For the past 18 springs Brandon High School Varsity Baseball Coach Ron Wagner would lace up his cleats, gather a bag of bats, and step onto the diamond. Not this season. ‘It’s going to be tough,? said Wagner, 56. After leading the Blackhawk Varsity Baseball team since 1991, Wagner’s contract with the district was not […]
Goodrich- Progress on the dilapidated century-old Wheelock & Watkins Drain is inching forward this summer. Jim Gerth, director of surface water management for the Genesee County Drain Office, said the property surveys where the drain improvements are needed have been completed. ‘We have a proposed route of the new drain,? said Gerth. ‘The next step […]
The deadline to be placed on the May ballot for an open seat on the Goodrich School Board is 4 p.m., Feb. 9. Those individuals interested should file a petition with six electors signatures or pay a $100 filing fee with the Genesee County Election Coordinator. The address for the county clerk’s office is 900 […]
Groveland Twp.- The township board voted on Monday night to support a resolution requiring that a local unit of government’s ‘ability to pay? be considered when an arbitrator’s award is determined. The resolution that takes aim at House Bill 5325 (State Representative Joe Haveman-R Holland to Amend PA 312), was in part a response to […]
Brandon Twp.-Mondo Lopez is a strong swimmer and an experienced fisherman’confident in a boat or wading a Michigan river. But the events on a calm, warm Sunday afternoon on a busy Bald Eagle Lake will alter those outdoor activities forever. ‘I told her, ‘I don’t need that life jacket,?? said Lopez, 62, who was visiting […]
Goodrich-When the Martian nine take the field next spring, knowing the score will be easy thanks to a local business. Eariler this year, Jeff Dawley, owner of Atlas Real Estate, 8491 South State Road, Goodrich, donated a new and improved scoreboard for the baseball field located behind the high school. ‘We appreciate the continued support […]
Goodrich-It’s been 10 years since the old school sign, which utilized magnetic letters, was razed and a new marquee came to life just before homecoming 2005. ‘Since then a decade of Michigan winters had taken its toll on the school sign,? said Michelle Imbrunone, district superintendent. ‘We have spent money on keeping the sign going […]
On Aug.5, from 4-8 p.m., the Ortonville Shooting Range, 5320 Sawmill Lake Road, will host Demonstration Days at the Ortonville Recreation Area. Mentored youth hunting regulations require that mentors ensure the hunting devices properly fitted and suited to the youth hunter under the age of 10. The Demonstration Day evening event gives young hunters a […]
The Groveland Township Post will now have two troopers recalled to duty after an announcement last week. Sgt. Lynn Walker, from the Michigan State Police Groveland Township Post, said that Swartz Creek native Trooper Jeffery Rodgers and Saginaw native Trooper Michael Leddy, both graduates of the 2008-121 Trooper Recruit School, will join the post on […]
Groveland Twp.-At about 6:30 p.m., Dec. 2, township firefighters responded to a house fire at 7515 Grange Hall Road, Holly. The century-old farmhouse, part of Oak Haven Farm owned by Nick and Pam Nichols, was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. Nick said the blaze started in the kitchen and quickly spread over the home. […]