Many Americans have stories recalling where they were on Sept. 11, 2001, the day planes crashed into the World Trade Center in New York, a Pennsylvania field and the Pentagon, killing more than 3,000. Millions today share a part of history that changed our nation forever. On March 26, 27, 28 and 29 Goodrich High […]
By David Fleet Editor On March 13 and 14 the Truck Town Thunder Robotics team 68 competed in the First Robotics Kokomo Indiana District Competition. The team finished 25th of 32 that competed over the weekend long event. The Team 68 earned two awards at Kokomo including the Entrepreneurship Award sponsored by Kleiner Perkins Caufield […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.-On Monday morning the wood-fired maple syrup evaporator in Jim Aseltine’s township sugar shack was cold. ‘We should be loaded with sap right now and we’re not,? said Aseltine, 85, who along with his wife Faith, for the past 42 years has coaxed thousands of gallons of sap each spring […]
Despite a short bench, the Kearsley Brandon Holly United hockey team ended the 2014-15 season with a Flint Metro League title, led by Flint Metro Coach of the Year Steve Yuchasz. ‘Going into the season we set some pretty lofty goals, winning the Flint Metro among them,? said Yuchasz. ‘Right out of the gate we […]
An additional $50,000 in road funds will go a long way in improving Ortonville Roads. That’s what Ortonville Village Manger John Lyons expects if voters OK a sales tax hike this spring that targets road repairs statewide. If approved by voters at the polls on May 5, the current 6 percent state sales tax would […]
For the past 11 years, Brandon Township resident Gary Morris has kept his 2,000 square foot home warm by burning wood. ‘The emerald ash borer killed a lot of trees, storms knocked down trees’there’s plenty of wood available,? said Morris, who about four years ago built a free-standing wood furnace that uses hot water, replacing […]
Tim Pizzala knows football. At the helm of the Brandon Varsity Football team for the past eight years, Pizzala emphasizes the multiple aspects of building a solid athletic program. ‘The rigorous physical demands of any sport is important, but the community support, coaches and parents are really needed to make a team,? he said. ‘It’s […]
At sundown April 3 Passover, commemorating the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt, begins. A Seder feast, which marks the start of the Jewish holiday of Passover, will be at 5 p.m., March 29, hosted by the Goodrich United Methodist Church, 8071 South State Road. The partial Seder meal, which exposes individuals […]
Aygul Sayapova’s first perceptions of America were derived from movies. ‘I wanted to come to America since I was 10-years-old? it was my dream to come here,? said Aygul (pronounced eye gull). ‘I had an image of American from the film industry. Then other (exchange) students and those who had visited told me how great […]
A recent alleged encounter with coyotes has prompted a naturalist to dispel a few myths about the canine. According to news reports, authorities were called to the 22-acre farm at the northeast corner of Delano and Oakwood roads in Oxford Township where owners Dr. Bruce and Kallie Meyers, two horses fell victim to coyote aggression […]