Ortonville house fire

A couch too close to a fireplace was the cause of a village house fire Tuesday. A passer-by called 9-1-1 at 12:55 a.m., Feb. 2 to the 100 block of Mill Street for a house fire. Three minutes later, Brandon firefighters arrived at the blaze where flames were coming through the living room area. The […]

Century old engines rev up for Septemberfest

A part of American history will be up and running at Septemberfest. A demonstration of antique gasoline engines owned by Brandon Township resident and engineer Ai L. Wood will be featured at Septemberfest behind the Old Mill. Wood is the president of DRC Engineering and has been restoring the old engines as a hobby for […]

A night for Coach Wolff

Goodrich-Friday night was a whiteout. More than 2,000 jammed Roy U. Stacey Athletic Complex to honor longtime Goodrich teacher and coach Fritz Wolff, 76, who died Aug. 19 due to complications from cancer. The event was the first home game for the Martians who defeated Corunna 34-12. To honor Wolff, friends and fans donned white […]

Township assessments at county averages, better days forecast

Atlas Twp.-The state equalization value of residential property dropped by 14 percent in the township, just below the county average of 15 percent, according to a report issued late last month by the Genesee County Equalization Department. The assessment was calculated by comparing property sales amounts from Oct.1, 2008 through Sept. 30, 2009. The SEV […]

‘It’s my passion?

Atlas Twp.- Inside the top of 17-year-old South Korea-born Helen Lee’s black violin case is a family photo, etchings created by her sister, and other memories of her home, a world away from mid-Michigan. Lee, an international student currently attending Genesee Christian School in Burton as a junior, hopes to continue her studies in classical […]

County takes on township medical call issue

The ongoing battle to have Oakland County EMS make medical calls into Genesee County and Atlas Township is far from over. On Tuesday morning, the Genesee County Board of Commissioners approved $150,000 from the county EMS millage for the Genesee County Medical Control Authority; however, the funding will be held until the GCMCA and the […]

Atlas Real Estate celebrates 20 years

It’s been two decades since Jeff Dawley and Marion Wojtkowicz recognized a need in the community and opened Atlas Real Estate. While the company’s success of more than 4,000 sales over the past 20 years is outstanding’what Dawley is most proud of is the trust gained from their customers. ‘Trust is our number one goal’everything […]

Schools of Choice doors may soon swing wide open in district

By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- A possible change in the Schools of Choice policy within the Genesee Intermediate School District could impact the enrollment of the district. The school board discussed a proposal Monday night, suggested by GISD superintendents, which provides that school districts within their boundaries open their doors to all students who apply […]

Local gardener receives 2009 Community Hero Award

By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- Village resident Nancy Steele’s notoriety has now grown to a new level. Steele, who has cared for the village gardens and flowers since 2002, was selected to receive the 2009 Community Hero Award. The award will be presented at the 2010 Community Beautification Leadership Conference at noon March 6 at […]

Township to consider wind energy ordinance

By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.-The township planning commission will recommend adoption of a wind energy ordinance to the board of trustees at the Feb. 22 meeting. Rick Misek, planning commission chairman, said the ordinance was approved on Jan. 20 at the township planning commission meeting. ‘At the current state of technology, wind energy in […]

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