Ortonville – If this model ship could just speak’the tales it could tell. That’s the message from village resident, Lorne Best, 77, who discovered the sailboat in disarray on the sidewalk of an antique store in 1988. Since then, he has worked to restore and renovate the intricate craft. Best said the hull of the […]
Goodrich – The recent village dam inspection report has council members perplexed. Dam safety inspector Paul Wessel from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality completed the extensive site report of the 100 year old dam last May. A copy of the study was presented to the council last week. Ed York, council president said he […]
Groveland Twp.-Nuns at the Our Lady of Mt. Thabor Monastery believe in prayer and living the simple life and for them, that means canning homemade spaghetti sauce. This is the 35th year the Catholic Dominican Order nuns have made the sauce. They say the recipe isn’t a secret. They like the idea of teaching the […]
Goodrich – Decisions will have to be made soon concerning the overall stability of the village dam. Following a May 20 inspection of the 100- year-old village dam, a report was released that cites the structural elements of the dam continue to deteriorate, indicating the structure has a significant hazard potential, due in part to […]
Goodrich – Jillian Zirnhelt is on a mission to study and learn just what Shanghai, China is all about. A 2006 Goodrich High School graduate, Zirnhelt is currently a junior at Grand Valley State University in Allendale. She will study international relations and economics for a year at East China Normal University in Shanghai. It […]
Coordinators for the fourth annual Good Times in Goodrich say this year’s festivities will be bigger and better than ever. On Sept.13, events will be at the Village Commons Park and in the Goodrich Downtown District. On Sept. 14, the annual ‘Restaurant Rendezvous? will be in the Park Pavilion showcasing area restaurant foods. Live music […]
Goodrich – Chaos, confusion and plenty of colored name tags greeted several hundred elementary students from Reid and Oaktree Elementary School who rode buses as school opened Sept. 2. The rough start for students comes after the district cut six bus drivers to save more than $80,000 forcing school officials to come up with a […]
Goodrich – After a year as the interim superintendent, Larry Allen, 64, has accepted a contract from the board of education. The 1-year, $140,000 superintendent contract includes an option to extend, no health or retirement benefits. Board President Michael Tripp said the board is actually offering approximately $6,000 less than the contract was for former […]
Goodrich – Home fans may get to know the visitors really well after the first football game. Following a recommendation by the district’s insurance carrier, SET SEG, the school officials have decided to close the vistors side for the first football game of the year. After an inspection in May, SET SEG officials said they […]
Goodrich – The students in the first annual high school ‘Boot Camp? learned the camp wasn’t about exercise. The summertime two-week intensive training course turned out to be a course to prepare incoming ‘at risk? freshman to be better equipped for high school. The program was started by high school Principal Dave St. Aubin, Vice- […]