Goodrich – Real estate and rock-n-roll may seem a strange mix of occupations, but for local businessman Tim Gossman, the combination is just the right beat. Gossman, 30, co-owner of local real estate company Direct Properties, said he enjoys hanging out with some of the biggest names in the rock industry at night and selling […]
Goodrich – A new weed ordinance adopted by the village is not making the cut for at least one property owner. Michael Furnari, owner of Fairview Builders, was shocked when he received a bill of non-compliance on July 7 asking for $2,280 from the village for a one-time mowing of his 24 vacant lots in […]
Making hay is just not what it once was. Price hikes for fuel and fertilizer, coupled with a lack of fields to grow hay have some local livestock owners over a bale. Brian Lynch, owner of Amberway Stables, 1100 Bird Road in Groveland Township, said he can sum up the cost of hay in two […]
Groveland Twp. – If you’re looking for some wide open camping, check out the Holly State Recreation Area. Park Manager Sean Speaker said the overnight camping numbers are lower compared to last year. He said the number of people traveling to state parks up north are even lower. However, Speaker said the daily attendance for […]
Goodrich – For 5-year-old cancer patient Owen Giles, a day at Camp Casey provides a break from needles, hospitals and doctors’if only for a day. Children who either have cancer or are recovering from it, had a chance to forget about their illness on June 29 at ‘Amazing Wings,? 9500 S. State Road, Goodrich. Diagnosed […]
Goodrich – Shaving each other’s heads at football camp may become a thing of the past for the high school football players. At the June 23 board of trustees meeting, a parent fought back the tears as she described how upset she was to see her son’s head completely shaved after returning from the two-day […]
Goodrich – By a 7-0 vote on June 23, the board of education approved Kelly Laine, 30, to be the new speech and language pathologist for the district. A graduate of Davison High School, Laine earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Eastern Michigan University. She has previously worked as a speech pathologist for the […]
Goodrich – When family and friends get together every year at Kathy Adair’s house, it’s not the usual barbeque, it’s a garden tea party. Donning Renaissance era hats and dresses, the ladies and children sip their tea, as the men, dressed as servants, wait on each table. ‘The men are so willing to do this, […]
Goodrich – The Goodrich Education Association is asking school officials to drop their appeal on a court decision that could prove costly to the district. The request follows a decision from Judge Doyle O’Connor of the Michigan Employment Relations Commission on May 30 stating the district conducted unfair labor practices during their negotiations with the […]
Goodrich – Less pay for administrators, more money for the classroom. That’s the message from the board of education after a 7-0 vote June 23 approving a shared services agreement for a new business services administrator and special education director with the Genesee Intermediate School District. The cost savings to the district is approximately $70,000 […]