Brandon Twp.-Hello and goodbye. The township board welcomed Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Dale Brown as the new Brandon substation commander this week. Brown is a familiar face as he served as a patrol investigator in the township from 2009-2013. ‘I am excited to be back and I look forward to serving the residents of […]
Brandon Twp.- A 51-year-old township man is in jail after attempting to capture video of his 15-year-old niece getting in the shower. The man, whose name is being withheld to protect the identity of his intended victim, has been arraigned on a charge of eavesdropping by using an electronic device, a 5-year felony. He remains […]
Brandon Twp.- Good golly, Miss Molly! Miss Molly’s Diner, 5500 Oakhill Road, opened Dec. 1 in the township and is already developing a fanbase. ‘We’re getting pretty attached to you guys,? says Gloria McLaughlin, as she and her husband, Jim, walk in the front door of the restaurant located in the Cracker Barrel plaza at […]
Ortonville- Angels are found not only atop trees or on nativities at this time of year. The nuns of Mt. Thabor Monastery encountered one at the village post office on Monday. Sisters Anne Mary and Mary Saima stood before Clerk Jodi Thom and asked for 500 religious stamps and a sheet of 10 international stamps, […]
The Great Lakes hold much history and mystery in their depths, including an estimated 6,000 shipwrecks. Sara Heines is excited to dive down and see firsthand what lies beneath. The Brandon High School senior, 17, has been a competitive swimmer since she was 5 and became certified to scuba dive about four years ago after […]
Brandon Twp.-Medical advice changes as knowledge increases. Dr. David Pinelli, D.O. will offer a free program on updates in cancer screening guidelines from 7-8 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 8, at the library, 304 South St., Ortonville. ‘In the last few years, there have been a lot of changes, a lot of controversy about screenings and what […]
Brandon Twp.- “Why was Paris a target? What is Paris doing about it? Who will be next? How many died? So sad. 🙁 Why did it happen?” Just a few days after the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks in Paris, France, Kelly Sawyer stood in the classroom where she teaches French to students at Brandon High […]
Brandon Twp.- Township employees and firefighters? salaries have not kept pace with the rising cost of living over the past eight years, but wages will get another boost with a 2 percent raise to take effect in January. The Ortonville Village Council unanimously approved a 2 percent wage increase for firefighters at their Nov. 23 […]
Ortonville- Help wanted. The village council is looking to fill a seat on the council after Liz Waters resigned last month to accept an open seat on the Brandon Township Board. A village resident will be appointed to serve on the council until next November, when an election will determine who completes the 2-year partial […]
Brandon Twp.- A space heater placed too close to combustibles is believed to be the cause of a fire that destroyed a mobile home earlier this month. Brandon firefighters responded at about 2:26 p.m., Nov. 11 to a home in the 4000 block of Beechwood in the Sashabaw Meadows Mobile Home Community and found a […]