Groveland Twp. – Slope safety is foremost in the minds of area skiers following the Mt. Holly accident last week that resulted in the death of a Swartz Creek boy. Ralph E. Margetson III, 12, died Dec. 31, 2004 at Hurley Medical Center after suffering a head injury when he hit a pine tree between […]
Atlas Twp. – Hoping to reduce road damage, township officials have adopted ordinances for local control over trucks. Five sections of the Motor Carrier Safety Act and the Motor Carrier Fuel Tax Act were approved by the Atlas Township Board at its Dec. 20 meeting, enabling the township to collect fine money from trucks in […]
Goodrich – The chance to demolish the former Goodrich Department of Public Works building is being put up for bid. ‘It would cost more to fix it than to replace it with something different,? said village administrator Jakki Sidge. The building, located in the village park between Hegel Road and Erie Street, will be demolished […]
Goodrich – Oaktree Elementary children took a dream-like journey in this year’s holiday music program, ‘The Polar Express?. On the stage of the Goodrich High School auditorium, third, fourth, and fifth-graders made a musical North Pole-pilgrimage this week following the narration of Chris Van Allsburg’s classic children’s story. It’s was a stroke of good fortune […]
Goodrich – The cause for an M-15 party store blaze that ignited twice this week remains undetermined. Atlas Township Firefighters were alerted to a working structure fire around 8:45 p.m. Dec. 14 at the Family Party Store, located at 8168 S. State Road in Goodrich. With business slow that evening, owner Chris Valente closed early, […]
Goodrich – After four council elections, a recall, a vote to dissolve the village and an election involving seven charter amendments, the village clerk is retiring. Retirement plans have been in the works for about a year, said Gloria (Jeanie) Bradley following her announcement at the Goodrich village meeting Dec. 13. Bradley, who’s been the […]
Goodrich – Oxford Bank isn’t scheduled to open until later this month, but bank officials are already finding a place in the community. Oxford Bank is offering Cemark’s ‘How to Do Your Banking? program at no charge to area schools, beginning with Goodrich. As of last week, Goodrich High School was among the first in […]
Goodrich – In her 84 years, Jeanette Pierson has seen seasons of changes. Born in 1920, she grew up Jeanette Zimmerman on a Thayer Road farm in Ortonville, at the edge of the Goodrich School District boundaries. It was a time when school budgets were small, when school officials didn’t have to worry much about […]
Atlas Twp. – For firefighter Tom Westerlund, being home means having his fire radio on. His devotion to the fire department is one reason why Westerlund was this week named Atlas Township Fire Department Firefighter of the year. ‘His participation…is almost 100 percent,? said Atlas fire chief Jim Naugler. ‘He gets along with everybody, does […]
Groveland Twp. – Skiers hit the slopes last week at Mt. Holly, where renovations are now complete. New this season is a remodeled lodge area, with a stone and log fireplace area, four upgraded ‘grand-style? restrooms, and a more visible entrance. The revisions are aimed at making the facility more user-friendly for new ski and […]