By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp.- For more than 60 years, campers have lingered in the solitude of a spacious township camp. Named for Tamarack Hills Farms and purchased in 1950 by the United Jewish Charities’Camp Tamarack spans more than 1,400 acres of wilderness near Perryville Road and attracts more than 15,000 visitors each year. […]
Following the Genesee County Board of Commissioners unanimous vote to put the partial detachment of the Village of Goodrich to Atlas Township on the Nov. 8 ballot several concerns regarding the details of detachment and just what it means to taxpayers has surfaced. The November vote comes after village resident Patricia Wartella filed signed petitions […]
Goodrich-At 7 p.m., Aug. 23 the Martians Varsity Football team will step into history. The 2012 Martians take on the Saginaw Arthur Hill in the season opener at the renovated Roy U. Stacey Athletic complex. ‘We are proud of this facility and we thank the taxpayers for their support,? said Timothy Zirnhelt, school board president. […]
By a 4-0 vote on Monday night the village council accepted a bid from Bedrock Express, 1290 N. Ortonville Road. Councilmember Doug McAbee was absent. In June, the council voted to seek bids for demolition of the Goodrich House in the downtown area after Genesee County 7th Circuit Judge Farah signed an order to secure. […]
The voters will decide. That’s the word from the Genesee County Board of Commissioners, who voted unanimously on Wednesday to put the partial detachment of the Village of Goodrich to Atlas Township on the Nov. 8 ballot. The deadline was Aug. 20. The decision comes after village resident Patricia Wartella filed on April 12 signed […]
Atlas Twp.- On Tuesday when township voters go to the polls they will be asked to renew a fire millage to continue providing funding for the fire department. Earlier this year, the board of trustees voted 5-0 to have the 1 mill renewal for fire services. If approved property owners will pay $50 per year […]
Katrina Timma was tired after she returned from work on the evening of Friday, July 20. ‘When I woke up on Saturday morning there were text messages from friends and messages from family on my phone,? she said. According to news reports, Aurora, Colo., police say James Holmes, 24, allegedly entered a midnight showing of […]
On Saturday afternoon Bob and Charmaine Kerchner were sitting in their family room in their home on the east shore of Lake Shinanguag. ‘It was a hot day,? said Bob, 77, who was a private pilot. ‘There was an ultra light float plane buzzing around the lake in the afternoon’travelling north to south in front […]
A vote on partial detachment of the Village of Goodrich moved one step closer on Wednesday. Celeste Bell, interim corporation counsel, the attorney who acts on behalf of the Genesee County on civil matters and serves as legal advisor to the Genesee County Board of Commissioners ruled on Tuesday after village resident Patricia Wartella filed […]
Looking for a patty melt, classic Reuben or a slider with the onions smashed into the burger? Check out Mort’s Grille, 5500 Oakhill Road (at Sashabaw). ‘It’s just a classic old school grill,? said Michael Thomas, Jr., who opened Mort’s Grille on July 9. ‘Don’t want to spend $50 for a meal? Just looking to […]