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Brandon District eyes November bond vote

Education · Brandon Township

Brandon District eyes November bond vote

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon — During the regular meeting on May 19, the Brandon board of education received the results of the community survey about the upcoming 2025 no-tax-increase bond. The board is considering a bond on the November ballot. “We conducted a series of focus panels, that was April 21-11, and then we conducted a community-wide survey,” said Kelsey Birkmeier of Banach, Banach, and Cassidy, who is wor…Read Article

Two area officers honored by Oakland County

Brandon Township · Brandon Township

Two area officers honored by Oakland County

By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — Two area officers, Deputy Trisha Fox of the Brandon Township substation and Trevor Sanford received a Lifesaving Citation at the Peace Officers Awards in the Board of Commissioners Auditorium on the county campus in Pontiac. The May 14 honors included lifesaving and valor citations, citizen and community service awards, and the announcement of nine Sheriff’s Office Of the Year” recognition. “W…Read Article

Making a difference one student at a time

Brandon Township · Brandon Township

Making a difference one student at a time

Recently, one of our friends asked which teacher from our high school had the biggest impact on my husband Kyle and I. We’re a group of six Richmond High School class of 2013 graduates, so while we all had different teachers at times, our school was small enough that we were aware of all of the teachers. And with it being graduation season, I find myself thinking about my teachers a lot more. It was a tough question for me, honestly, because I h…Read Article

Garbage truck hits stopped Jeep on M-15

By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas Twp. — At 5:31 a.m., May 21, the Atlas Township Fire Department responded to a vehicle accident on M-15 north of Hill Road. A Jeep stopped in the northbound lane was hit by a garbage truck that could not stop in time. The garbage truck had ended up in the yard of a nearby home. The Jeep driver was extricated from the vehicle and thanks to the quick response from a Michigan State Trooper, Atlas Township…Jeep · Brandon Township Read Article

Martian runner up in Young Entrepreneur Final Pitch

By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich — Snowboarders and skiers who hit the slopes this winter may soon enjoy their sport with more comfort thanks to a local student. Andrew Yuschak, a Goodrich High School sophomore and avid snowboarder designed the Binding Buddy, a device to help remove snow and ice from snowboards and skis while on the slopes. “The snow boots fit uncomfortably when snow and ice are in the binding,” he said. “The Bindi…Brandon Township · Brandon Township Read Article

Back to where it started

Maeve Depper hugging her aunt Goodrich Senior Ana Perry. On May 20 GHS graduates were clapped out by Reid Elementary School students. Photo: Patrick McAbee.Brandon Township · Brandon Township Read Article

BEA-district at odds over teacher contract

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — Before the regular Brandon Board of Education meeting on Monday night, teachers assembled to picket outside of the building in the midst of the Brandon Educators Association contract negotiations. Their contract, which has been expired since Oct. 31, has been in negotiations since April of 2024. Under current law, the previous contract remains in place even though it is expired. Dur…Brandon Township · Brandon Township Read Article

Groveland, Flushing Bueche’s Food World property sold, stores remain

By Madeline Campbell mcampbell@mihomepaper.com Groveland Twp. — The properties where the Bueche’s Food Worlds in Flushing and Groveland townships are located have been sold but the owners aren’t going far. In fact, they will continue to run the store as normal. “We are not going anywhere,” said Jennifer Wilkins. Wilkins, along with her brother, Matt Crumm, are fourth-generation owners of Bueche’s Food World. The sale was brokered by Birmingham-b…Property · Brandon Township Read Article

Keeper of the light: Summers on Manitou Island

By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Leland —For the next few weeks Jonathan Schechter’s commute to his office is about 120 steps and is truly a room with a view. This May Schechter will start his seventh year of a 40 day “tour of duty” on Manitou Island as a volunteer lighthouse keeper, a job that has provided a host of adventures for the Brandon Township resident. “I am passionate and proud of my role in service to our National Park Service a…Brandon Township · Brandon Township Read Article

Township in good financial position

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon — During the regular meeting on May 5, the Brandon Township board of trustees voted unanimously to approve the audit report for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2024. “The audit went very smooth,” said auditor Ken Palka of Pfeffer, Hanniford & Palka. “It was a very big year for the township, as far as 2024 goes. Financially the township did very well.” For the 2024 fiscal year, the total re…Brandon Township · Brandon Township Read Article

Track & Field: Goodrich Lady Martians win MHSAA Region 19-2

By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com North Branch — On May 17, the Goodrich Martians traveled to North Branch for the 2025 19-2, a 15 team Track and Field Regional meet that included some of the top teams in the state. “The North Branch weather was less than desirable for athletes and spectators,” said Coach Al Warden. “The rain stayed away but the 56-degree temperature and the 20-mph wind coming out of the North dampened record times but not t…Brandon Township · Brandon Township Read Article

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