By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- On Monday night the school board of trustees voted 5-0 to approve bids for upgrades for the Goodrich Middle School. Treasurer Kurt Schulte was absent with notice. A total bid package of $1,230,707. “We took the low bidder in each case,” said Wayne Wright. On Aug. 4, 2020 school district […]
By David Fleet Editor A new look in congress for area residents is just months away. Constitutes in Brandon, Groveland townships along with the Village of Ortonville will soon have a new representative in the U.S. Congress later this year and there’s a good chance the party affiliation will change from Democratic to the GOP. […]
By David Fleet Editor A suspect is in custody following an alleged shooting on north I-75 near the East Holly Road exit just west of Groveland Township. At 12:10 p.m., Jan. 7, Michigan State Police from the Metro Detroit Post responded to a non-fatal shooting. According to MSP reports, a male driver of a Chevy […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- During the regular meeting on Monday night, the board of education voted 7-0 to approve the hiring of Dr. Gary Richards as interim superintendent for the Brandon School District beginning Jan. 27 and ending June 30, 2022. “He comes to us highly qualified and experienced,” said board president […]
By David Fleet Editor A former Blackhawk recently scored with a 24 second viral video that even made Good Morning America. Kelsey Voyer, a 2018 Brandon High School graduate and current Ferris State University Senior attended the Detroit Red Wings vs San Jose Sharks game at Little Caeser’s Arena on Jan.4, and captured the exchange […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer At the regular meeting on Monday night, the Brandon Board of Education approved board positions for the 2022 calendar year. All votes were unanimous. Diane Salter was approved for the position of president, Melissa Clark was approved as vice president, Kimberly Smith-Kulaga was approved as secretary, and Rebecca Haynes was […]
2022 HOLIDAY BUILDING CLOSURES ATLAS TOWNSHIP 7386 S. GALE ROAD, GRAND BLANC, MI 48439 (810) 636-2548 www.atlastownship.org Atlas township office is normally open to the public during regular business hours on a Monday thru Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. basis. The office will be closed for business on the following dates for calendar year […]
The sun rises over a small pine following a fresh snow on Hegel Road Goodrich. The first day of winter was Dec. 21, 2021. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp.-There has been some interest, but no firm offers so far for the current Michigan State Police Post/Fire Station 1 which was listed last month. “The property has been shown to several people, but no offers have been received,” said Bob DePalma, township supervisor.” The asking price on the property […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-On Dec. 20, the board of trustees voted 6-0 to lift the mandatory mask requirement for K-12 effective Jan. 5, 2022. School Board President Greg Main was absent with notice. “I’ve received a lot of emails and discussion regarding this topic,” said Wayne Wright, district superintendent. “By far the majority of […]