Atlas Twp.- Cleaning up after a house fire may soon be a sure thing for township residents. On Monday night, the board of trustees tabled a resolution until the January meeting that would withhold township residents insurance money in escrow from casualty losses including fire or explosion to repair, replace or remove damaged structures that […]
Atlas Twp.- The township will not sign on to a Village of Goodrich recreation plan. By a 4-1 vote on Monday night, township trustees said no thanks to an opportunity to join the plan offered by village officials. The village paid planners to create the plan about six years ago and are now in the […]
Goodrich-A historical landmark is among two area buildings with safety violations and targeted for cleanup by the village. Village Attorney Mike Gildner presented three suggestions at Monday’s council meeting to resolve issues with the Goodrich House apartments near the corner of Hegel and Clarence streets and an abandoned home near Hegel and M-15. ‘The structures […]
Goodrich-By a 4-0 vote on Monday night the village council appointed Mark Baldwin to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of councilman Phil Jackson. Baldwin, 60, is a self-employed carpenter and licensed builder. He is a 1970 Goodrich High School graduate and lives in Goodrich with his wife, Mary Jo, a CPA. ‘After (Phil) […]
Goodrich-The village and Atlas Township have an opportunity to join together on a recreation plan. ‘The push right now is for communities to share everything,? said Jakki Sidge, village administrator. ‘We’re not trying to create a combined department, or hire a parks and recreation director, there’s no fees. That’s not the plan.? The village paid […]
Goodrich-Ralph McMahon can’t recall where he heard the breaking news. ‘When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941’I was ready to go,? said McMahon, now 88, and a village resident. ‘I joined the Navy less than three months later in March 1942. I figured I’d go fast? either my ship would get blown up […]
Erin O’Mara recently made some big strides in the running world. O’Mara snagged a spot in the U.S. Olympic Women’s Marathon Trials on Jan. 14, 2012 in Houston by finishing the 26.2 miles of the California International Marathon on Dec. 4 with a time of 2:43:55. A time of 2:46:00 was needed to make the […]
Groveland Twp.-It’s not unusual for Carl Liepmann to find a litter of puppies or kittens left at the door when he arrives at work in the morning at the Genesee County Humane Society. ‘Sometimes a dog or cat will be on a leash tied to the door in the morning, too,? he said. ‘Keep in […]
Close, but no blizzard. At least one weather expert is saying a record warm November may have spared the area a big snowstorm. ‘Had the temperature dipped another 5 degrees all that precipitation which started with rain Monday evening and eventually turned to snow on Wednesday morning would have been all white stuff,? said Rich […]
Goodrich- Block scheduling will stay for now. The board voted 6-1 Monday night to make the switch from block scheduling to traditional for the 2013-14 school year unless the district receives more state funding. The board had voted 6-1 in July to implement a traditional class schedule in the 2012-13 school year. Trustee Niki Wiederman […]