Goodrich-Residents will soon have a new place to meet. The village council is considering options to finish the lower floor of the Gordon H. Bachmann Department of Public Works building as the new council area. Completion of the lower level would allow village boards and commissions to utilize about 1,500 square feet of space for […]
A former Goodrich resident is trying to raise money for a double lung transplant. Jackie McCain, of Lapeer, was diagnosed with Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM Disease) Sept. 6, 2005. According to the American Lung Association, ? Lymphangioleiomyomatosis…is a rare disorder of unknown etiology characterized by an unusual type of muscle cell that invades the tissues of the […]
Judgement has been entered for a driver challenging tickets after her involvement in a fatal accident . Lapeer County resident Bethany Watteny, 43, struck and killed Goodrich High School graduate, Theodore Petrill, 26, last June. Watteny was west bound on Davison Road, east of Lake Nepessing Road, when the GM Envoy she was driving hit […]
Atlas Twp.- The township fire department may soon have a new tool in their firefighting arsenal. At Monday’s Atlas Township board meeting, fire chief Jim Naugler was allotted up to $9,750 for the purchase of a thermal imaging camera. The camera, explained Naugler, is able to pinpoint hot spots. It’s a function that helps locate […]
Fourty-eight teams entered the West Michigan regional robotics competition March 30. On April 1, a Goodrich High School team emegered victorious. It is not a situation unfamiliar to the group, who were world champions in 2004. The object of FIRST is to build a robot capable of competitively performing specific tasks, explained team leader Patrick […]
Superficially, things are returning to normal in D’Iberville, Miss. But beneath the newly shingled roofs and fresh coats of paint, evidence of tragedy remains. It’s been seven months since hurricane Katrina brought devastation to this town. And though much has been done in the way of rebuilding, much more remains in need of repair. With […]
Goodrich resident Donald Welch has been named administrative fire chief in Mt. Morris, Township. Welch, 53, was selected from approximately 13 candidates for the position. ‘I’m excited? I’m happy,? says Welch. It’s going to be a challenge.? Mt. Morris recently combined three fire stations? each previously operated independently? to now be under direction of one […]
Goodrich- ‘Good Times in Goodrich,? may have a new addition when the Sept. 16 event opens this year. Beer. On Monday, the village council gave the initial OK to a beer tent with the condition the item be brought back for final approval. ‘We are kind of at the discovery phase,? said Ann Hutchins, who […]
By Laurel Droz Staff Writer Groveland Twp.- Along with the Canada geese and robins synonymous with spring–campers will soon return to the Holly Recreation Area. Park supervisor Shawn Speaker is geared up for the new season, which begins April 21. ‘This is a very family oriented park,? says Speaker, who is in his second year […]
Atlas Twp.- Livestock is a key element in virtually any rural landscape and the township is no exception. Yet, as communities like Atlas Township grow the entanglment between recreational farm animals and urban growth have prompted township planners to consider changes to some existing ordinances. Such a debate has sparked discussion recently among residents and […]