Goodrich-The board voted 6-0 on Monday night to purchase six new school buses to replace aging vehicles in its fleet of fifteen.Board Secretary Dan Keller was absent. ‘Our dirt roads continue to cause damage to our buses,? said Superintendent Michelle Imbrunone. ‘The technology on the newer buses requires too many parts to keep on hand […]
Atlas Twp.- And now there are three. More area residents will soon have loud and clear notification of inclement weather following last week’s announcement that funding for a third township tornado siren was approved. A grant from the Genesee County Emergency Management and Homeland Security of $19,000 was awarded last week to the township and […]
Goodrich- More than fish may soon be growing in the village mill pond. While the village council approved the continuation and renewal of a Michigan Department of Natural Resources permit to spray the mill pond with chemicals for excessive weed growth’they do not intend to order the application. ‘Next year there will be no spraying,? […]
Eight newly constructed tennis courts are now open just south of Brandon High School. The asphalt 450-by-132 court area, designed with a textured surface to add grip for players during competition, will increase the number of district courts to 16, enough to host regional and district high school competition. Arden Becker, assistant project manager for […]
The Road Commission for Oakland County will close a section of County Line Road/Ray Road (the county line between Oakland and Genesee counties) between M-15 and State Park Road for one to two days, between Oct. 26 and Nov. 1. RCOC will be extending ditches along this section, and adding storm sewers in places, to […]
Goodrich- Two village youth are still recovering from burns they received following a fire at the Goodrich Apartments on Sept. 27. Nathan Lintz, 4, and his brother Bodie Lintz, 2, were rushed to Hurley Medical Center’s Burn Unit in Flint following a blaze that destroyed their home at about 4 a.m. Bodie, who received burns […]
From a dusty hay field in Atlas Township to the floor of the House of Representatives’Jim Runestad has arrived in Lansing. In November Runestad, a 1978 Goodrich High School graduate, was elected to the House of Representatives District 44 that includes Milford, Highland, White Lake, Waterford and Springfield townships. Runestad, a Republican, defeated Democrat Mark […]
When you first meet Mike Ratliff, Financial Investor for Edwards Jones, don’t expect quick advice regarding your money. ‘The first time we get together, we get to know each other,? said Ratliff, who opened his office at 630 South Ortonville Road in September 2008. ‘I work with you so you understand what you currently own […]
A longtime local dentist is retiring. For more than 30 years, Dr. Ron Lane, D.D.S., has practiced dentistry in Brandon Township. ‘I’ve loved serving my patients all these years,? said Lane, 56. ‘Some of my patients are third generations’I’ll miss seeing everyone. It’s been a great career and I have been very happy in my […]
Goodrich- Oaktree Elementary was closed Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday last week due to water damage as a result of a fire suppression sprinkler line that burst sometime in the early hours Feb. 16. Michelle Imbrunone, district superintendent, reported in a letter sent home to parents that the waterline rupture caused damage to the Head-End room’the […]