Atlas Twp.- A trio of 70-year-old township bridges over the Kearsley Creek east of M-15, coupled with a significant lack of funding, has township officials seeking alternatives. After the indefinite closure of the Green Road bridge over the Kearsley Creek, a Henderson Road bridge with beams in only fair condition and the Kipp Road bridge […]
Goodrich- For the high school students who comprise the 2009 FIRST Robotics team, Apollo 11 and the first walk on the moon is just a mere chapter in history class. Marking the achievement of the first lunar landing and walk on the moon in 1969 the 2009 FIRST Robotics Competition subject this year will be […]
By David Fleet Editor On Friday, as the nation marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, two local residents shared rather unique associations with the 35th president of the United States. According to news reports, at 11:40 a.m., Nov. 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy, his wife Jacqueline, and a […]
Goodrich- ‘There’s small choice in rotten apples.? The wit of William Shakespeare will come to life next week at Goodrich High School. Written in the early 1590s, Shakespeare’s comedy ‘Taming of the Shew,? on stage next week, depicts the courtship of gentleman Petruchio and Katherina, the headstrong, stubborn ‘shrew.? At first, Katherina wants no part […]
Goodrich- The village dam is leaking. The seepage was realized after a village DPW worker and others reported sinkholes in the soil embankment just east of the spillway. There were at least two instances of where the soil gave way under foot. There were no injuries. The sinkholes are an indication of a breach suspected […]
Goodrich- By a 5-0 vote on Monday night, the village council moved forward with a grant application to fund a project to systemically identify all village drains. The village, with the assistance of WadeTrim engineers, is seeking part of $450 million available from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Stormwater, Asset Management, Wastewater (SAW) grant […]
Groveland Twp.- Many of the fall leaves still need raking, pumpkins still adorn front porches and Thanksgiving is about two weeks away. Now add skiing to that list of autumn activities. Winter sports enthusiasts hit the slopes on Wednesday afternoon as Mt. Holly officially opened with four runs after frigid temperatures dipped down in the […]
Parents interested in learning more about a proposed local charter school are encouraged to attend an informational meeting from 7-9 p.m., Nov. 20 at the Ortonville Montessori, 258 S. Ortonville Road. The American Charter Educational Services (ACES) is nearing completion of an application to Central Michigan University on behalf of North Oakland Charter Academy (NOCA). […]
Three veterans, three wars. To commemorate Veteran’s Day, Nov.11, three area veteran shared their war time experiences, together spanning more than three decades. From Europe in World War II to Korea to Southeast Asia, the soldiers recalled their battlefield efforts, along with their enlistment and their return home. Vietnam veteran Michael Berg is now a […]
Goodrich-In January there will be one less vacant building in town. Angella Thompson, vice-president of retail operations and marketing for Goodwill Industries of Mid-Michigan announced last week that a new store will open in January 2014 in the Goodrich Plaza, 8147 S. State Road. ‘We’re excited to be in Goodrich,? said Thompson. ‘It’s a fabulous […]