Brandon Twp.- A new after-school program at the intermediate school may be seen as latchkey by some, but will still benefit kids athletically and may work to channel them into sports at a higher level in the district. The Brandon Intramural Program was introduced to the school board at their Sept. 16 meeting by District […]
Julie Graveldinger believes everyone must have a purpose in life. Her purpose is to bring joy to the lives of others and she is succeeding, through volunteer work with Relay for Life of Brandon/Ortonville, the St. Anne Youth Group, Girl Scouts, Parent Teacher Organization, and even her orchestration of a last-minute wedding. For these reasons […]
Goodrich- Karl Halterman isn’t sure how many lightposts are in the village, but as of Monday he had decorated about 20 of them with ribbons and he’d love to do all of them? turning the town teal. Halterman is putting up the ribbons to raise awareness of ovarian cancer, and he started with the lightpost […]
Brandon Twp.- Lacey Culvey doesn’t remember the day two planes crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane crashed into the Pentagon, and a fourth plane crashed in a Pennsylvania field. Lacey was just one-year-old on Sept. 11, 2001 and grateful she can not recall firsthand […]
Even when struck in the head by a fish and chips sign, the band will play on. Cameron Bolley, an 18-year-old Brandon Township resident, was playing his snare drum next to the bandmates who were hit by the sign in a gust of wind. One had a facial injury while the other suffered a concussion, […]
Ortonville- By walking a few miles in your community, you can help you can help feed the hungry here, across the country, and around the world. This area’s 33rd annual CROP Walk is planned for 1 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 6, beginning at the Ortonville United Methodist Church, 93 Church St. The 3-mile walk winds through […]
Brandon Twp.- The youngest students in Harvey Swanson Elementary this past week were not, as in years past, kindergarteners. Instead, on Tuesday, a room full of busy 3- and 4-year-olds played with blocks, books, and even with sand in a box elevated to the perfect height for preschoolers. Sept. 10 was the first day of […]
Brandon Twp.- Three men were to be arraigned on charges Thursday after holding two victims at gunpoint in a township home while emptying the residence of valuables including guns, televisions, computers, gaming systems, phones and more. Rafael Angel Cordero, 19, of Pontiac, Darius Leon Jarman, 19, of Pontiac, and Eddie Ruben Almodovar, 22, of Waterford, […]
Take a walk on the wild side. Oakland County Youth Assistance will celebrate 60 years with a 4k ‘Walk on the Wild Side? and birthday bash picnic Sept. 22 at Independence Oaks County Park, 9501 Sashabaw Road, Clarkston. ‘Hazel Park was the first youth assistance program in 1953,? said Gail Innis, caseworker for Brandon Groveland […]
Brandon Twp.- The township board is doing their best to keep taxes down. At their Sept. 3 meeting, the board unanimously approved 2013 tax rates that are mostly unchanged from last year, with the exception of the library debt millage? which actually decreased. The library debt millage will go from .74 mills to .70 mills, […]