By David Fleet Editor A former Goodrich resident and GHS graduate was recently promoted at General Motors. Michelle Gardner, the current GM Executive Director of Interior, Safety, and Thermal Cabin Comfort Engineering, was promoted to Vice President, Global Hardware Components and Subsystems. The move is effective June 1, 2021. Gardner has held numerous leadership positions […]
By David Fleet Editor On the afternoon of May 25, 1896, the area weather reports included some strong winds during the day, but nothing unusual for late spring in northern Oakland County. However, as evening approached and area farmers returned home from their day in the fields, the placid countryside turned deadly. A cyclone ripped […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.-By a 5-0 vote on Monday night the township board of trustees voted to join the Genesee County Road Commission for an engineering and design agreement for a hard surface plan for Green Road from Ridge to Gale roads. The cost of the project is $70,000. “There has been much […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.-The cost for trash and recycling pickup in the township is increasing. On Monday, the township board of trustees voted 5-0 approving a $17 annual increase in a special assessment for trash and recylcing collection currently at $108 per year to $125. The total cost to the township is now […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- For nearly three decades as students began their educational journey at Goodrich—there’s a very good chance it started in the classroom or school with Beth Millerschin. “It’s time to do something else,” said Millerschin, Reid Elementary Principal who announced her retirement at the April 12 board of education meeting. “I […]
By David Fleet Editor Sydni Harding, a 2017 Goodrich High School graduate and Northwood University graduate student placed in the top third of the NCAA Division II Championships May 11-13. Competing as an individual at the event, Harding shot rounds of 75-77-78 for a total of 230. That was good for a tie for 24th […]
Ortonville- On May 31, the Memorial Day parade and observance will return to the streets of the village and the Ortonville Cemetery. Last year, the traditional start of summer was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic and the “Stay at Home” order from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. “Not this year,” said Ortonville VFW Post 582 Commander […]
By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp.- At about 10 p.m., on a cold, windy late April evening Megan Berra crawled into a cardboard tarp covered box. The makeshift structure was the 18 year old Brandon Senior’s home for the night. “My worry was the tarp was going to blow off later in the night,” Berra […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- On Monday night, District Superintendent Wayne Wright announce the successful sale of the districts 2021 Refunding Bonds (federally taxable) in the amount of $4,455,000. The bonds from the School Bond Loan fund, were at a rate of 3 percent and refinanced at a lower rate of 1.384 percent. “The bonds […]
By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp.-More than a half century ago when General Motors released the 1957 Chevrolet 210—an iconic family car emerged. And while township resident Eric Payne’s ground up rebuild of the popular Chevy Bel Air’s plainer-trimmed little brother transcends the “mom & pop,” ride, the family spirit of the 210 two-door sedan […]