Playing video games isn’t always touted as a productive use of one’s time, but the game play of one Goodrich High School graduate may contribute to intelligence analysis training that assists in matters of national security. Emily Francis was one of 120 Mercyhurst University students who studied the effectiveness of digital games in mitigating cognitive […]
Brandon Twp.- Paula Reese was outside on April 6 with her ‘puppies,? 2-year-old shih tzu littermates Cali and Cody, when the dogs saw geese walking across the ice of Huff Lake and bolted after the birds. The dogs kept running, until they ran off the edge of the ice and plunged into freezing water. ‘I […]
Brandon Twp.- Enbridge Energy will not be permitted to extend the construction hours for their planned petroleum pump station in the township. Additionally, the township plans police enforcement if necessary to prevent the multi-billion dollar company from violating the township ordinance which allows construction work only between the hours of 7 a.m. And 8 p.m. […]
Brandon Twp.- While it’s not quite warm enough to plant your garden outside, you can get a head start inside. ‘Now is the time to start plants from seeds,? said Kurt Batschke, annuals retail manager at Wojo’s Greenhouse, 2570 Oakwood Road. ‘It’s a great time to get seed catalogs. Go online or to the library, […]
Every day at 2 a.m., LaVon Gula wakes up and goes down to her basement to lift weights and do aerobics. Then at 3 a.m., she goes outside to run 2-3 miles. She used to run four miles daily, but this winter has been hard and she missed a couple days. She thinks keeping it […]
No one believed Jill and Nick Scaramuzzino when they called family members to tell them Jill was in labor on April Fool’s Day, but the real surprise was still to come. ‘The delivery went really fast, our heads were spinning, then the doctor caught her with a towel and she’s on my chest, and I’m […]
Brandon Twp.- Teachers and administration in the district have reached agreement on a contract after nearly two years without one. The Brandon Education Association and district officials issued a joint statement on March 31 that a settlement has been agreed upon. Terms of the contract include teachers paying only the state mandated portion of their […]
Groveland Twp.- For David Vultaggio, temperatures reaching into the 50s this week means weather that is finally good for bicycling. ‘Today is the day everybody and their brother will be out riding,? said Vultaggio on Monday, when temperatures were in the mid-50s. ‘At 40 degrees, your fingers and toes get cold, and below that, you […]
Brandon Twp.- For the first time since 2008, the township board has approved application for a DNR recreation grant. Recreation Director Fred Waybrant applied for the Department of Natural Resources Recreation Passport Grant this past week, hoping to receive $45,000 in funds, which the township would match with a $25,000 grant already received from the […]
On Tuesday, April 1, Cindy Locey was at work in the Brandon School District, doing what she loved? teaching reading to students at Harvey Swanson Elementary. That evening, her students, the community and her family and friends suffered the loss of a child advocate amd dedicated wife and mother when Locey died at Genesys Regional […]