Atlas Twp.-The township board will consider charging an impound fee for vehicles towed from the township during law enforcement traffic stops. ‘Currently, it takes deputies three to four hours to drive a suspect downtown, plus waiting for the tow truck to pick up the vehicle,? said Paul Amman, township supervisor. ‘The cost of having deputies […]
Brandon Twp.- Area home sales followed the national trend and continued to drop sharply according to a report released last week. The eighth straight downwardly revised forecast from the National Association of Realtors, a trade group for real estate agents, predicted last week that U.S. existing home sales would be 10.8 percent below last year […]
Atlas Twp.- It’s been about three months since local voters narrowly recalled State Representative Paul Scott from office. The Nov. 8 election ousted Scott by a vote of 12,284 to 12,087. In the township, 33.5 percent of registered voters turned out, with 972 votes to recall Scott and 1,035 votes to keep him in office. […]
Goodrich- By the time many of the district’s students return to school in September their surroundings will look a lot different. After a few upgrades to the middle school last year, the second phase of a $15.4 million bond extension approved by voters in Feb. 2011 has started. Projects totalling $7.219 million, which include renovations […]
Atlas Twp.-It took less than 12 minutes for a local ambulance company to respond to an injured player during a Goodrich High School football game last fall. Just exactly how many minutes Swartz Ambulance Company took to arrive sparked concern for Township Supervisor Shirley Kautman-Jones, who called the incident inexcusable and shameful. The issue started […]
Atlas Twp.- The response time of a local ambulance company to an injured player during a Goodrich High School football game last fall has come under fire by at least one township official. Township Supervisor Shirley Kautman-Jones referred during the Jan. 17 board meeting to an incident at the Goodrich Homecoming game on Sept. 30, […]
Groveland Twp.- New LCD screens at township fire station one should provide emergency responders with an edge when minutes count. Township Fire Chief Steve McGee said the new equipment, which is now fuctional after about two months of planning, is unique. ‘The command center will give us the extra seconds needed to save a life,? […]
Goodrich- A pair of abandoned village structures are getting some attention. The village council instructed Village Attorney Mike Gildner to resolve issues with the owners of the Goodrich House Apartments near the corner of Hegel and Clarence streets and an abandoned home near Hegel and M-15 following the Dec. 12 council meeting. The village was […]
It’s just six basketball games. However, for a team of 12 Brandon Alternative High School students known as the Bullfrogs, a few hours each week on the hardwood has sparked some added interest in education, teamwork and lots of fun. Brandon English teacher Cristina Bombarbo, who organized the team, said it’s more than just a […]
Goodrich-The village council voted 5-0 on Monday night for the continuation and renewal of a Michigan Department of Natural Resources permit to spray the mill pond with chemicals for excessive weed growth; however, they did not order the application. The cost of the permit is $400. Rick Horton, council president, said it’s been three years […]