Despite the shelter-in-place extension, C&L Ward is working diligently to keep both staff and clientele as safe and satisfied as possible. As opposed to closing up shop and waiting for COVID-19 to relent, the home improvement company is changing things up. “We’re finding a tremendous amount of demand for home improvement during this exceptional time,” […]
Eastport is a unique northern Michigan community. The village of about 200 residences is located between Grand Traverse Bay and Torch Lake. Steve Hendershott, an area resident and Brandon teacher for more than 37 years has frequently travels to the Eastport family home on shores of Torch Lake—the states second largest inland waterway. “As much […]
Dear Editor, Joe Bob Briggs, drive in movie critic, fake redneck and lover of B movies has something to help us understand Paul Lucas’ letters to The Citizen. While reviewing low budget flicks, Joe Bob scored them with categories such as number of exploding hillbillies, number of pints of blood, number of bared…er…anatomical parts, finishing […]
Spending a lifetime together couldn’t come much closer than Dane and Elizabeth(Butler) Guisbert’s marriage. On April 27, the Ortonville couple will celebrate their 74th wedding anniversary. Dane and Elizabeth grew up on neighboring farms near Cass City. Always together, the couple became high school sweethearts. Dane graduate from Cass City High School in 1944 […]
Home health nurse shares challenges of care during coronavirus
Sara Taylor loved her morning coffee. Then the coronavirus arrived. “Everyday I had a cup before work,” said Taylor, 37. “But that came to a quick stop about a month ago. I’m on the road most of the day and since the lock down there’s no longer a place out in the community to use […]
Dear Editor, Mr. Trump, please stop speaking. You monopolize every coronavirus update we get via TV. You love the sound of your own voice so much you don’t give the doctors and other professionals enough time to say what we the people want and need to hear. They know what they are talking about. We […]
Goodrich-On April 13 the school board of trustees gathered via Mi StreamNet and voted 7-0 for an application of the preliminary qualification of school bonds. The proposal will be on the Aug. 4 ballot. The board posted the meeting, opened the meeting for public comment per Governor Gretchen Whitmer Executive Order 2020-15. Wayne Wright, school […]
By David Fleet Editor Al Kaline recalled a game against Cleveland in 1955, the year he won the American League batting championship with a .340 average, when he was only 20 years old. He was playing right field when Indians’ pitcher Early Wynn, himself a fair hitter, lined a shot into right-center. “I sure […]
By David Fleet Editor Last week veteran Goodrich basketball coach Gary Barns was named Associated Press Division 2 Coach of the Year. In the 2019-20 coronavirus shortened season, Barns and his Martian team tallied a 21-1 record including 16-0 in their first year in the Flint Metro League “I don’t have a life,” said Barns, […]
By David Fleet Editor A growing number of Goodrich students are still growing at home. Despite the three month summer vacation extension due to the coronavirus Stay-at-home order, several Goodrich High School horticulture students are now continuing their studies with homemade greenhouses. Dr. Rick Sweeney, a veteran GHS teacher of more than 30 years, coordinates […]