On Tuesday afternoon, Grand Blanc resident Rob Wolfbrandt made a stop at the BP Station on M-15 near Hegel Road for gas. ‘Taking advantage of the $3.32 per gallon gasoline,? he said. Wolfbrandt like other area commuters noticed a wide spectrum of fuel prices along M-15, ranging from $3.59 per gallon at Marathon at Grange […]
Atlas Twp.-It should be a smooth ride through the township over the next year thanks to an aggressive road program. An original budget of $130,000 for road repair and upgrades coupled with an additional $500,000 and a good price on limestone sparked township officials to move forward on ten projects to be completed over the […]
Finally, a tower for Hadley. Vic Martin, Lapeer County Central Dispatch Director, said by 2013 the residents of Hadley Hills should have stable 9-1-1 service after a deal with the Village of Metamora was reached to construct a 450-foot tower on donated property. ‘We had to go considerably higher with the tower to get the […]
The general 2011 Michigan archery deer season opens statewide Oct. 1 and area hunters should find conditions just right, say Department of Natural Resources officals. Brent Rudolph, Michigan Department of Natural Resources big game specialist, said don’t expect the change in baiting laws to impact hunting results in every location. ‘It’s been three years since […]
Two days before Christmas 2006, former Goodrich resident Gloria Renaldo received an early gift. ‘We had just left a gas station in Grand Blanc when I got a call on my cell phone,? she said. ‘They told me, ‘We have found a kidney, we believe it’s going to be a good one.?? Within about 36 […]
Goodrich-The weather is changing and so is the village council. By a 3-2 vote on Monday night the village council voted Rick Horton as president. The decision ousts President Pro Tem Doug McAbee who had served since Council President Patricia Wartella was voted out of office in May. ‘They blind-sided me,? said McAbee. ‘The election […]
On Monday night Christine Andrysiak of Plante and Moran presented a study of the municipal services provided by the Village of Goodrich. The goal of the review, which was conducted over January and February at a cost of $15,000, was to critically evaluate the efficiency, effectiveness, and cost structure of the services. ‘Everyone is looking […]
Doug Broecker became a firefighter because he wanted to help people in need. The scope and extent of that desire took on a new dimension following the attack on the World Trade Center. On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001 Broecker, a 1985 Lapeer High School graduate, was walking into a local restaurant for coffee […]
The Brandon Building and Site Committee will recommend to the board of education on Feb.11 a permanent memorial to honor 2003 Brandon graduate Pfc. Joseph A. Miracle, who was killed in military action July 5, 2007. Miracle was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star for valor. The memorial will consist of a raised masonry […]
A recent change in direction by a nearby township board could spark the growth of landfill locally. By a vote of 6-1, the Orion Township Board on Monday night elected to rescind its April 18 approval of Waste Management, Inc.’s request to begin the process for expanding the Eagle Valley landfill by 53 acres. The […]