New paths, new faces. On Tuesday area voters went to the polls and unseated incumbents on the school board and in the Goodrich Village Council. Atlas Township voters also OK’d recreational pathways by a vote of 1,664 yes to 1,502 no. The 1/8 mill or $6 per year for a $100,000 home will generate about […]
Goodrich-An area teacher is using cloud technology to thank those serving in the military. Michelle LaRowe, a district teacher for the past 14 years currently serves as an eighth and sixth grade literature instructor. In an effort to incorporate creative writing skills into a real world perspective she assigned letter writing to active military. ‘The […]
Emily Waru is a country girl a long ways from home. The 15-year old Australia native, who has been in Goodrich since late August as an exchange student, grew up in Wallerawang, New South Wales, a small rural community about two hours west of Sndney ‘I was born in Sydney but lived on a farm […]
Brandon Twp. ? World War II Army Private Mathew Mersino claims he was just a regular soldier. However, ask thousands of Great Britain residents enduring the relentless Nazi air-raids via the low altitude V-1, or Buzz, Bombs that terrorized their cities and perhaps his wartime duties were anything but average. A Detroit native and 1941 […]
The Truck Town Thunder Robotics team has been relocated to Brandon High School. The past championship team comprised of General Motors engineers, along with students from Holly and Brandon high schools, came looking for a new location following the closure of the GM Structural Development Laboratory in Pontiac. ‘The team leaders were seeking a high […]
One candidate will be on the ballot for the Brandon School Board in the November election. Brandon School District resident Robert Privette was the only candidate to file by the Aug. 11 deadline to be placed on the November ballot. One-term incumbent board member D’Anna Keeble chose not to seek reelection. The new term will […]
A Michigan state trooper, from the Groveland Township post, allegedly misused a statewide computer database. Stephen Anderson was arraigned on July 22 in 52-2 District Court on charges of unauthorized disclosure of LEIN (Law Enforcement Information Network). Anderson was suspended from duty pending disposition of the criminal charges and MSP administrative proceedings. A pretrial hearing […]
Groveland Twp.- Ten pythons are ten too many for township officials. A query from a potential township resident who had eyed the community for a home to possibly breed pythons prompted township officials to take a second look at amending a zoning ordinance to take the bite out of such situations. Township Supervisor Bob DePalma […]
Goodrich- The school district recently received $382,377 in federal stimulus funds to be used for special needs students. District Superintendent John Fazer made the announcement at the July board of trustees meeting. The amount received is based on the number of special need students in the districts and can be used over a two year […]
Goodrich- Customers that walk into Salon Bamboo Organic Services and Products, 8331 S. State Road, will find a host of healthy options including non-toxic, ammonia-free, organic-based products for your hair. ‘It’s all about the health of our customers and us,? said Katheryn Johnson, village resident, who opened the salon in June. ‘We provide a healthy […]