On Tuesday afternoon, Grand Blanc resident Rob Wolfbrandt made a stop at the BP Station on M-15 near Hegel Road for gas. ‘Taking advantage of the $3.32 per gallon gasoline,? he said. Wolfbrandt like other area commuters noticed a wide spectrum of fuel prices along M-15, ranging from $3.59 per gallon at Marathon at Grange […]
Atlas Twp.-It should be a smooth ride through the township over the next year thanks to an aggressive road program. An original budget of $130,000 for road repair and upgrades coupled with an additional $500,000 and a good price on limestone sparked township officials to move forward on ten projects to be completed over the […]
Finally, a tower for Hadley. Vic Martin, Lapeer County Central Dispatch Director, said by 2013 the residents of Hadley Hills should have stable 9-1-1 service after a deal with the Village of Metamora was reached to construct a 450-foot tower on donated property. ‘We had to go considerably higher with the tower to get the […]
The general 2011 Michigan archery deer season opens statewide Oct. 1 and area hunters should find conditions just right, say Department of Natural Resources officals. Brent Rudolph, Michigan Department of Natural Resources big game specialist, said don’t expect the change in baiting laws to impact hunting results in every location. ‘It’s been three years since […]
Goodrich-The weather is changing and so is the village council. By a 3-2 vote on Monday night the village council voted Rick Horton as president. The decision ousts President Pro Tem Doug McAbee who had served since Council President Patricia Wartella was voted out of office in May. ‘They blind-sided me,? said McAbee. ‘The election […]
On Monday night Christine Andrysiak of Plante and Moran presented a study of the municipal services provided by the Village of Goodrich. The goal of the review, which was conducted over January and February at a cost of $15,000, was to critically evaluate the efficiency, effectiveness, and cost structure of the services. ‘Everyone is looking […]
Doug Broecker became a firefighter because he wanted to help people in need. The scope and extent of that desire took on a new dimension following the attack on the World Trade Center. On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001 Broecker, a 1985 Lapeer High School graduate, was walking into a local restaurant for coffee […]
A recent change in direction by a nearby township board could spark the growth of landfill locally. By a vote of 6-1, the Orion Township Board on Monday night elected to rescind its April 18 approval of Waste Management, Inc.’s request to begin the process for expanding the Eagle Valley landfill by 53 acres. The […]
As a free verse poet, Benito Diaz refers to the 10- mile Crim race he completed last Saturday as ‘some form of insanity.? This year my hands, wrists and shoulders hurt more than before, but I managed again, wrote Diaz, a Goodrich resident. At 68-years-old’Diaz’s Crim race takes on a rather unique challenge. While more […]
Residents weary of a downtown eyesore may get some relief soon. Tom Sanford, village code enforcer, said the owner of the property at 8082 State Road, near the intersection of Hegel Road, will receive a blight notice. Sanford said the house is not livable and over the last few years has been vandalized. ‘The copper […]