Colleen Heath said the ground shook like a heavy truck was passing by. ‘It was a sudden movement or jolt,? said Heath, a Brandon Township resident who works at the five story Riverside Center in Southfield about 36 miles south of Ortonville. ‘It was a weird feeling? like a sense of dizziness’it lasted only a […]
Ortonville-In his short life, Tyler Bonner touched the lives of many. Tyler, 19, a 2011 Goodrich High School graduate, died Aug. 18 at Hurley Medical Center, as a result of injuries he suffered after he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into trees early Aug. 13, according to police. Tyler’s impact on others was […]
Students in the Goodrich School Districts are paying too little for lunch, according to the federal government. As a result lunch prices will go up by a dime beginning this fall in accordance with a mandate to get closer to the federal subsidy for students from low-income families. Howard Leikert, supervisor of the Michigan Department […]
Atlas Twp.- It’s been more than 80 years since the last Ford Model T rolled off the assembly line in Highland Park’where from 1909 to 1927 more than 15 million cars were produced. At least one estimate suggests more than 50,000 running Model Ts’in a variety of conditions, are still scattered across the country. Area […]
A 19-year-old Goodrich man died Aug. 18 as a result of injuries he suffered after he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into trees early Aug. 13 according to the Lapeer County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff investigators reported that Tyler Bonner was traveling alone about 12:50 a.m., Aug. 13 within a group of four cars […]
It has been almost three years since Michigan voters approved the Michigan Medical Marijiuna Act and still the debate rages on over how those who need the drug obtain it in many communities throughout the state. The swirling controversy prompted Atlas, Brandon and Groveland townships, along with the villages of Goodrich and Ortonville, to pass […]
By a 6-0 vote on Monday night the Goodrich School Board chose Howard ‘Chip? Schultz to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of trustee Michael Tripp on July 31. Seven candidates applied for the seat which will expire in November 2012. Schultz, 43, is a fire and arson investigator for the Oakland County Sheriff’s […]
The last Saturday in August is certain to bring warm temperatures and plenty of fun as one of the premiere summer events kicks off on Aug. 27 at Good Times in Goodrich. Hundreds are expected to gather in downtown Goodrich to watch the parade, enjoy a band or two, and visit with the locals. The […]
Goodrich- Village residents are paying the lowest amount of village taxes in Genesee County, according to a report issued last week. Karl Haiser, CPA, who was retained May 25 to review the village budget for 2011, attended the Monday meeting and discussed a Genesee County 2012 village operating millage survey with the council. In a […]
John Teklinski is an explorer. But the quest of the 44-year-old Groveland Township man includes no mountains, oceans or wilderness for that matter’rather, an urban landscape that offers challenges ranging from dilapidated buildings to cultural differences to war zone-like streets. Teklinski took on the City of Detroit street by street on a bicycle. ‘People asked […]