Brandon Twp.-On Friday a long ‘tale? for about 70 Chinook salmon will begin. At noon, April 17’Peggy Miller-Zelinko’s fifth-eighth grade science class at Brandon Academy of Arts & Sciences will release their salmon from the shore of the Clinton River, in Rochester Hills a local watershed that feeds one of the Great Lakes. Thanks to […]
Both Goodrich and Brandon robotics teams are on their way to World Championship in St. Louis following a successful weekend. From April 8-11, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Team 68, Truck Town Thunder along with Goodrich Team 494 and Team 70 traveled to Deltaplex Arena in Grand Rapids, to compete with […]
Atlas Twp.- Smart phones. Smart cars. Now smart meters. Consumer Energy customers in the township will receive a new smart meter within the next six months as part of a statewide upgrade. According to Consumers Energy, 1.8 million electrical customers and 600,000 natural gas customers will be receiving new metering technology by 2019. Consumers is […]
Goodrich-By a 5-0 vote on Monday night the village council OK’d a park sign for the Goodrich Commons. Plans for the six-foot high solid limestone sign to be located just west of the Hegel Road bridge was presented by Angie Adamec and Amy Slagle of the Goodrich Village Volunteers. ‘Our goal was to reflect the […]
Goodrich-The recall is all but dead. That’s the message from village resident Diane Fredericks, who spearheaded the recall effort which was OK’d by the county in June. A deadline to obtain signatures from village voters to put the recall of four councilmembers on the Feb. 23, 2010 ballot will be Nov. 20. ‘Next year several […]
Atlas Twp.-After closing the 70-year- old Green Road Bridge just east of M-15 following a Dec.13, 2008 inspection by engineers from Flint-based WadeTrim that deemed the structure unsafe’motorist began using the new span this weekend. The GCRC board of directors approved the plan on April 7. Workers from Montrose-based Heysteck Construction Company, who started the […]
Goodrich-The village received a ‘Clean Audit,? opinion from Lewis and Knopf, CPA the highest level of assurance for financial statements. The audit was discussed at the Monday village council meeting. The actual fund balance is up to $227,896 about 38 percent of the total expenses of $584, 907 for the village. The fund balance is […]
Goodrich-On Monday night, 67th District Court Judge Richard Hughes of the Burton Division attended the village council meeting to thank the community he has served for 26 years. In addition to Goodrich and Atlas Township, the division also covers the communities of Davison, Davison Township, Richfield Township and Otisville. Hughes will turn 70-years-old next summer, […]
The Michigan State Police announced last week that 55 troopers will be recalled statewide who were laid off last summer. However, the Groveland Township Post, the current base for eight troopers, which lost three during the reduction, will unlikely see their ranks increase. ‘As of today, the Groveland Post is not on the list to […]
Goodrich-Master roaster Kirk Walker is now in the movies. At least a few hot cups of his coffee are. The owner of ABeanToGo gourmet coffee shop, 8221 South State Road, now provides coffee for Atlanta-based Tyler Perry studios. The film production facility is where movies such as ‘Diary of a Mad Black Woman,? ‘Meet the […]