The Toymaker By Susan Bromley Brandon Twp.- Harold Dean makes toys. The 70-year-old retired welder stands in his workshop, next to a bench and shows works in progress’an airplane, a tractor, a race car, and several trucks. Inside his home are more finished toys, including trains, more trucks and cars, and games. His toys are […]
Treasurer fires deputy By Susan Bromley Brandon Twp.- Teresa Karsney knew she was getting the axe. On the morning of Nov. 17, the former deputy treasurer told her boss, treasurer Linda Owen, that she felt she was going to be let go. Later that afternoon, she was. Karsney says Owen never gave her a reason, […]
Brandon Twp.- Stop the press. Well, sort of. Brandon High School did stop the press years ago, because of a lack of interest in a student-run newspaper. Two years ago, a student came to BHS English teacher Brian Moore wanting to start the newspaper up again. However, there were no means for a traditional newspaper […]
Ortonville- A regular police presence is being considered for the Brandon Township Library. Library board members will meet with Brandon substation Sgt. Tim McIsaac, Brandon Township Supervisor Ron Lapp and a representative from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office at 6:30 p.m., Dec. 6 in the library conference room to discuss the possibility of having a […]
Brandon Twp.- Henna Eghbalian’s home at the corner of Seymour Lake Road and Sashabaw Road wasn’t peaceful anymore because of traffic. So, she turned it into a salon, with a homey atmosphere. Sormeh Salon opened Nov. 8 at 3031 S. Sashabaw Road. The salon has dark hardwood floors and warm, sponge-painted walls throughout the first […]
Brandon Fire Chief Bob McArthur and Brandon substation Sgt. Tim McIsaac shared their tips on having a safe and secure holiday season, free of fire and theft. Tips for preventing fire Higher energy costs may result in an increased use of fireplaces and woodstoves this winter and subsequently, accidental fires. Brandon Fire Chief Bob McArthur […]
Independence Twp.- Brandon firefighters Matt Bess and Doug Brice pulled a 28-year-old Burton resident from his car which had been engulfed in flames following a three-vehicle crash at about 6:15 a.m. Nov. 28. At press time, the man was in very critical condition at Hurley Hospital with severe burns to his lower body. A 47-year-old […]
Decompression therapy offered at Brandon Chiropractic By Susan Bromley Brandon Twp.- A car accident eight years ago left Lynn Klenow with debilitating back pain. The 41-year-old postal carrier had to take a week off work not long ago because her back hurt so much she was barely able to walk. An MRI showed a bulging […]
Goodrich- It was just over a year ago that Kelly Stonerock first watched the television show ‘Wife Swap.? Tonight, the couple and their family will be featured on the show. The show, which airs at 8 p.m. on ABC, switches two wives from very different households for one week, to experience what another family’s life […]
Brandon Twp.- The township board approved the allocation of $36,788 in Community Development Block Grant funds at the Nov. 21 meeting. The amount is down from the $40,875 the township received last year in the program which gives communities around the country federal funds for projects and public services. The cut continues a downward trend […]