By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp.-A fire ripped though a 155-year-old farmhouse on the afternoon of Feb. 5 in the 2000 block of Perry Lake Road. Brandon Fire Department, along with Groveland, Independence and Oxford township firefighters responded to the blaze. A neighbor called 9-1-1, and when firefighters arrived the house was engulfed in flames. […]
Area ice fisherman weary of catching small panfish all winter may want to check out what one area resident found on a frozen lake in northern Michigan. Jenny Olsen, a 1986 graduate of Brandon High School and Goodrich resident who hosts, produces and edits ‘Michigan Out-of-Doors? on PBS, made a trek to Black Lake located […]
Goodrich- Two area residents will vie for one seat on school board in the May 4 school election. Scott Statson, Jr.and Niki Wiederman will be on the ballot in the election replacing current school board trustee, Lynne Morisette, who was appointed to replace longtime Trustee Michael Thorp, who resigned on May 6, 2009 when he […]
The Michigan Townships Association, representing 1,240 townships across the state released a report earlier this month showing that smaller government is more effiecient and saves tax dollars. The study found that consolidations, creating bigger governments, would not save money or improve efficiencies. In addition to creating inefficient government, the consolidation process could take up to […]
A couch too close to a fireplace was the cause of a village house fire Tuesday. A passer-by called 9-1-1 at 12:55 a.m., Feb. 2 to the 100 block of Mill Street for a house fire. Three minutes later, Brandon firefighters arrived at the blaze where flames were coming through the living room area. The […]
Atlas Twp.-The state equalization value of residential property dropped by 14 percent in the township, just below the county average of 15 percent, according to a report issued late last month by the Genesee County Equalization Department. The assessment was calculated by comparing property sales amounts from Oct.1, 2008 through Sept. 30, 2009. The SEV […]
Atlas Twp.- Inside the top of 17-year-old South Korea-born Helen Lee’s black violin case is a family photo, etchings created by her sister, and other memories of her home, a world away from mid-Michigan. Lee, an international student currently attending Genesee Christian School in Burton as a junior, hopes to continue her studies in classical […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- A possible change in the Schools of Choice policy within the Genesee Intermediate School District could impact the enrollment of the district. The school board discussed a proposal Monday night, suggested by GISD superintendents, which provides that school districts within their boundaries open their doors to all students who apply […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- Village resident Nancy Steele’s notoriety has now grown to a new level. Steele, who has cared for the village gardens and flowers since 2002, was selected to receive the 2009 Community Hero Award. The award will be presented at the 2010 Community Beautification Leadership Conference at noon March 6 at […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.-The township planning commission will recommend adoption of a wind energy ordinance to the board of trustees at the Feb. 22 meeting. Rick Misek, planning commission chairman, said the ordinance was approved on Jan. 20 at the township planning commission meeting. ‘At the current state of technology, wind energy in […]