Ortonville- The village council has approved a nearly 2 percent wage increase for full-time Brandon Fire Department staff. The council approved the raise, as well as a 25-cent per hour increase for on-call firefighters, during their Nov. 25 meeting. The move makes the raises, which the Brandon Township Board approved earlier in the month, official. […]
Ortonville- The village council will apply for a grant for sewers. During their Nov. 25 meeting, the council approved going forward with an application for a grant from the Department of Environmental Quality’s Stormwater, Asset Management, and Wastewater (SAW) Program. Leanne Panduren of Rowe Services answered questions from the village about the grant. The village […]
Ortonville- Kick off the magic of the holiday season with Christmas in the Village. The annual event will be held Dec. 7, with most events taking place between 1-5 p.m. with more participants than ever. ‘This is a memory-making event,? said DDA Executive Director Molly LaLone. ‘Bring your kids for old-fashioned charm in an old-fashioned […]
Ortonville- More than 100 area children may be dreaming of Santa this year while their heads rest on pillows and pillowcases that came from the Community Christmas Toy Store last year. Brenda Heffernan, owner of Mabelena’s Quilting Supplies and Comforts, hopes that again this year, every local parent in need will be able to supply […]
Ortonville- As it turns out, the Sherman Lifelong Learning Center didn’t quite live up to its name. The former Brandon School District building, located on Sherman Court in the village, was demolished this past week. ‘We are going to turn the property back to green space and work with the village on what is next,? […]
Brandon Twp.- Paula Gauthier resigned as library director Nov. 14, hours before she was to attend a special meeting and explain to the library board why the library has not received state aid revenue for the past five years. Her resignation contained no answers and instead has prompted more questions, an administrative lockdown, and the […]
Brandon Twp.- The school board approved at their Nov. 18 meeting the hiring of the Michigan Leadership Institute to search for a new superintendent. Earlier in the meeting, the board had heard presentations from representatives from three search firms. Besides Dr. Mike Wilmot of the Michigan Leadership Institute, the board also heard from Rich Ramsey […]
Brandon Twp.- The school board approved at their Nov. 18 meeting an amendment to the 2013-14 budget that includes, for the first time in five years, an operating surplus. Jan Meek, executive director of business services, said she feels very positive about the surplus, which is expected to be about $140,000 at the end of […]
Tauna Shapovalov was first separated from her older sister, Jean, when they were toddlers in the 1970s. They would reconnect when they were teens, but only for about a year. About 10 years later, in their mid-20s, the relationship was rekindled, but Tauna would be robbed of her sister forever when Jean was murdered about […]
Brandon Twp.- Weather may have played a role in a car accident Monday night in the township that resulted in the death of a 17-year-old girl. Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Terry Mekoski said black ice was forming on the roads at the time of the crash. Alcohol does not appear to be a factor. […]