An annual Goodrich sporting event will draw some of the top wrestling teams in the state just before the new year. The Goodrich Wrestling Tournament of Champions, scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 30, 2004, will feature 17 teams, including host Goodrich, from across the state vying for wrestling supremacy. (Results were not available as of press […]
When it comes to stormwater, Clarkston has room for improvement, according to the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Since the DEQ’s audit in June, the City was asked to correct eight issues. Many areas of improvement the DEQ cited were related to documentation. For instance flyers and brochures on the city’s Public Education Program (PEP) […]
Totally overwhelmed and flabbergasted. Those were the words Clarkston Junior High School art teacher Claudia Keglovitz used to describe her reaction to learning she’d been selected 2008 Teacher of the Year. The honor’bestowed annually since 1993 by the Clarkston Foundation for Public Education’was set up to recognize outstanding teachers within the Clarkston Community School District. […]
Six Clarkston High School graduates were awarded Henry E. Richardson Friend of Youth scholarships by the Clarkston Area Optimist Club, June 4: Anna Wheeler, Grand Valley State; Katie Smith, Alma College; David Hart, Michigan State; Amanda Grix, Ferris State; Caitlin Smith, Michigan and Kathleen Kerr, Northern Michigan. Also pictured with the scholarship winners are Jean […]
Another topsy-turvy year in the world of sports has come to a close, with the unexpected becoming the norm. The year ended on a sad note for many sports fans when former Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers defensive end Reggie White died Dec. 26 at the age of 43. While we Lions fans may […]
Presumptive Independence Township Supervisor Pat Kittle doesn’t want healthcare, a pension, or retirement benefits. ‘I don’t need the money,? he said. ‘I’m already on a pension.? Rather than receiving the usual benefits for a full-time township employee, Kittle hopes to redistribute those funds elsewhere. ‘Instead of spending the money on me, from a benefit perspective, […]
There’s a plant ‘changing the ecology of Michigan,? said Wild Ones Linda Lapinski. The offending plant is phragmites, a reed that grows up to fifteen feet and has a feathery top. Phragmites Australis are considered ‘invasive? by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) because they are not native to Michigan, and the plants spread […]
Growing up, Todd Alsup’s parents paid for music lessons of all sorts, piano, singing. He’s putting them to use, as a New York based recording artist. “He started being musically inclined when he was about 5 ? all his school teachers said he was musically talented,” said his mother, Linda Mosier, of Independence Township. “He […]
‘Ski & Snowboard Club: The Ski & Snowboard Club is open to students at Brandon Fletcher Intermediate School, Brandon Middle School, and Brandon High School. This program runs for five Friday nights: January 14, 21, 28, February 4, and 11, 2005. Buses pick up students at each school after the school day ends. The students […]
After a tight first period, the Goodrich hockey team pulled away from host Clio for a 4-2 win in a Dec. 22 contest at Bay County Civic Arena. Forward Reece Geml had a productive game for the Martians with one goal and three assists. Clio took a 1-0 lead at 4:52 of the first period […]