Brandon Twp.- Lynne Lane and Rick Zwiefel are dealing in old stuff in a new place. The couple will re-open Antiques in the Village at 1552 S. Ortonville Road on Sept. 1. They closed their location at 48 South St. in Ortonville in January, after building troubles. Zwiefel said they waited for their new location, […]
A bone marrow drive for Goodrich resident Mary Tison will be from 2-8 p.m., Aug. 30 at Ortonville Baptist Church, 173 Church St. Tison, 59, needs a transplant to avoid acute leukemia. The initial testing for donors (age 18-60) is a finger prick and blood test for bone marrow, which costs $65. Susan Pitser, drive […]
Brandon Twp.- Let the games begin. In 2007, that is. The ball is beginning to roll on a proposed township recreation park at the corner of Hadley and Oakwood roads. A presentation on development of the 47-acre property as a park site was given at the township board meeting Aug. 15. Tom Stowell, park development […]
Brandon Twp.- Let the games begin. In 2007, that is. The ball is beginning to roll on a proposed township recreation park at the corner of Hadley and Oakwood roads. A presentation on development of the 47-acre property as a park site was given at the township board meeting Aug. 15. Tom Stowell, park development […]
Brandon Twp.- Township employees have moved closer to securing their retirement. The township board approved at their Aug. 15 meeting a motion for the Charter Township of Brandon to offer the Municipal Employees Retirement System (MERS) Defined Benefit program to full-time employees and elected officials. Following the first motion’s approval, six consecutive motions were approved […]
Atlas Twp.- Mary Tison lives for her grandchildren. Literally. Tison, 59, has fought a nearly 6-year battle with cancer. When she feels like giving up, her husband, Larry, will ask her, ‘Do you want to be around your grandkids or don’t ya?? The answer is always yes. In hopes that she can be around her […]
Ferndale- During her 33-year teaching career in Brandon Schools, Sharon Kaiser saw times, kids, and parents change. She also formed a few opinions, such as, the MEAP has done more harm than good; schools of choice has decimated districts; and politicians have stuck their noses too far into education. And while teaching kids, Kaiser, 56, […]
Brandon Twp.- Band students will march to the beat of a new assistant band director this year. With an increasing number of students in the band program, Laura Ketchum, 22, has been hired to primarily help band director Russ McMartin with Brandon High School band, but also will assist Roy Johnson with band at Brandon […]
The man that led police on a car chase through Brandon Township and was ultimately shot by an officer last month in the Walnut Hills Estates subdivision was arraigned Aug. 4, before 52-2 District Court Magistrate Thomas Raguso. Terry Lynn Fisher, Jr., 29, was charged with assault with intent to murder; assault with intent to […]
Brandon Twp.- When school starts Aug. 23, students at Brandon High School will see a familiar face in a new place. The Brandon School Board voted unanimously at their meeting Aug. 8 to hire Jerry Warner, a BHS teacher for 31 years, as the school’s new assistant principal. ‘I will miss teaching the kids in […]