Ortonville- If all the stars and planets in the universe are lined up correctly, the village could have sewers in 2010, says Village Manager Ed Coy. The village council and Brandon Township Board will take a step toward their own alignment when they have a study session to discuss future plans for a waste water […]
Ortonville- More than 30 residents crowded the Old Town Hall during the village council’s Jan. 22 meeting, many drawn by a proposed nature walking trail. It is unclear how many in the audience are opposed and how many are in favor of the trail, which a group of local citizens began researching after the village […]
Groveland Twp.- Sarah Sienkiewicz works with peanuts, not for them. The 11-year-old resident, a seventh grader at Faith High School in Burton, is hoping a peanut butter sandwich she created will pay off with a $25,000 college scholarship after her recipe was chosen as a top ten finalist from more than 1,000 entries. Sarah’s mother, […]
Don Ryker’s job bites. Or, more specifically, his patients do. Ryker is a veterinarian specializing in horses and an adjunct professor. He recently supervised Michigan State University Veterinary School students in a ‘hands on the horse? class in which they practiced equine dentistry at the D-bar-A Scout Ranch in Metamora. ‘I’ve gotten bitten many times,? […]
Ortonville- CHOICES student Amanda Quintero likes to smoke, as do many of her classmates. But she won’t be doing it at lunchtime during the school day anymore, and neither will her classmates following several changes in the Brandon School District’s alternative education program this year. ‘No more off campus lunches are killing us,? says Quintero, […]
Brandon Twp.- Full-term babies are born after nine months of gestation. This September, St. Anne Church will mark the 50th anniversary of its birth’after nine months of events leading up to it. ‘We hope everyone enjoys what we put together,? said Adele Ferguson, chairperson for St. Anne’s 50th anniversary committee. ‘We tried to have a […]
Pontiac- Former Brandon Township resident Jason Thyrion was sentenced by Sixth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Nanci Grant to 4-15 years in prison on Jan. 16 for assault with intent to commit great bodily harm less than murder. He was credited with 248 days served. It was about 9:53 p.m., May 12, when Brandon deputies were […]
Ortonville- Several residents took aim at a proposed ban on hunting during the village council’s Jan. 8 meeting. The council was expecting Village Manager Ed Coy to bring an amended ordinance before them, making it unlawful for any person to engage in the sport of hunting within the geographical limits of the village, including the […]
Pontiac- Wendy Marie Donaldson will serve 90 days in jail with work release and serve three years of probation for involuntary manslaughter in the death of group home resident Carol Christie last May. Donaldson was sentenced Jan. 8 by Sixth Judicial Circuit Court Judge John McDonald. Donaldson, an Ortonville resident, avoided a jury trial by […]
Brandon Twp.- The show will go on, but it may not be quite the same without help from the community. Like many municipalities, when the township board approved the 2007 budget, cuts were made. Most will not be noticeable to the public, but one may be, come July: the fireworks show. The township board approved […]