Goodrich resident Larry Atkins is an explorer. And while the 44-year-old Navy veteran and local entrepreneur’s adventures include a simple metal detector and maps of remote areas of the southwestern United States, his quest to seek out new frontiers has remained unquenchable for more than a decade. Atkins is a meteorite hunter’seeking solid masses from […]
Goodrich-On Monday afternoon, Atlas Township Fire Chief Fred Forys was on a test drive of some used firefighting equipment. ‘I finally have a vehicle to take out to a fire,? said Forys, Forys? one horse power ride to a fire is the project of Bill Rausch, village resident and collector of antique fire equipment, who […]
On Aug. 1, Good Times in Goodrich returns for a day of fun for the whole family. ‘It’s a day shorter and three weeks earlier this year, but we’ve packed it with more vendors and some new activities in Goodrich,? said Jenny McKenzie, committee chairwoman. At 8 a.m. the weekend will kick off with the […]
Next year road commission representation will take on a new look. The Genesee County Board of Commissioners voted on June 15 to change how the five county road commissioners are installed. Currently, the road commissioners are appointed for six year terms by the nine county commissioners. However, starting in 2016 the road commissioners, who provide […]
Atlas Twp.-By a 5-0 vote on Monday night the township board of trustees OK’d an ordinance to establish a three person construction board of appeals. Michigan Law mandates that every municipality that enforces the State Construction Code to have a construction board of appeals. The three person board, appointed by the township supervisor and approved […]
Atlas Twp.- Mark Perry, a CPA for Yeo & Yeo, presented the annual financial statements and auditor’s report for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015 at Monday’s township meeting. The township board voted 5-0 to accept the audit. The fiscal year 2014-15 included general fund revenues of $1,211,378 with expenditures of $1,228,788, which prompted […]
Goodrich-Thanks to some leftover Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) funds a new sheriff dog will be named after a local village founder. On June 8, the village council OK’d $10,792 held over in the village D.A.R.E. account to purchase a police dog for the Genesee County Sheriff’s Department. Due to budget cuts at the federal […]
Many area communities are just a little cleaner today thanks to a local company. Goodrich-based Junk Monkey, founded by Metamora native Andrew Nicklas, specializes in debris removal for commercial and residential properties along with hazard claims, renovations and demolitions. ‘It all started in the 1990s when I noticed a company cleaning-up after a construction crew […]
Goodrich- At about five-feet tall and just over 100 pounds, CC Weber could easily be overlooked in a crowded room. But given her relentless desire to succeed in Olympic wrestling, an event just a few years ago closed to women, she stands shoulders above many. Weber, a 2009 Goodrich High School graduate, relocated to Colorado […]
It’s been almost 15 years since DJ Sirignano, owner of John’s Steak House in Goodrich, responded to a customer survey and banned smoking in his popular eatery. ‘According to a survey we took, 85 percent of our customers asked that we ban smoking in our restaurant. Another 15 percent said they would never come back […]