Carla Wallenda is a daredevil’a title at 77-years-old she’s proud to have. This weekend, Carla will showcase her now famous acrobatic tricks from the top of a 110-foot sway pole during the CreekFest Carnival at Brandon Fletcher Intermediate School. The Wallenda name is synonymous with high wire acts? Carla’s father was Karl Wallenda, who walked […]
Goodrich-By a vote of 5-1 the school board OK’d a three year contract with Portland-based Michigan Education Transportation Services (METS). Trustee Linda Jackson was absent. Trustee Tim Zirnhelt voted no. ‘METS offered the most opportunity for savings,? said Scott Bogner, district superintendent. ‘The district will save $20,000-$25,000 per school year and we still own the […]
Ortonville-After a decade of teaching people how to care for the local waterways’CreekFest has reinvented itself as a weekend celebration. ‘Thanks to the hard work of the Ortonville Lions Club, the Ortonville DDA, and Ortonville Chamber of Commerce, Ortonville will be overflowing with fun for the whole family,? said DDA Executive Director Molly LaLone. ‘This […]
Matt Onica plays games and gets paid for it. About three years ago Onica, a 2003 Goodrich High School graduate and now a Holt Alternative High School teacher, joined former GHS classmates Jameson Carbarry, Noah Lane and Dan Misura, to form Float a Goat, LLC with the mission to desgin board games. ‘It was tough […]
Nicholas Melton has created a pathway that may just lead to a better life for some. Melton, 17, is a Goodrich High School senior and member of Grand Blanc Boy Scout Troop #368 recently completed his multi-faceted Eagle Scout project in the inner city of Flint. He received the award April 15. ‘I chose to […]
Goodrich-On Wednesday morning, engineers from the Department of Environmental Quality, Water Resources Division, WadeTrim engineers, and village council members gathered for a discussion regarding the necessary repairs to the village dam. The meeting stems from an inspection in the spring of 2012 when the MDEQ evaluated the century-old village dam and required some significant repairs […]
Goodrich- For more than a century it was home to the Goodrich Hotel. Then home to the Goodrich Apartments. Now the small Hegel Road parcel in the heart of the downtown area may be property of the village. The village council is expected to decide next month to purchase a foreclosed parcel near Clarence and […]
Goodrich-By a vote of 3-2 on Monday night the village council OK’d a $2 per hour pay hike as part of the 2013-14 budget. The pay hike for village employees will mark the second consecutive year their compensation has increased by $2 per hour. Councilmembers Rick Horton, Pete Morey and Richard Saroli voted yes, while […]
Atlas Twp.- In 2009 Michele Burnett was faced with a challenge. Burnett’s father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease and it was becoming difficult to take care of him in the family home. About the same time, her longtime career with General Motors was reeling from a significant downturn in the economy. ‘I was on the […]
Goodrich- For a moment on Wednesday, High School Principal David St. Aubin was concerned. Just after lunch, St. Aubin walked into a dark, silent auditorium to check out an alleged problem with the set of the upcoming school play. The school equipment was just fine’it’s what he found instead that made him stop. Dressed in […]