Goodrich – The village finance committee will look at a reduced-tax budget this week. The oversight committee, comprised of elected officials and citizens-at-large, will hold its first meeting 7 p.m. May 17 in the second-floor community room, above the Goodrich library at 10237 Hegel Road in downtown Goodrich. New village council members Rod Pierson and […]
Groveland Twp. – Because of its alarm system, a kitchen fire didn’t wipe out a family’s home. Groveland Township firefighters were notified by the home’s alarm company at 7:45 a.m. May 6 of the fire in the 1700 block of Valley Ridge Road. Firefighters arrived on scene at 7:51 a.m., said fire chief Steve McGee, […]
Atlas Twp. – Twice as many Atlas Township firefighters cast ballots last month in favor of keeping the union. The Michigan Department of Labor certified the election results May 3, reporting a 12-6 vote, said Joel Felt, labor relations specialist for the Michigan Association of Firefighters in Southfield, Mich. ‘The union is here to stay […]
Goodrich – With health care drastically changing, Z-Med Professional Billing Service is teaming up with physicians to keep claims generating income. In the past decade, insurance changes and economic factors have hit both patients and doctors. ‘The economy has affected everybody, not just the Big Three automakers,? says Melody Zimmerman, co-owner of the Goodrich business, […]
Goodrich – Transportation officials have denied an Erie Street-State Road traffic light request, but village officials are still trying. After two informal and two Michigan Department of Transportation traffic counts, MDOT officials determined last fall traffic at the intersection wasn’t sufficient to meet warrants for a light. Because of a steep hill located just south […]
Goodrich – After two years of waiting, Reid Elementary students met the renowned Michigan illustrator Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen. The artist is well known for illustrating Michigan’s official children’s book, ‘The Legend of Sleeping Bear?, by Kathy-jo Wargin, and for his 17 years as art director for Michigan Natural Resources Magazine. ‘Are there any kids here […]
Goodrich – With a new council elected last week, the issue of dissolving village government may lose some of its sizzle. Elected to 1-year terms on the Village of Goodrich council were Rick Horton, with 333 votes; Rodney Pierson, with 309 votes; and Edmund York II, with 304 votes. Elected to 3-year terms on the […]
Atlas Twp. – Sue Hegel’s home is a place where her children feel comfortable. So do their friends. On a clean white fence section outside the house, road signs are painted. The basement is a kids? sanctuary, and graham cracker-and-frosting cookies are a silly childhood treat for her children, Mason Sarver, a Goodrich High School […]
Atlas Twp. – An Atlas Township barn that caught fire in the middle of the night is under investigation. Atlas Township firefighters were called out about 12:30 a.m. May 4 to contain a blaze reported at a pole barn in the 6000 block of Washburn Road. Firefighters responded within five to 10 minutes, said Capt. […]
Atlas Twp. – A reputation for reliable nursery specimens is what keeps Carl Leach in business. Leach, who hails from five generations of farmers began landscaping in 1981 before opening a nursery in 1985. The nursery business is so busy it’s become his main focus. ‘Now it’s so big we can’t do landscaping,? he said. […]