At about 8 p.m., Aug. 17, Groveland Township Fire Department responded to the 2000 block of Bald Eagle Lake Road following a report of smoke in the woods. Access to the fire was limited to a narrow trail through the woods to a small unoccupied cabin approximately 600-800 square feet. There was no electrical power […]
Goodrich-A local scout is hoping to put a new charge into fitness. Jessica Taylor, 17, a high school senior this fall, is vying for her Girl Scout Gold Award’the highest achievement in Girl Scouting. Open only to girls in high school, Jessica’s project created a fitness circuit to introduce fitness to the community. ‘I was […]
Alissa Reddy, 21, a 2010 Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes graduate, Albion College senior and Brandon Township resident, returned earlier this month after a summer-long scientific-academic program in Germany. The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD or Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst) is a publicly-funded independent organization of higher education institution in Germany. Reddy was one […]
Goodrich-Thanks to a grant from a major corporation, the marching band will be looking sharp when the take their show on the road. The Meijer Foundation recently donated $7,500 for the purchase of a 28-foot trailer supplied by Whitmore Lake based SLM Trailers for the 86-member band. The Martian logo, paint and decals were funded […]
(Editor’s note: Former Goodrich resident Jillian Zirnhelt is a Peace Corps volunteer on one of the Fiji Islands. She has corresponded with The Citizen when possible over the last few months via e-mail.) Where Jillian Zirnhelt now lives and works there are no white sandy beaches, she rarely sees the ocean and electricity is a […]
Goodrich- When many of the more than 1,000 district students get on the bus on Sept. 3’they should see a familiar face behind the wheel. About 10 of the 15 drivers that were released earlier this year by the district have reapplied and were hired by Portland-based Michigan Education Transportation Services (METS). In June the […]
Chances are, when the Michigan State Spartans take the field for the 2013 Big 10 season the legions of fans will once again hear a common name on defense’Kyler Elsworth. Elsworth, a 6?1?, 220-pound, 2009 Goodrich High School graduate, is a fifth-year senior for the Spartans and although he likely won’t start, he will get […]
Atlas Twp.- Bradley DeVries, a CPA for Yeo & Yeo, presented the annual financial statements and auditor’s report for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013 at Monday’s township meeting. ‘There’s two years of expenses in the coffers in the bank,? he said. ‘You just don’t see that too often, even in the other nearby […]
Ike Hamilton recalls his father Jack, along with a co-worker, falling through the floor in the Old Mill. ‘The floor gave way and day along with a man named Armstrong were loading sacks of corn and the floor gave way,? recalls Ike. ‘I remember they ended up in the basement down where the grinding stones […]
On Aug. 24-25, Good Times returns to Goodrich for another annual weekend of fun for the whole family. Hundreds are expected to converge downtown on Saturday and Sunday to watch the parade, jam to a band or two and visit with some of the townsfolk during the late summer event. The array of entertainment also […]