Identity protection offered by village council

Goodrich-The village council voted 4-1 on Jan. 14 to extend identity protection to a handful of those associated with the village that may have had their Social Security numbers breached. The council agreed to retain TrustedID for the protection at a rate of $84.12 per person for a year. In the event all 13 individuals […]

Civil defense structure still part of landscape

Brandon Twp.- It’s a 10 foot-by-10 foot building in the woods just outside the Village of Ortonville. But about 50 years ago the small shed located near an elevated area of the township played a critical role in the safety of the community. Larry Westphal, owner of the property near Oakwood Road, said the small […]

Demand for flu shots continues

Goodrich- It ain’t over yet. A persistent flu season that has filled emergency rooms, closed schools and caused at least two deaths in Genesee County has strained the stock of the flu vaccine in some locations. Jason Chon, CEO of PharmD Co./ Health Mart, 8191 S. State Road, Goodrich had run out of the medication, […]

Local’s sister to ride horse in Presidential Inaugural Parade

Since Thomas Jefferson’s second inauguration on March 4, 1805, it has become tradition for the president to parade down Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol to the White House. This year the public ceremony will have a local connection. Anita Schmidt, 57, a younger sister of Brandon Township resident Rose Marie Paetsch, will be part of […]

Village council OKs pond spraying for 2013

Goodrich-The village council voted 4-1 on Monday night for the continuation and renewal of a Michigan Department of Natural Resources permit to spray the mill pond with chemicals for excessive weed growth. The cost of the permit is $400 and the cost of the two applications to spray the Mill Pond are $3,900 for the […]

Goodrich Village coffers swell to 59 percent

Goodrich-By a 5-0 vote on Monday night, the village council accepted an audit report from Lewis & Knopf for the year ending June 30, 2012. Steve Kidd, CPA for Lewis & Knopf, delivered the report to the council. According to the audit, the village general fund increased by $56,835 during the year, with the increase […]

Ford Hybrids at Auto show and in Ortonville

Many of the more than 60 new vehicles at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit Jan.-19-27 may be a little out of the price range for most people. But Joe Greene, manager of Randy Wise Ford, 968 Ortonville Road, said check out the affordable new Fords at Cobo Hall and stop by […]

Glimpse of Union Army life: Soldier letters home shared

One hundred and fifty years ago this month, Pvt. Theodore Wood, a Union soldier, penned a letter home. Wood described his life over about three years of the Civil War that included marching hundreds of miles, sleeping on the ground and his encounter with African-Americans. A glimpse of Wood’s military duties and endeavors were recently […]

Enbridge, steps, trees delay Oak Hill Road project

Raymond Miller refers to the three rows of stones in his front yard as ‘Carriage Steps.? ‘I’m not sure of the purpose of the three steps up to my lawn from Oak Hill Road,? said Miller who, with his wife Elizabeth, purchased the Springfield Township home in 1973. ‘It appears to be a landing where […]

Township home prices up in 2012

Atlas Twp.-According to a report issued by Realcomp, a realtor-owned multiple listing service that supplies first-rate data services, support and instruction to the real estate industry, home prices jumped in both Atlas Township and Goodrich during 2012 compared to 2011. The number of homes sold also increased during 2012 compared to 2011. ‘Prices of homes […]

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