Goodrich-The school board voted 7-0 on Monday night to hire John Fazer, the current superintendent at Holton Public Schools. The board and Fazer reached an agreement on his contract last week. Frazer was selected over Mark Kleinhans, the current superintendent at the Montrose School District, to replace current Goodrich Superintendent Larry Allen, who was formally […]
At 7 p.m., May 11, the Goodrich Village Council will host a public hearing to review a proposal from Republic Waste Services to extend the current contract for the next four years. The same service including a 96 gallon rolling trash container for about 600 village residents will cost $10.15 per month’a drop in price […]
Sixty-five smolt salmon are going to have a new home this spring. After a $1,000 grant from Clinton Valley Trout Unlimited last fall, Brandon Middle School science teacher Dave Green, with the help of students, received salmon eggs on Nov.13 from Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery in Mattawan, Van Buren County. The project is part […]
Goodrich-The school board voted 7-0 at a special meeting on Monday night to eliminate the Valedictorian/ Salutatorian distinction, along with the academic ‘Top 10? at the high school beginning with the graduating Class of 2011. Mike Ellis, acting high school principal, reported to the board that nationally other school districts are already making the shift. […]
Brandon Twp.-Dr. Brent Musolf has teamed up with Dr. Jay Stark at the Brandon Chiropractic Center, 70 S. Ortonville Road, Ortonville. Musolf, a native of Southgate and a Port Austin resident, will see patients specifically for spinal decompression therapy on Monday, Wednesday or Friday. Musolf attended the University of Michigan’Dearborn and completed studies at Texas […]
At 7 p.m., May 20 the Atlas Township Planning Commission will host a public hearing at the Goodrich Middle School Cafetorium, 7480 Gale Road, Goodrich to review the township master plan. The master plan, which is reviewed every five years, is a guide for land use in the community it serves. Rick Misek, Atlas Township […]
Groveland Twp.-On May 29, Mariama Conteh-Elliott, along with her classmates from Oakland Community College, will receive associate’s degrees during commencement exercises. And, like many other graduates, she anticipates seeking a four-year-degree coupled with a laundry list of plans ranging from careers to boyfriends to summer jobs. While the 24-year-old’s aspirations mirror those of other young […]
Goodrich- The school board is losing a veteran. After almost two decades on the school board of trustees, Michael J. Thorp will step down effective May 6. Thorp, 53, announced on Monday that, he, along with his wife Ginny are relocating to the Flint area after residing in the school district for more than 20 […]
Groveland Twp.- Too much water. Too few answers. That’s the message County Line Road resident Steve Dunn received as he watched the white caps on the small lake that appeared along the west side of his Atlas Township home. ‘It’s been getting higher every year,? said Dunn, a resident for 22 years. ‘Part of my […]
Goodrich-After more than 22 years with the school district, Middle School Principal Jerry Lawrason has submitted a letter of resignation due to undisclosed medical reasons. The school board did not vote on his resignation at the regular Monday meeting due to a contract established between Lawrason and the district in December 2004. The contract, said […]