‘I could have been there?

Katrina Timma was tired after she returned from work on the evening of Friday, July 20. ‘When I woke up on Saturday morning there were text messages from friends and messages from family on my phone,? she said. According to news reports, Aurora, Colo., police say James Holmes, 24, allegedly entered a midnight showing of […]

Plane crashes into lake home

On Saturday afternoon Bob and Charmaine Kerchner were sitting in their family room in their home on the east shore of Lake Shinanguag. ‘It was a hot day,? said Bob, 77, who was a private pilot. ‘There was an ultra light float plane buzzing around the lake in the afternoon’travelling north to south in front […]

Counsel sends detachment to commission

A vote on partial detachment of the Village of Goodrich moved one step closer on Wednesday. Celeste Bell, interim corporation counsel, the attorney who acts on behalf of the Genesee County on civil matters and serves as legal advisor to the Genesee County Board of Commissioners ruled on Tuesday after village resident Patricia Wartella filed […]

Now open: Mort’s Grille

Looking for a patty melt, classic Reuben or a slider with the onions smashed into the burger? Check out Mort’s Grille, 5500 Oakhill Road (at Sashabaw). ‘It’s just a classic old school grill,? said Michael Thomas, Jr., who opened Mort’s Grille on July 9. ‘Don’t want to spend $50 for a meal? Just looking to […]

Superintendent search begins

Brandon Twp.-Following selection of T.D. & Associates as the superintendent search firm to find a replacement for current school district superintendent Bart Jenniches, Terre Davis of T.D. and Associates presented the extensive plan to the board of eduction on Monday. At a cost of $17,500 the board approved the Grand Rapids area-based firm to replace […]

Kick starting M-15 Moto-Sports

Brandon Twp.- When Brett Parent was about 9-years-old he begin riding dirt bikes. While his passion for the sport continued his career took him in a slightly different direction spending about 30 years employed as a Ford Motor Company technician. Parent, had always toyed with the idea of opening a parts and accessories store as […]

Despite warm weather hunters flock to woods

Atlas Twp.- Goodrich resident Gregg Wilcox, has been hunting deer for the past 33 years and says the Atlas Township buck he shot on Nov. 16, the second day of the 2004 gun deer season was the biggest ever. ‘I past up several smaller deer before I shot this buck at about 85 yards,? said […]

Mislocated Goodrich stadium bleachers will remain in place

Goodrich- The bleachers will stay. By a 5-2 vote at a special meeting on Monday night, the school board accepted $30,000 in compensation in exchange for Graham, Texas-based Southern Bleacher Company leaving the new bleachers where they are’a six-foot deviation from the original plans. School board members David Cramer, Jeff Gardner, Doug Tetmeyer, Niki Wiederman […]

Steamy July to continue

It’s been so hot this week that even the bats are, well’going batty. ‘In July the native Big Brown Bats are forming maternity colonies’lots of baby bats are becoming more active or even feeling uncomfortable do to the excessive heat,? said Dave Kugler, of Ortonville Critter Catchers, Inc. ‘Its been over 100 degrees and the […]

Township to treat stand of phragmites

Atlas Twp.-By a 5-0 vote on Monday night, the board of trustees OK’d Goodrich-based Aquatic Services to eradicate a growth of phragmites located just to the north of the township offices on Gale Road. The cost of the removal will be $750 for an application of chemicals to kill the plants. An additional $375 was […]