By David Fleet Editor Ortonville– It’s just five miles of I-75 that spans the straits of Mackinac from Mackinaw City to St. Ignace. The Mackinac Bridge, an iconic symbol of Michigan, has sparked hundreds of stories—some myths, some truths. At 6 p.m., Aug. 16, Mike Fornes will unravel some of the mysteries and fables of the […]
From left, Lanie Lang, 5, along with cousin Radley Brown, 3, cool off in a sprinkler in Atlas Township on July 27. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
Atlas Township Clerk wins the Republican nomination for the November election with 651 votes, or 50 percent, defeating incumbent two term supervisor Shirley Kautman-Jones who tallied 587 votes or 45 percent. Trustees Patrick Major and Barry June also win GOP nomination this fall. The Brandon School District millage proposal fails, with 1,778 no votes, or 60.77 percent, to 1,148 […]
Brandon Township Residents Choose one Joe Kent Age:58 Residence: Addison Township for 25 years. Current or past occupation: Tax accountant and small business consultant. Prior government experience: None. Community involvement: Board member of Crossroads for Youth, Chairman of Friends of Scouting, member of Lake Orion Rotary Club, member of Greater Oakland Republican Club (GOGOP), member […]
Leva Stein is set to swing at a Brandon Recreation game on July 18. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
Name: Teresa L. Onica (R) Age: 57 Years in the township : Goodrich for the last 23-years. Husband Nick; sons Matt, 31 and Tony, 29; daughter Jamie, 25. Occupation: Atlas Township Clerk Education: BA, Oakland University. MSU, certified municipal clerk. Ongoing education and professional development through Michigan Townships Association, International Institute of Municipal Clerks, […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- It was standing room only at a board workshop regarding the Iron Belle Trail on Monday. Among the people crowding the township office room for the meeting, 35 were counted as in support of the trail, 27 were opposed, and five were indifferent. “We are directly affected— it […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-The path that led Chris Deines to being named the new Brandon athletic director included time in an airport prior to his honeymoon flight. Deines, who was unanimously approved as the district’s new AD at the July 18 board of education meeting, was newly wed to wife Danielle in […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-A township couple are the victims of a nearly $40,000 fraud. According to an Oakland County Sheriff’s Office report, a Brandon deputy responded to the couple’s township home July 10 where the husband said he purchased a computer malware protection program from a company called “Fax Global” about a […]
Stacy Miller, a Hadley Township firefighter, cools off Mya Simon, 7, and Cadence Simon, 12, during the Hadley Fourth of July parade. Check out The Citizen print edition for more pictures. Photo by Patrick McAbee.