By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp. –For two robbers, nothing can seem to go right. The two sub-par theives opted to burglarize a home, however once inside they realize the place is for sale. Then before they can make a run for it, buyers start to arrive. The pair of robbers then have a tough […]
By David Fleet Editor Ortonville-The students and soilders were generations and worlds apart. But on Wednesday vetrans from Korea and in the Vietnam era visited students at Harvey Swanson Elementary. For the past three years members of the Ortonville VFW Post 582 provided a flag folding presentation and discussed their military service just prior […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- The board of trustees voted 6-0 on Monday to assign township clerk Candee Allen the task of exploring all costs involved in the purchase of the Belle Ann Elementary property. Belle Ann has been closed since 2013, and the school board has said they would accept $500,000 for […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Wrtier Brandon Twp.- An upcoming law change could ease up on minors in possession first offense. Beginning January of 2018, the rewrite of the current township ordinance pertaining to a minor in possession will take place after a 6-0 vote by the board of trustees Monday. Trustee Dana DePalma was absent […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-By a 7-0 vote on Tuesday night, the village planning commission OK’d a site plan for Creekside Acres Event Barn, 7388 S. State Road. The 4,300 square foot barn like structure will be rented out for special events such as weddings, anniversary parties and special gatherings. The 24-feet high building will […]
By David Fleet Editor Ortonville-Thomas Tucker was one of an estimated 2 million Union soldiers who fought in the Civil War. He was a local farmer and family man who endured the riggers of mid-19th century life in a rural southeastern Michigan. However, through his daily writings etched in a small diary—Tucker left a unique […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Earlier this year Hurricane Irma and Harvey battered Texas and Florida—today millions are still trying to recover their homes, their belongings and their lives. Two Brandon High School sophomores wanted to help them recover. Kara Berger and Sara Pesta organized a fundraiser through the school district to help raise money […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Moving from a big city to a little countryside village sounds like a movie, but for Hikari Makino, it’s reality. Makino is a foreign exchange student at Brandon High School this school year, who arrived from Tokyo, Japan—population about 9 million. The first thing she noticed was the change in […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Wrtier Brandon Twp. The school board held a special meeting on Oct. 25 to discuss updates on the wastewater treatment plant. The plant has been failing standards set by the Department of Environmental Quality, and recently there has been a system implemented that would help the school district to meet or […]
By David Fleet Editor For 16 years Kathy Bolton donned a tool belt, picked up a hammer and went to work. “Building houses was once a man’s job,” said Bolton, a Hadley Township resident and former construction worker. “Women should be empowered to accomplish their dreams—equal pay for equal work.” Bolton expressed her equality on […]