White Lake Twp. – As area shovelers can attest, last weekend’s snowfall approached record levels. There have only been three occurrences of advisory-status snowfalls’those with snow accumulations of more than 3 inches’later than April 17, says David Shuler, meteorologist for the National Weather Service in White Lake, Mich. According to NWS spotter reports, snowfall measured […]
Atlas Twp. – Patti Travioli has spent a lifetime honing her garden skills. Like a contractor who plans and coordinates all aspects of building a house, she is uniquely qualified to organize all your garden and plant needs. ‘I don’t ever remember a time when I was not growing plants or gardening,? said Travioli, who […]
Goodrich – The last few weeks have signaled notable achievements for Goodrich school musicians. After receiving top ratings at the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association festival last month, held at Holly High School, the students qualified to compete statewide at a competition to be held April 29. It will be the first time in […]
Atlas Twp. – State officials had three reasons for drafting new election legislation that went into effect Jan. 1. They wanted to get as many people as possible out to vote, to keep elections accurate by using trained coordinators to run them, and to save school districts money. It looks as if the state is […]
Goodrich – With school budget woes, business owners are being asked to boost district revenues. At a higher cost than previously thought. On the May 3 ballot is a non-homestead millage renewal, in which Goodrich school officials will ask for an increase of 3 mills over the next four years, to be paid by owners […]
Goodrich – A change in the village charter is heading to the state Capitol. The interim Goodrich village council approved the language of the charter amendment 4-1 at the April 11 council meeting. The amendment must now be approved by the attorney general’s office before village residents vote on the change, which borrows from general […]
Goodrich – To alleviate budget pressures, Goodrich teachers face a dilemma. On April 13, the board of education presented a proposal to the Goodrich Education Association, promising no layoffs of certified teachers if teachers agree to work 14 fewer days next year. The news came following the April 7 meeting between school administrators and teachers, […]
Goodrich – To alleviate budget pressures, Goodrich teachers face a dilemma. On April 13, the board of education presented a proposal to the Goodrich Education Association, promising no layoffs of certified teachers if teachers agree to work 14 fewer days next year. The news came following the April 7 meeting between school administrators and teachers, […]
Goodrich – When the school board cut funding for Goodrich High School’s spring musical, drama students? hopes were dimmed. GHS drama teacher Steve Mitchell turned the loss to gain for students like Janelle Story, who is directing next week’s production of Lucille Fletcher’s ‘Sorry, Wrong Number?. Student-directed productions were an idea Mitchell had been considering. […]
Goodrich – Students learned April 12 about the death of a Goodrich High School sophomore, 15. Grand Blanc Township Police Captain Gary Alford stated Tuesday the student’s death was due to suicide. School staff remain available for student counseling. There are better alternatives to suicide, say experts. Gerda Weisman Klein, a holocaust survivor who spoke […]