By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-By a 7-0 vote on Monday night the school board of trustees accepted an audit from Lewis & Knopf for the 2019-120 fiscal year ending June 30. The audit was presented by Ken Rappuhn senior staff accountant and 2012 Goodrich High School graduate. The district ended the 2019-20 fiscal year with […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer As the winter months get closer, people may start shopping for Christmas presents, and the Community Christmas Toy Store is asking for something different this year. “In the past, we have collected toys and games and the parents who qualify for OCEF have shopped for their children at the ‘Toy […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville.-Brandon Recreation, in conjunction with Brandon Groveland Youth Assistance and Tony Randazzo, will be hosting a Halloween Movie Night after trick-or-treating on Oct. 31. “We hope for a good turnout and good weather,” said Fred Waybrant, parks and recreation director. The movie will be at Sherman Village Park at baseball […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-On Monday night the village council voted 3-0 to approve the Transportation Asset Management Plan project, proposed by Flint-based Wade Trim. The cost of the project is not to exceed $22,500. Council members Tim Light and Wendy Ciaramitaro were absent with notice. Bid requests for a plan to manage the village […]
The Lady Martians finished in 2nd place behind Cranbrook Kingwood to qualify for the State Tournament In East Lansing on Oct. 17 at Forest Acres East. Regional Champions Cranbrook carded a team score of 355 followed by Goodrich 365 and Macomb Lutheran finished in the 3rd with a 369. Goodrich golfer Madeline Swett finished 4th […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.- For nearly a quarter of a century Rick Misek has served on the township planning commission. Effective Nov. 15, Misek will step down from the board. Misek, began his public service in 1994 as a member of the Citizens for Planned Growth group. “At that time the township were […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville-Aaron Stevens, a CPA with Maner Costerisan, presented the annual financial statements and auditor’s report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 at last Monday’s village council meeting. The village board voted 7-0 to approve the audit. According to the audit, the revenues for the fiscal year 2019-20 were […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- During the Monday night board meeting, the township board against a resolution to ask for enactment of legislation to lower the speed limit to 45 miles per hour on dirt roads. The vote was 3-4 with trustees Dana DePalma and Bob Marshall and supervisor Kathy Thurman voting for […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer At the special board meeting on Monday night, the Brandon Board of Education voted 7-0 to extend a contingency offer to Dr. Karl Heidrich for the position of interim superintendent. “The Brandon Board of Education has extended an offer to Dr. Karl Heidrich from Stockbridge Community Schools to be our […]
By David Fleet Editor Michigan Gov Gretchen. Whitmer formally adopted next year’s state budget on Sept. 30, one day before the start of the new financial year. The $62.7 billion budget for 2021 includes a $65-per-pupil funding increase for school districts while cutting only $250 million from several agencies and programs. School districts statewide were […]