By Madeline Campbell mcampbell@mihomepaper.com Genesee County — Resolution language regarding a proposed increase and extension of the 911 surcharge will appear on ballots during the Aug. 6 primary election. This comes after the Genesee County Board of Commissioners passed a motion to approve an amendment to the resolution increasing the proposed surcharge from $2.60 per […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas Twp. — On May 20 the Atlas Township Board of Trustees voted 5-0 to divide about $625,000 of American Rescue Plan Act funds between two ongoing road projects. The ARPA funds were signed into law March 2021, providing $350 billion in relief to states and local governments to fight the continued impact […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich —On May 13, the village council discussed an audit report from PSLZ, certified public accountants for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. Rana Emmons, audit partner and managing director delivered the report to the council. According to the 2023 audit, the village’s combined total net position is reported as $2,719,045 […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich — Last month, 11 Goodrich High School seniors were recognized by family, school officials and classmates signing letters of intent to participate in collegiate athletics. “On May 15, we celebrated as 11 student athletes from our class of 2024 committed to extending their athletic careers at the collegiate level, bringing […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich — On May 24 the Goodrich Martians swept a pair from Cranbrook 6-0 in the first game and 15-0 in the nightcap. In game one, GHS Sr. Carson Raether had two hits and Alex McKellar also had two hits. Pitcher Gavin Dunn pitched six shutout innings on just two hits […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brighton— On May 29 the Brandon Blackhawks Varsity Boys Golf team finished 12th of 19 teams at the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2, Regional 11 at Huron Meadows Golf Club in Brighton. Brandon High School Senior Gaven Stamper leading the way with a score of 71 good for third […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — Area youth writers will have a unique opportunity to join others from the community to hone their craft with local author and reporter Shelby Stewart-Soldan for a summer writing series. From 4:30-5:30 p.m., June 6, 13, 20 and 27 at the Brandon Township Library for “Writing Expedition.” “Writing is a very fluid form of expressing of what’s going […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Freeland Mich.— On May 18, the Brandon Middle School robotics team, Brandon Tech, Team #5976 competed at the FIRST Tech Challenge Freeland Gear Up off-season spring event in Freeland, Mich. The event is the final opportunity for eighth grade students prior to joining Truck Town Thunder at Brandon High School. Brandon Tech […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas Twp. — On Monday night, the Atlas Township Board of Trustees passed a motion to support the planning commission’s recommendation to not approve a conditional rezoning request for property located at 11280 Hegel Road from Residential Agricultural to Special Housing District. The applicant was seeking to use the property for multifamily/veterans’ transitional housing to be operated by […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Howell — Several Brandon High School students recently explored opportunities in the trades. According to the Michigan Department of Labor and Employment, the state is experiencing a significant shortage of professional trades workers, which is expected to continue through 2026. Some of the reasons include much of the workforce is aging […]