Ortonville, Michigan and the small central African village of Elmina, Ghana are nearly 4,000 miles apart. Yet this summer, the two communities will share at least one thing in common ‘Crystal Wilkerson A 1999 graduate of Brandon High School, Wilkerson, 21, a junior in Elementary Education at Oakland University in Rochester is trying to raise […]
Groveland Twp.’After fighting fires for more than 11 years, Groveland Township Battalion Chief Pat Stampen says the April 27 fire in the Holly Recreational Area was one of the worst he’d seen. ‘When we arrived at the fire it was moving pretty fast,? said Stampen. ‘There’s no way you could out run it and within […]
Brandon Twp. – Granger Road resident Susan Nassar saw a possible problem. A utility maintenance truck was stuck up to its axles in the swamp on Kent Road and feared diesel fuel was leaking and the wetlands were being destroyed. ‘I smell diesel fuel and now I have it in my pond,? said Nassar. However, […]
Brandon Township Ron Lapp speaks with Dennis Masters of Brandon Township on Saturday April 26, at the Brandon High School parking lot during one of two Brandon Township spring clean up weekends. Residents could bring in any just about any item including old cars, lawn moweres, and boats. Hazerdous materials were not accepted. Averill Refuse […]
Brandon Township – Once again, the township said construction of the long awaited safety path should begin within the year. ‘I’d like to see dirt turned while we are still on the board,? said Ron Lapp, Brandon Township supervisor. The safety path is intended for student pedestrian traffic. The trail would eventually connect the Brandon […]
Harvey Swanson Elementary Mathematics team participants Jordan Wheeler, Quinton Trudell, Nicholas Skinsacos and Craig Mathews earned a Certificate of Participation in the April 12, Mathematics Pentthlon 25th Annual National Tournament, Division II in West Bloomfield. In addition, Quinton Trudell earned a gold medal in the tournament. The team was coached by Kris Mathews and Bridgette […]
February 2003, Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson OK’d funding for an all out war on the West Nile Virus in Oakland County. The $500,000 will go far to help municipalities fight a deadly mosquito carried illness that tallied 20 deaths and 184 know cases in Oakland County alone. Given the outbreak of SARS today, […]
Wildlife hit by car At 7:15 a.m. Thursday, April 24 deputies were called to Granger and Baldwin roads to euthenize a red fox that had been hit by a car. Taken tools At 11:25 a.m. Thursday, April 24, a Mill Street resident discovered that sometime during the night tools had been taken from the closed […]
Dear Editor, DOGS -I have read many articles about dogs over the past 20 years. If they’re your dog, you love them to death and treat them better than your own children. Responsible dog owners will make sure that their pet is cared for and safe. I have the most regard for the responsible pet […]
Brandon senior Brittany Stedman will be taking her all-around basketball skills to Northwood University next season. Stedman, a three-year member of the Blackhawks? varsity, signed a letter of intent to play at the Midland-based school next season during a April 28 ceremony at the Brandon High School media center. She said she was considering a […]