Atlas Twp.- A five acre lot size, rezoning of M-15 properties and continued work on some of the more than 47 miles of gravel roads, are just a few of the issues Paul Amman, township supervisor, has to contend with this year. ‘New homes in the township have sagged over the past three years,? said […]
Groveland Twp.- After an estimated $1.5 million and five years, township officials are confident that residents will have lower home insurance rates and outstanding fire protection. According to township officials, following an extensive fire department audit last August, an ISO rating of four was awarded to the township. Previously, the township’s ISO rating was nine. […]
Goodrich- The level of the mill pond will be lowered over the next two weeks for repairs to the dam and a culvert opening. ‘After Labor Day the water should be low enough to get down in the dam,? said Pete Morey, village council member and street administrator. ‘The project should take a day or […]
Goodrich- Next year the marching Martians will be stepping into a new look. By a 6-0 vote on Monday night, the school board voted to OK $40,000 for 120 band uniforms for the high school students. Board president David Cramer was absent. The board approved funding the new uniforms after band booster members agreed to […]
At about 8 p.m., Aug. 17, Groveland Township Fire Department responded to the 2000 block of Bald Eagle Lake Road following a report of smoke in the woods. Access to the fire was limited to a narrow trail through the woods to a small unoccupied cabin approximately 600-800 square feet. There was no electrical power […]
Goodrich-A local scout is hoping to put a new charge into fitness. Jessica Taylor, 17, a high school senior this fall, is vying for her Girl Scout Gold Award’the highest achievement in Girl Scouting. Open only to girls in high school, Jessica’s project created a fitness circuit to introduce fitness to the community. ‘I was […]
Alissa Reddy, 21, a 2010 Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes graduate, Albion College senior and Brandon Township resident, returned earlier this month after a summer-long scientific-academic program in Germany. The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD or Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst) is a publicly-funded independent organization of higher education institution in Germany. Reddy was one […]
Goodrich-Thanks to a grant from a major corporation, the marching band will be looking sharp when the take their show on the road. The Meijer Foundation recently donated $7,500 for the purchase of a 28-foot trailer supplied by Whitmore Lake based SLM Trailers for the 86-member band. The Martian logo, paint and decals were funded […]
Atlas Twp.-Mark and Mel Trowbridge purchased 55 acres of farmland just south of Goodrich about five years ago, thinking they would use the land to make money someday. ‘I don’t have 200 or 300 acres to raise corn or wheat on,? said Mark, a retired Delphi Engineer. So about two years ago the Trowbridge Farms […]
Brandon Twp.- Mathew Mersino does not walk with a cane. However, if the day arrives when the 90-year-old World War II Army private may need the services of a cane, he’ll be all set. Last month, the honorary veteran organization 40 et 8 Voiture 1536 of Lapeer, along with the Michigan Wood Carvers Association, presented […]