Demand for medium-priced homes growing

Too few medium-priced homes for sale has started to inch up area real estate prices. According to Realcomp, a Farmington Hills-based multi-listing service that provides data for the real estate market, the median price of a home sold in Brandon and Groveland townships increased from $129,950 in 2010 to $139,925 in 2011. The bump up […]

51st house seat up for grabs in February primary

Atlas Twp.- It’s been about three months since local voters narrowly recalled State Representative Paul Scott from office. The Nov. 8 election ousted Scott by a vote of 12,284 to 12,087. In the township, 33.5 percent of registered voters turned out, with 972 votes to recall Scott and 1,035 votes to keep him in office. […]

Goodrich High School renovation projects should be completed by fall

Goodrich- By the time many of the district’s students return to school in September their surroundings will look a lot different. After a few upgrades to the middle school last year, the second phase of a $15.4 million bond extension approved by voters in Feb. 2011 has started. Projects totalling $7.219 million, which include renovations […]

Response time defended by ambulance co.

Atlas Twp.-It took less than 12 minutes for a local ambulance company to respond to an injured player during a Goodrich High School football game last fall. Just exactly how many minutes Swartz Ambulance Company took to arrive sparked concern for Township Supervisor Shirley Kautman-Jones, who called the incident inexcusable and shameful. The issue started […]

Ambulance response time shameful, inexcusable

Atlas Twp.- The response time of a local ambulance company to an injured player during a Goodrich High School football game last fall has come under fire by at least one township official. Township Supervisor Shirley Kautman-Jones referred during the Jan. 17 board meeting to an incident at the Goodrich Homecoming game on Sept. 30, […]

Township command center gets upgrades

Groveland Twp.- New LCD screens at township fire station one should provide emergency responders with an edge when minutes count. Township Fire Chief Steve McGee said the new equipment, which is now fuctional after about two months of planning, is unique. ‘The command center will give us the extra seconds needed to save a life,? […]

Owners of abandoned buildings respond to village requests

Goodrich- A pair of abandoned village structures are getting some attention. The village council instructed Village Attorney Mike Gildner to resolve issues with the owners of the Goodrich House Apartments near the corner of Hegel and Clarence streets and an abandoned home near Hegel and M-15 following the Dec. 12 council meeting. The village was […]

Brandon Alternative High School hoops scoring big with teens

It’s just six basketball games. However, for a team of 12 Brandon Alternative High School students known as the Bullfrogs, a few hours each week on the hardwood has sparked some added interest in education, teamwork and lots of fun. Brandon English teacher Cristina Bombarbo, who organized the team, said it’s more than just a […]

Village council to consider weed spray for mill pond

Goodrich-The village council voted 5-0 on Monday night for the continuation and renewal of a Michigan Department of Natural Resources permit to spray the mill pond with chemicals for excessive weed growth; however, they did not order the application. The cost of the permit is $400. Rick Horton, council president, said it’s been three years […]

Village coffers include 45 percent fund equity

Goodrich.-By a 5-0 vote on Monday night, the village council accepted an audit report from Lewis & Knopf for the year ending June 30, 2011. Steve Kidd, CPA for Lewis & Knopf delivered the report to the council. According to the audit, the village general fund increased by $14,633 during the year with the increase […]