Celestial show

Celestial show

The solar eclipse over Bowling Green Ohio on Monday. Several local residents make the trek southeast of Michigan to see a total eclipse. Photo: Dustin Scriven. By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Ortonville — For a few minutes Monday, the moon stole the suns show plunging temperatures, bringing street lights to life and craning necks skyward. On […]

New business: Young Entrepreneurs Market Day

By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas Twp. — Peyton’s Pastries which features delectable cannolis along with some amazing breads will return this spring to a unique event that showcases the next generation of business. From noon-2 p.m., April 21, the Atlas Valley Golf Club, 8313 Perry Road, will host the Young Entrepreneurs Market Day, the event […]

Architect’s feasibility study OK’d historic Ladies Library Museum

By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich— On Monday, the Goodrich Village Council voted 4-0 to authorize H2A Architects to conduct a feasibility study of the historic Ladies Library museum. The study is expected to take about 20-25 hours to complete, at a cost $3,500 with $2,500 of the fees provided pro-bono. The final cost will be […]

Atlas Township PC meeting shifts to Goodrich Middle School cafeteria

By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas Twp. — At 7 p.m., April 17, the Atlas Township Planning Commission will hold their meeting at the Goodrich Middle School cafeteria, 7480 South Gale Road. The change in venue is due to the expected interest in the planning commission consideration to rezone a parcel of land at 11280 Hegel Road from Residential Agricultural […]

Village OKs bonds, contract for KCI sewer project

By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich — On Monday night the Goodrich Village Council voted 4-0 to approve moving forward with the Kearsley Creek Interceptor project. The council approved the contract for the KCI and the KCI financing resolution. Village Council President Keith Walworth was absent with notice. The Goodrich share of the bonds will not exceed $772,000 […]

Construction begins on MSP detachment/fire station

By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Groveland Twp. — Construction began this month after more than a year delay of a new Groveland Township Fire Station One/Michigan State Police detachment. The core of the communities municipal services, will be located on the site of a former gravel pit on township property in the 7000 block of Grange […]

Truck Town Thunder vies for World Championship

Saginaw— On April 4-6, the Brandon High School robotics team, Truck Town Thunder (T3) Team #68, competed at the FIRST Robotics Competition Michigan State Championship at Saginaw Valley State University. A total of 160 teams from around Michigan qualified for this tournament, to competed for the title of Michigan State Champion. Truck Town Thunder placed […]

#494 Martians, #70 More Martians World Championship bound

Saginaw — On April 4-6, Goodrich FIRST Robotics teams #494 the Martians and #70 More Martians competed in the Michigan State Championship at Saginaw Valley State University. A total of 160 teams from around Michigan qualified for this tournament, to competed for the title of Michigan State Champion. Team 70 finished as the four seed […]

Powers Catholic tag Martian pitching for 10 runs en route to win

By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich — On April 10, the Goodrich Martian Varsity Baseball team kept it close through four innings until giving up eight runs late falling to Powers Catholic High School 10-3 in a non league game at Goodrich. GHS #2 Carson Raether had a double and two RBIs; GHS #3 Gavin Dunn […]

Lady Martians continue to win behind strong pitching, grand slams

By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich— The Goodrich Girls Varsity Softball team improved to 3-2-1 on April 9 for the 2024 season with a 3-0 win over the Montrose Rams behind a no-hitter and 19 strikeouts by GHS Jr. Jayden Gohns. GHS Ava Mazich was three for four; GHS Ayanna Jackson was two for four and […]