By David Fleet Editor Goodrich— From chemistry to social-government to horticulture, for 27 years Dr. Rick Sweeney provided the students of Goodrich High School with a unique blend wit and personal attention as a teacher. Sweeney stepped down as a Martian in August and will continue his long career in education at Our Lady of […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich — On Oct. 2, the Goodrich Varsity Volleyball team defeated Owosso 2-0 at Goodrich. Cody Tiedeman was the Player of the Game for the strong play throughout the contest, said Martian Head Coach Amanda Bailey. “We played Owosso on Monday, and we had a little bit of a chip on […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich — In 1952 Dwight Eisenhower was elected president, a gallon of gas was 27 cents and a Coke was just 25 cents. That same year the Goodrich High School varsity football team defeated Brandon High School varsity team 26-6 in one of the first meetings. At 7 p.m., Oct. 6, […]
By David Fleet Editor Clio—On Jan. 22, 2016 Brandon High School officials announced that Brad Zube will take over as varsity football coach. Just short of eight years later, the veteran coach whose leadership has rolled up seven consecutive playoff appearances and continues to build a successful program has reached a new pinnacle. On Sept. 22, Coach Zube tallied […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich — On Sept 27, the board of trustees of Goodrich Area Schools accepted an audit from Flint based-Lewis & Knopf for the 2022-2023 fiscal year ending June 30. The audit was presented by Allen Gamble. The district ended the fiscal year with a general fund balance of $4,580,989 (19%) up […]
By David Fleet Editor Ontonagon County— It’s been just short of 30 years since Groveland Township resident Jason Wilton first mixed a unique concoction of cookie dough, doughnuts, granola, topped off with a few gummy bears. While the blend may be overly sweet to some, it’s the perfect palette-pleaser for black bears. Wilton is a bear hunter and the ideal menu item paid […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich — At 5 p.m., Sept. 26, the Goodrich School District will host an open house so community members can tour the recently renovated high school facilities, made possible by the 2020 bond. At 6:30 p.m., a short presentation starting in the new Martian Union (former Media Center) at Goodrich High […]
By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp. —It’s a rocket on four wheels. That’s how Rusty Martin describes his vintage first-generation 1995 Dodge Viper RT/10 that spends the winter months nestled in his Brandon Township garage. “My Viper’s color is ‘ticket-me-red,’” laughed Martin. “But I never had a ticket, you really have to be responsible. Just […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich — Goodrich High School has been named one of the “Best High Schools” by U.S. News & World Report for 2023-2024. The annual U.S. News & World Report evaluated 17,680 high schools nationwide in six criteria: college readiness, college curriculum breadth, state assessment proficiency, state assessment performance, underserved student performance […]
By David Fleet Editor Roscommon — On Sept. 16, veteran Firefighter/EMS Assistant Fire Chief Dave Borst was honored at the 44th annual service for the Michigan Firemen’s Memorial, Roscommon, Mich. Borst was one of 168 firefighters including four who died in the line of duty honored during the weekend gathering. In total there are now […]