Brandon Twp.-Ken Davis has been a local gun wholesale dealer for about 30 years. ‘The recent controversy surrounding gun ownership and sales has not really changed my business,? said Davis, a township resident. ‘Ammunition sales have increased, but not guns. Honestly, dealers just have to watch who they sell to’that’s a major concern of mine.? […]
Goodrich-For the past 100 years the Goodrich dam at Hegel Road has successfully held back the Kearsley Creek, creating a 240-acre mill pond. However, a series of reports indicate the dam and pond could be jeopardized. The future of the century-old structure was the subject of debate on Jan. 30 during a special meeting at […]
Goodrich-New School Board President David Cramer made his first message to the district very clear’drug testing students is needed. ‘I’d like to test as many students as possible in the districts whether it’s tied to obtaining a parking pass, athletes or extra-curricular activities,? said Cramer during the Monday night school board meeting. ‘I want the […]
In almost three decades of coaching high school football Tom Alward still claims, ‘There’s nothing like Friday nights.? But one particular Saturday may soon move to the forefront of the legendary Goodrich High School coach. On Saturday, March 23, Alward will be inducted into the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association’s Hall of Fame at […]
Justin Reinert will soon sail off into the sunset’and earn a decent living at it. In the fall of 2009, Reinert, a 2006 Brandon High School graduate, enrolled at the Great Lakes Maritime Academy in Traverse City. The school was established in 1969 to provide education and training to those wanting a career as a […]
Goodrich-The school board voted 6-1 on Monday night to terminate the employment of two custodians in a cost savings measure. Trustee Tim Zirnhelt voted no. Until Monday night the district had only two full-time custodians employed while contracting with Flint-based At Your Service for the remainder of the school buildings. The decision is expected to […]
Goodrich-An aging school bus fleet may soon have some upgrades. On Monday night the school board moved forward with a plan to add three late model buses per year over the next three years. At a cost of about $80,000 per unit the district will purchase 2011 buses returned from leases with about 30,000-40,000 miles. […]
Goodrich-A century ago this summer, water from the Kearsley Creek was first dammed and a mill was built to produce locally ground wheat for area farmers. A hundred years later the mill is long gone, but Goodrich Dam still holds back the Kearsley Creek, forming the mill pond. However, its usefulness and soundness have deteriorated […]
Goodrich-The village council voted 4-1 on Jan. 14 to extend identity protection to a handful of those associated with the village that may have had their Social Security numbers breached. The council agreed to retain TrustedID for the protection at a rate of $84.12 per person for a year. In the event all 13 individuals […]
Brandon Twp.- It’s a 10 foot-by-10 foot building in the woods just outside the Village of Ortonville. But about 50 years ago the small shed located near an elevated area of the township played a critical role in the safety of the community. Larry Westphal, owner of the property near Oakwood Road, said the small […]