Free, reduced lunches double

Jean Kish, Goodrich School District Food Service Director says their story is all too frequent. ‘Both parents are laid off from work, neither one is sure when they may be called back,? said Kish. ?’We need some help with lunches for our children,? they say. It’s just a sign of times.? With an enrollment of […]

New manager Tractor Supply Company

Brandon Twp.- With a diverse background encompassing the equine industry and business’Linda Murphy is right at home even when she’s at work. Murphy stepped in as the new Ortonville Tractor Supply Company store manager earlier this year, bringing a laundry list of experience and education to fit the demands of the area business. ‘Tractor Supply […]

Duct tape key in buoyancy boat battle

High school physics assignment: combine duct tape, cardboard ‘immerse in water. Report on buoyancy and distance traveled across 100 meter pool with two student crew rowing. Well, that’s the plan, anyway, that Brandon High School physics teacher Lesley Hildebrand gave to her students who launched 18 cardboard boats into the high school swimming pool last […]

H1N1 flu virus reported in school, absentees a ‘roller-coaster?

On Oct. 27, Goodrich School District officials reported confirmed cases of H1N1 flu virus at Oaktree Elementary School. Parents were notified of the cases and it was recommended by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention that students do not return to school until 24 hours after the fever has subsided without the use of […]

Schools of Choice growing in Goodrich

The number of Schools of Choice students are increasing in Goodrich. On Monday night the school board of trustees voted 7-0 to adopt a resolution exercising the option permitted by Section 105 of the State School Aid Act, to operate a Schools of Choice program and accept applications for enrollment of non-resident students from outside […]

Restitution settlement tops $30K so far in B-Hive case

Former Goodrich resident and business owner Bernadette Jacobs was back in court on Tuesday for a restitution hearing. In January, Jacobs pleaded guilty in 7th Circuit Court before Judge Joseph Farah on two counts of felony check fraud. The charges stem from bad checks Jacobs wrote to pay sellers as owner of The B Hive, […]

Green Parrot Superstore hatches new business in town

Goodrich-Since opening last December, Suzanne Dodoro’s business has been soaring. Dodoro opened Green Parrot Superstore, 8165 State Road, located in the Goodrich Plaza after the demand for birds grew too great for the family home in Goodrich. ‘You just don’t see owners taking birds out for a walk,? she said. ‘A bird can just fly […]

Meet Miss Basketball

Goodrich- At 5-foot, 3-inches tall, it’s unlikely that Tania Davis has towered over many players on the basketball court. Yet, after four seasons ringing up 1,500 points, 100 victories along with a handful of team championships, Davis? game may have less to do with height and more to do with heart. On Monday afternoon the […]

110 Stories

Many Americans have stories recalling where they were on Sept. 11, 2001, the day planes crashed into the World Trade Center in New York, a Pennsylvania field and the Pentagon, killing more than 3,000. Millions today share a part of history that changed our nation forever. On March 26, 27, 28 and 29 Goodrich High […]

Truck Town Thunder earns two awards at Kokomo

By David Fleet Editor On March 13 and 14 the Truck Town Thunder Robotics team 68 competed in the First Robotics Kokomo Indiana District Competition. The team finished 25th of 32 that competed over the weekend long event. The Team 68 earned two awards at Kokomo including the Entrepreneurship Award sponsored by Kleiner Perkins Caufield […]