The sinking fund millage, if approved by voters, would garner $2.2 million.
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- Voters here will see a sinking fund millage question on the August ballot. At their April 18 meeting, the school board unanimously agreed to put a 2-year, 2-mill proposal on the Aug. 2 ballot. The sinking fund millage, if approved by voters, would garner $2.2 million. The money […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Several local candidates will face no competition on the August primary ballot. The filing deadline to be placed on the Aug. 2 ballot was 4 p.m. this past Tuesday and in Groveland Township, only five candidates, all Republicans, made known their intentions to run, one for each seat available, four […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- Bill Renner The board of education unanimously approved Renner as the school’s next principal during their April 18 meeting. “Thank you for allowing me to come to your district,” Renner told the board. “I was looking for a springboard in my leadership track and I found it here. […]
By David Fleet Editor A dark, cold 16th century dungeon occupied by destitute, hopeless prisoners. That’s where failed author-soldier-actor and tax collector Miguel de Cervantes has been thrown in to by the Spanish Inquisition. “Man of LaMancha” by Dale Wasserman and Mitch Leigh tells the story of the “mad” knight, Don Quixote, as a play […]
By David Fleet Editor On Monday, three area residents were among 27,491 runners who participated in the 120th Boston Marathon. Brian Harville, 47, completed the 26.1 miles in 3:23:30. He finished 5,834. “This is my second Boston (Marathon) I also ran in 2010 and my eighth marathon overall,” said Harville, an Atlas Township resident who […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Ortonville-The Village Skate Park is in danger of not opening again. The park is scheduled to open for the season May 3, but as of April 20 only had six registrations. “I need at least 30 sign-ups to recommend to the village council that we open,” said Village Manager John […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Ortonville- It’s Tuesday afternoon and kids are running the streets of downtown. Brian Moore rides his bike to keep up, but earlier, he slowed down enough in a busy life of teaching students economics at Brandon High School to talk about the new running club at Brandon Fletcher Intermediate School, […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Ortonville-The Village Skate Park is in danger of not opening again. The park is scheduled to open for the season May 3, but as of April 20 only had six registrations. “I need at least 30 sign-ups to recommend to the village council that we open,” said Village Manager John […]
Firefighters, deputies, locals rally to save horse
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.– Horses can get themselves into trouble, but a recent emergency presented a horse in deep, deep trouble. The horse was stuck in a pond, in water up to her neck. “Horses can get themselves in sticky predicaments, they don’t always do what is smartest, but I’ve […]
The test scores, released earlier this year, show a districtwide 10.5 percent improvement in math and a 4.8 percent gain in reading.
By David Fleet Editor School officials are encouraged with some double digit improvements in Northwest Evaluation Association —NWEA test scores. The test scores, released earlier this year, show a districtwide 10.5 percent improvement in math and a 4.8 percent gain in reading. The Brandon students’ percentile rankings outpaced students from more 7,400 districts nationwide According […]