By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- Nearly 50 years ago, on the July 4 weekend of 1967, an American aircraft in Vietnam mistook James Thomas Sutton and four of his fellow U.S. Marines in Vietnam as the enemy and dropped a bomb on them. Sutton survived the incident, but he wouldn’t survive the war. […]
Hannah Stowers at the Anuban Phayao school pool in Thailand July 2016. By Susan Bromley Staff Writer When Hannah Stowers moved to Thailand more than a year ago, she didn’t speak a word of the language, nor did she have a job or know anyone. What the 2010 Brandon High School graduate did have was […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-For the fourth year in a row, the school district is projecting an operating surplus. “We are financially strong, we have certainly come a long way from a few years ago,” said Jan Meek, the district’s executive director of business services. “We were able to add to the fund […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Ortonville- When James Leitner arrived in the village shortly before 6 p.m. June 7, he had finished his walk for the day, a 26-miler. It was the 22nd day of a 6-month journey that will take him 3,215 miles from America’s east coast to its west. “I’ve definitely learned a […]
Runners exit Big Fish Lake after the swimming portion of the triathlon. Photo by Patrick McAbee. By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brad Burrick has two very important reasons for competing in races, including the Big Fish Triathlon on Sunday. The 39-year-old Fraser father wants to be healthy for his children, Adrienne, 6, and Grayson, 3-and-a-half-months-old. […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- The golden years can be accompanied by some not so golden moments that many are reluctant to discuss. But talking about and preparing for difficulties that come with aging can make them easier for all. A new series “Navigating Senior Issues and Retirement,” aims to facilitate that discussion […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- All aboard for a trip back in time. “The Orphan Train in Michigan” will be presented by father and son research historians and television producers Al Eicher and David Eicher from 7-8 p.m., June 21, at the library, 304 South St. Between 1854 and 1927, about 12,500 “orphans” […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Groveland Twp.- O.A.T.S. has moved to greener pastures. After more than 20 years on Weidemann Drive in Brandon Township, Offering Alternative Therapy with Smiles has relocated more than 20 horses, a variety of farm animals, and an excited staff to a 40-acre farm at 4920 Groveland Road, where children and […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-The township offices were packed June 5 as residents lined the halls leading to a standing room only meeting where the board discussed the Iron Belle Trail. Many in attendance were residents voicing objections to Route A, after the board took Route C out of consideration last month, also […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Ortonville- For the second time in just over a month, a meeting regarding a suggested tri-community sewer initiative was held at the Brandon Township Library. At the most recent meeting on June 1, members of the Brandon Township and Groveland Township boards and the respective planning commissions of those communities […]