Shane Michael Holton, 21, a 2011 Goodrich High School graduate, was found dead inside his barracks room Thursday, Nov. 14 at Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks, Alaska. As of presstime, the results of an autopsy were incomplete. ‘I remember sitting at the table in our home with the Army recruiter from Grand Blanc,? said Tom Holton, […]
Brandon Twp.- Sometime between 9 p.m. Sunday and early Monday morning, more than 160 years of township history came crashing down with the collapse of Midge Stewart’s barn. ‘It was thought to be the oldest barn in the township,? said Stewart, owner of Maple Lane Kennels, 2939 Hummer Lake Road. ‘On Sunday when the storm […]
Atlas Twp.-At 6 p.m., Nov. 25, there will be an informational, exploratory meeting to discuss the possible future development of new and/or expansion of existing bike/walking paths within the township. Shirley Kautman-Jones, township supervisor, said representatives from the Michigan Department of Transportation and Genesee County Parks will attend the meeting. ‘Establishing a bike or walking […]
Jason Bradley called it dumb luck. The Groveland Township resident bagged a seven point buck on Nov. 16 in Lake County near Chase, north of Big Rapids. ‘I was not using bait, the buck just walked up,? said Bradley. ? (The village of) Chase is in the new antler restriction area where three points on […]
By David Fleet Editor On Friday, as the nation marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, two local residents shared rather unique associations with the 35th president of the United States. According to news reports, at 11:40 a.m., Nov. 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy, his wife Jacqueline, and a […]
Goodrich- ‘There’s small choice in rotten apples.? The wit of William Shakespeare will come to life next week at Goodrich High School. Written in the early 1590s, Shakespeare’s comedy ‘Taming of the Shew,? on stage next week, depicts the courtship of gentleman Petruchio and Katherina, the headstrong, stubborn ‘shrew.? At first, Katherina wants no part […]
Goodrich- The village dam is leaking. The seepage was realized after a village DPW worker and others reported sinkholes in the soil embankment just east of the spillway. There were at least two instances of where the soil gave way under foot. There were no injuries. The sinkholes are an indication of a breach suspected […]
Goodrich- By a 5-0 vote on Monday night, the village council moved forward with a grant application to fund a project to systemically identify all village drains. The village, with the assistance of WadeTrim engineers, is seeking part of $450 million available from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Stormwater, Asset Management, Wastewater (SAW) grant […]
Groveland Twp.- Many of the fall leaves still need raking, pumpkins still adorn front porches and Thanksgiving is about two weeks away. Now add skiing to that list of autumn activities. Winter sports enthusiasts hit the slopes on Wednesday afternoon as Mt. Holly officially opened with four runs after frigid temperatures dipped down in the […]
Parents interested in learning more about a proposed local charter school are encouraged to attend an informational meeting from 7-9 p.m., Nov. 20 at the Ortonville Montessori, 258 S. Ortonville Road. The American Charter Educational Services (ACES) is nearing completion of an application to Central Michigan University on behalf of North Oakland Charter Academy (NOCA). […]