Michael Allen was 16-years-old, a Boy Scout and a junior at Goodrich High School. He enjoyed being outdoors, riding quads, snowmobiles and Jet Skis, hunting, swimming and spending time with his animals. ‘Mike had lots of friends,? said Janet Allen, his mother. ‘He spent time with their families, too, including vacation trips across the country. […]
Three times the Christmas. Wojo’s Greenhouse, 2570 Oakwood Road, Ortonville has expanded their Christmas retail store to now include more classroom space along with a large display of holiday greenery in the main area of the facility. ‘We have approximately three time the space for Christmas items this year,? said Lisa Kemeny, Wojo’s Greenhouse general […]
Goodrich-Teammates this season’competitors next season. On Nov. 14 Martian girls basketball players Taylor Gleason and Aketra Sevillian signed national letters of intent. Taylor to the University of Illinois, and Aketra to Penn State University’both Big Ten Conference schools. But before they head off to their respective schools, the standout seniors are taking aim at a […]
Goodrich-The winds of speculation swirling around the embattled boys varsity basketball team may soon be calmed. In a written statement last week District Superintendent Scott Bogner announced that boys varsity basketball Head Coach Gary Barns and Coach Wayne Wilson are being placed on administrative leave for the 2012-2013 season and the district has hired interim […]
A 2009 Goodrich High School graduate, Chloe Slade, was recently selected to the 2012 Syracuse University Homecoming Court. The king and queen were voted from some of the more than 15,000 students who attend the Division I school located in central New York. The five winners were announced on Nov. 9 at the homecoming pep […]
By David Fleet Editor Santa Claus should find his arrival to Goodrich’s Downtown Christmas, planned for 5-9 p.m., Dec. 6, a lot easier following Monday night’s village council meeting. Patty Plant, coordinator of the annual Christmas event, said Hegel Road between M-15 and Senica Street will be closed to traffic during the gathering. Through traffic […]
Goodrich- A shift in population means a change in funding for village roads. Due to an increase in population following the 2010 U.S. Census’the village changed from a rural community to an urban area. The population increased from 1,351 in 2000 to 1,860 in 2010 according to the nationwide count. ‘It’s now a bigger pot […]
John Bradburn, 56, has been hunting in the Atlas Township area and other regions of Michigan for about 40 years. ‘Its been a family tradition that dates back many years,? said Bradburn. ‘We’ve had a lot of success over the years in the Genesee County area and Manistee. We’ve taken a lot of nice deer. […]
Groveland Twp.-A local company has expanded. Local businessman Joe Bommarito recently opened ‘The Comp Doc,? a computer service and repair company. ‘Customers were constantly asking for assistance with their laptops, PCs and tablets,? said Bommarito, owner of the Wireless Zone franchises of Ortonville and Frankenmuth. ‘We couldn’t really pinpoint any local IT service providers who […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-The detachment will have to wait. Nearly eight out of every ten voters that cast ballots on Tuesday said no way to a detachment proposal that spawned debate, speculations and heated meetings since it was first introduced last summer. But in the end the proposal failed with 967 yes votes to […]