Goodrich-The school district will tap into the rainy day fund for $865,918, dropping the fund reserves to $1,884,111 or about 10 percent of the 2011-12 budget. The board of trustees voted 7-0 on Monday night to amend the budget following a presentation from Terese Knag, Genesee Intermediate School District shared services business manager. The revenues […]
From 9:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m., Dec. 8, a M-15 Heritage Route Summit-Conference will be held at Covenant Hill Camp, 10359 Farrand Road, Otisville. The day- long meeting will focus on the Heritage Route, an 84-mile stretch of M-15 that begins in Clarkston and ends at Bay City, incorporating Atlas, Brandon and Groveland townships. Atlas Township Supervisor […]
Jon Quirk is a hunter, swimmer and can handle a kayak. The 14-year-old Brandon Middle School student has even spent some time on area ski slopes. ‘I like the adrenaline rush,? smiles Jon. ‘When they say I can’t do it, I just look to prove people wrong.? Jon’s rather adventurous spirit and passion for a […]
On Tuesday, Michigan State Police reported a suspect is in custody for a bomb threat made to Genesee County Schools at 11:50 a.m. on Nov. 4. The call, received by the Saginaw County 9-1-1 dispatch center, advised that five bombs had been placed in unnamed schools.The calls came from the Birch Run area. MSP detectives […]
Atlas Twp.-The township board of trustees voted 5-0 on Monday night to accept a two-year contract with the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office. The new sheriff’s contract, which will cost taxpayers $538,653 for 12 months, will include four deputies, same as in prior years, along with funding for a part-time detective-sergeant split between Fenton and Atlas […]
Goodrich-A major village business center may soon have a facelift. A plan has been submitted to the village building inspector to replace the facade of the Goodrich Plaza, 8147 S. State Road. ‘No timeline has been established to complete the work but the project is good to go,? said Jakki Sidge, village administrator. We’re very […]
Atlas Twp.- Play ball. The Goodrich/Atlas Historical Society recently moved a display of historical photos to the Atlas Township offices, 7386 Gale Road, including a rather unique photo of a Goodrich baseball team. Dawn Bastian, vice-president of the Goodrich/Atlas Historical Society said the photo was taken about 1910. ‘We have identified a few of the […]
Downtown Goodrich will come alive with Christmas from 5-9 p.m., Dec. 1. ‘Start the season out right with a trip to Goodrich’s Downtown Christmas,? said Patty Plant, owner of Cranberries Cafe, 10250 Hegel Road, downtown Goodrich. ‘From street vendors to Christmas Carols to the lighting of the village tree’downtown is the place to gather on […]
Goodrich- In an attempt to resolve an unpaid bill of about $6,000 as well as questions regarding whether roughly 20 individuals? private information was compromised by the removal of computer files, the council approved a $9,300 contract with CPA Karl Haiser to investigate the matters further. By a vote of 4-0 Monday night the village […]
Two area Lions Club members will be remembered in a unique way. On Nov.10, Goodrich Lions Doug Smith and Glenn Thompson were honored with a ‘Welcome to Goodrich? sign and the beautifying of the flagpole area, both in front of the Lions Club building, on M-15 south of Green Road. Both Smith and Thompson died […]