Goodrich- The end is in sight. Contract negotiations that have long plagued the district may soon come to an end, as a tentative agreement has been reached on the matter. School Board President Michael Tripp announced the tentative agreement between school administrators and teachers at the June 11 special meeting of the Goodrich Area Schools […]
Goodrich- It has been said there is a time and place for everything. For the village council, the time and place for public comments is now clearly defined and strictly enforced. Council President Ed York announced the change during the June 11 meeting. York said the new, stricter guidelines were prompted by an increasing amount […]
About 55 Goodrich High School Band Students went on a road trip recently, winning a plaque and $100 along the way for their efforts. Band Director Aaron Orkisz said the trip began May 25 with a stop at Michigan State University for a bit of higher learning. There, students met with the MSU Associate Director […]
A Farmer’s Market will be coming to Goodrich beginning July 5. The market comes in following the Goodrich Village Council’s decision to try and bring more community events to the Goodrich Commons, located near the intersection of M-15 and Erie St.
Goodrich- Piano teacher Wendi Kilbreath strives to ensure her students not only make music, but memories. ‘The biggest thing I try to do is have fun with (students),? said Kilbreath. For Kilbreath the old-fashioned, all business approach to music hits a sour note. While she takes the education of her students seriously, Kilbreath thinks people […]
Goodrich-Jan’s Sport Shop,7285 State Road, is looking to get into the used car business. The long standing local business was granted a conditional use permit for the purpose of selling previously owned vehicles during the June 11 meeting of the Goodrich Village Council. Owner Janelle Zirnhelt told the council she was looking for a source […]
The Third Annual Salads Galore Luncheon is set to take place 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on July 14 at Goodrich United Methodist Church, 8071 S. State Road. This event is taking place in conjunction with the Goodrich Garden Tour. For a donation of $6, unlimited salads, breads, beverages, and desserts will be available. Garden tour tickets […]
Goodrich-She’s no Ferris Bueller; Goodrich High School student Lauren Czap has never taken a day off from school. Not for a cold, not to get out of a test, not to take a three-day weekend with her family’not even for senior skip day. For 13 years, Czap has faithfully attended her classes, with no motivation […]
Tithing is defined by Dictionary.com as the act of setting aside one-tenth of one’s income as an offering to God. To do so is the habit? and, some feel, the responsibility? of many church-goers. But as Michigan struggles in a challenging economy, some are facing the reality of giving less, if only because there is […]
There will be an ice cream social and community fair 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. today at the Oaktree Elementary Pavillion, 7500 Gale Road in Goodrich. Ice cream, cotton candy, balloons, hot dogs and face painting are slated to be available, along with a bounce house, dunk tank, carnival games and local vendors. An admission charge […]