Off and running
Front, Cole Taylor and Ivory O’Callaghan head out for a run at Reid Elementary School. Photo by Patarick McAbee.
Oaktree Elementary student discipline audit complete
By David Fleet Editor On April 23, the Goodrich Board of Education completed its audit of student discipline practices at Oaktree Elementary. In January the school board had started an investigation at Oaktree following alleged disciplinary issues that involve the superintendent’s son. Superintendent Ryan Relken distributed a letter on Jan. 14 stating that a group […]
Area voting districts among those ‘extreme partisan gerrymanders’
By David Fleet Editor On April 25 a panel of three federal judges ruled that 34 congressional and state legislative districts in Michigan are extreme partisan gerrymanders and unconstitutional. Of those areas possibly impacted by the ruling are the 51st State House, voters in Atlas and Groveland townships along with Village of Goodrich; the 14th […]
EBSC kitchen upgrade
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer The Edna Burton Senior Center kitchen is now approved for use by the health department. “It’s very, very close to being totally complete,” said Brandon Township Clerk Candee Allen. “But we’re very, very happy to have it back working. We lost a lot of revenue not being able to rent […]
Annual Rocking & Raking rolls to more than 50 homes
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-On a cool, clear spring morning township resident Janice Parker received some much needed lawn cleanup following a long Michigan winter. “They’ve done this the last three or four years, I can’t do it anymore, and it’s such a blessing to me and it just makes me so glad […]
Bunny on board
On Easter Sunday the Easter Bunny was spotted wakeboarding on Bald Eagle Lake in Brandon Township. Boat driver Keith Masters and bunny Cameron Masters. Photo by Lisa Bird.
Notre Dame fire
David Fleet Editor When Kathy Maunder first heard reports of the devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral her first thoughts were the rosace windows. “The windows are about 30 feet across or more and they each tell a story,” said Maunder. “The stained glass (windows) were hand crafted hundreds of years ago. Some have since […]
Library awarded Brooksie Way grant
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Groveland Youth Assistance and the Brandon Township Public Library will be hosting another summer program for children in the Sashabaw Meadows and Clarkston Lakes thanks to Fran Hotchkiss and the Brooksie Way grant she was awarded. “I’m really excited about it,” said Hotchkiss, library outreach liaison. This year’s program […]
It’s time:M-15 Garage Sale
By David Fleet Editor On May 4 the annual M-15 Garage Sale stretching from Clarkston through Brandon, Groveland and Atlas townships to Bay City draws thousands of motorists to local communities. “It’s a definite boom to our local economy,” said Shirley Kautman-Jones of the Goodrich/Atlas Chamber of Commerce. “Many people will arrive in our communities […]
District selects architecture services
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-On Monday night the school board of trustees voted 7-0 to retain Integrated Design Solutions for architecture/engineering services to conduct a facilities assessment to support the district for a sinking fund and or bond exploration. On April 8 the school board convened for special meeting to consider architectural services and three […]