By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp. — It’s been more than a half century since the first Earth Day and the message of environmental awareness was proclaimed. “We need to take care of what we have,” said Patty Plant, local residents and business owner who each year spearheads a cleanup initiative in Atlas Township and […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp. — Kaitlyn Barclay has a plan. Keep glass out of landfills, provide therapy through DIY art projects at the same time create a useful home décor item. For Barclay, a 15-year-old sophomore at Swartz Creek High School and first year member of the school’s entrepreneur club, her plan spawned […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich — On Monday night the village council voted 5-0 to move forward with an agreement to join in the funding and usage with Atlas, Grand Blanc and Davison townships along with the Northwestern Oakland Drain Drainage District for construction of the Kearsley Creek Interceptor North (KCI). The $33 million project, projected to begin in the […]
By David Fleet Editor Denver — Come May 6, an Oakwood Elementary youth will be a mile high. Jack Swanson, a first grade student at Oakwood Elementary recently snaged the chance to race at halftime in the KTM Junior Supercross at Empower Field Mile High stadium, Denver during the SuperCross event. Swanson, 7, has raced about two years with his […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich — On Monday, Roberts made good on a promise to dye his beard pink if GHS Senior Evelyn Edendburn and purple if GHS Freshman Kyleigh Randall placed in the USA Powerlifting High School National Championship on March 29-30. Both lifters delivered with Edendburn taking second in varsity at 220 pounds […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Goodrich— The Lake Fenton/Goodrich boys varsity lacrosse team has played well in its first three games of the 2022 season, but has just an 0-3 record thus far. The team opened the season April 8 with an 11-7 loss to Saginaw Heritage before dropping a tight 9-8 game to Davison […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich — The Martians and More Martians are Houston bound. On Monday night the Goodrich School Board OK’d the out of state travel of the robotics team for the FIRST World Championship in Houston April 19-24. The event is at the 1.2 million square-feet George R. Brown Convention Center. Down the […]
By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp. — It’s been six years but Truck Town Thunder are on their way back to the World Championship. On April 8 and 9 Brandon High School robotics team, Truck Town Thunder, traveled to Saginaw Valley State University to compete at the Michigan State Championships. After a long day of […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp. — On Tuesday evening, Atlas Township hosted the second Citizens Advisory Committee for High Speed Access. The scope of the committee will be to take a grass-roots approach to not only bring internet access to all areas of the township and Village of Goodrich but make it reliable and […]
By David Fleet Editor Estero Fla.— It’s been just over six month since Hurricane Ian, a Category 4 hurricane blew through coastal islands before making landfall in southwest Florida on Sept. 29, 2022 killing hundreds. President Joe Biden toured the area and declared it “an American crisis.” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis described the storm, which reached sustained winds […]