Soldiers and children entangled in countries at war are a little happier this year thanks to the efforts of local scouts. Ortonville Scout Troop 139 and Cub Scout Pack 531 received an Army certificate of appreciation recently after packing soldiers boxes for shipment to troops stationed in Iraq. Iraq-based ‘Task Force Diamond? recognized the local […]
Goodrich- The village council voted 5-0 Monday night for WadeTrim engineers to inspect the Dutch Road Bridge over the Kearsley Creek. The $1,850 inspection is required by the federal government every two years. Included in the inspection is a scour analysis’which examines the hole left behind when sediment (sand and rocks) is washed away from […]
Area residents are encouraged to participate in a study regarding the development of a system to handle solid waste for Brandon and Groveland townships. The study is paid for by a Capital and Cooperative Initiative Revolving Fund grant (CCIRF). Resource Recycling Systems of Ann Arbor was awarded the contract to research the project in January. […]
Atlas Twp.- For many, the recent escalation of conflicts in the Ukraine may seem a world away. But for five Goodrich School District students, it’s much closer to home. Former Ukrainian citizens Kristen, 14, Annie,16, Lisa, 16, Emily, 19, and Max, 19’the children of township residents Vicki and Paul Jankowski, have watched closely the recent […]
Goodrich-A long time area business is seeking alternatives to a costly village drain project. At 7 p.m., March 12 the Goodrich Country Club, 10080 Hegel Road, will host Tammie Heazlit of Lotus H20 Environmental to discuss options to a pending upgrade to the Wheelock & Watkins Drain. An agricultural drain built in about 1897, the […]
Atlas Twp.-The future of a township bike path is moving forward. Plans for bike/walking paths were spearheaded by township resident Paulette Johnson during the Oct. 21 township meeting and have now expanded with monthly meetings. At 6:30 p.m., the first Tuesday of each month, at the Atlas Township Hall, 7386 S. Gale Road, the public […]
A record seven Brandon High School grapplers competed at the Michigan High School Athelic Association individual state championships on Feb. 27 and March 1 at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Top finisher for the Blackhawks was Bryan LaVearn (112 pounds) who finished second to Lucas Hall of Lowell High School. Competing for the Blackhawks were […]
The Goodrich School Board voted 4 to 3 on Wednesday night to continue their participation in the Genesee Intermediate School District collaborative schools of choice program rather than change to the section 105 state program. Trustees Bertrand, Tetmeyer and Engelman voted for the change to the state program. Trustees Jackson, Thorp, and Zirnhelt along with […]
The Goodrich School Board voted 7-0 on Wednesday night to offer a contract to John Fazer the current superintendent at Holton Public Schools. The board and Fazer will begin contract negotiations in the near future. Frazer was selected over Mark Kleinhans, the current superintendent at the Montrose School District, to replace current Goodrich Superintendent Larry […]
Atlas Twp.-At approximately 3 p.m., Monday a 17-year-old Lapeer male driving a pickup truck south on M-15 near Green Road attempted to stop for a vehicle in front of him and swerved into the path of a northbound sport utility vehicle driven by a 52-year-old township woman. The driver of the pickup truck along with […]