By David Fleet Editor According to the National Weather Service, about ten inches of snow arrived in The Citizen readership area on Wednesday and Thursday providing students in Brandon and Goodrich along with other districts a few snow days. The snow storm also landed on Groundhog’s Day, Feb. 2, the day the famed Punxsutawney Phil […]
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp.-On Jan. 10, the township board of trustees voted 5-0 to purchase a new ambulance. The gas four wheel drive truck will cost $160,000. The ambulance is just one of several projects that qualify to be funded by the American Rescue Plan Act. Signed into in March 2021, the fund […]
By David Fleet Editor From the halls of Goodrich High School to the floor of the House of Representatives, then to the Michigan Senate where he holds a leadership position and chairs the Senate Finance committee, the former Atlas Township resident, Senator Jim Runestad, says he will likely pursue another term in the state Senate. […]
By David Fleet Editor After more than two days of chipping, sawing and shaving, a local high school sculpturing team walked away with top honors for their division at the Frankenmuth Snowfest. “Snowfest was cold but lots of fun,” said Donna Kiby, Hometeams coordinator. “The kids faced a little ice in the blocks, and a […]
By David Fleet Editor Cooper Teare is now a pro. Cooper, who finished fourth in the U.S. Olympic trials in the 5k last summer, missing the Olympic Team by less than one second, is the son of Dave and Charlene Teare of Alameda, Calif. Dave grew up in Ortonville and was a 1980 graduate of […]
By David Fleet Editor Two teams of local high school students will chip, hack and saw in a frosty arena to produce a sculpture that’s more than just cool—it’s frozen. On Jan. 29-30 two Goodrich area teams will compete in the Frankenmuth Snowfest High School Snow Sculpting competition. The event is part of the Zehnder’s […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Township-On Jan. 18, the township board of trustees voted 4-0 to move forward with two area projects funded by the American Rescue Plan Act. Signed into in March 2021, the fund provides $350 billion in relief to states and local governments to fight the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
By David Fleet Editor Earlier this month James Avery (D) was appointed to the Genesee County Board of Commissioners. Avery, a former Grand Blanc Community Schools Board of Education member replaced 5th District County Commissioner Mark Young (D) who retired in December 2021. Avery will fill Young’s final year as commissioner which will expire Dec. […]
By David Fleet Editor Coach Erik Donders recently etched his name in the Blackhawk Varsity Wrestling record book. On Jan. 15, Donders notched the 300th victory of his more than 16 year plus career at Brandon “It’s not my win,” said Donders. “It’s all about the wrestlers, coaches, parents and community that stepped up and […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.-On Tuesday night the township board of trustees voted 4-0 for a battery operated extrication combination tool. Township Supervisor Shirley Kautman-Jones was absent with notice. The cost on the extrication tool is $9,295 purchased from Northville Mich. based R & R Truck Inc. The extrication tools operate at about 10,000 […]