Atlas Twp.- Third generation apple grower Ray Porter says making cider is simple’it’s 50 percent art, 50 percent science. ‘A simple process’it’s just apple juice,? said Porter, owner of Porter’s Orchard, 12060 Hegel Road. ‘You can’t have apples that are overripe’or too tart. It’s a blend of apples and weather conditions, and the time of […]
For several hours last April, Brandon Middle School science teachers Dave Green and Jeb Laux along with about 16 students and 12 adults went underground. Crawling through 52 degree water in narrow passageways deep in a southern Indiana cave, Green and his contingent discovered rare bats, cave salamanders and plenty of thick mud. Yet the […]
The Michigan State Police announced last week the assignment of Troopers Jeffery Rodgers, 25, of Swartz Creek, Eric Shumaker, 29, of St. Clair and Michael Liddy, 25, of Saginaw, as graduated members of the 121 Trooper Recruit School. The three troopers will work from the Groveland Township Satellite office and are among 83 recruits sworn […]
Baghdad- From the halls of Goodrich High School to Fort Benning Ga. to landing without lights at Baghdad International Airport on a C-130 Hercules’the past month has provided some changes for Lt. Col. David St. Aubin. St. Aubin, 47, a U.S. Army Reservist and GHS principal since 2005, was called to active duty earlier this […]
Mark Donahue of Flint-based CDC Calkins Donahue Construction Company works to repair the roof on the Masonic Temple in downtown Goodrich on Monday. About 75 percent of the 76-by-26 roof on the 128-year-old building was peeled off during the weekend storms and fell two stories to Hegel Road below. On Dec. 28, the National Weather […]
Groveland Twp.- Since 2001 the township fire department has stepped up protection for residents. Their efforts may soon pay dividends. Steve McGee, township fire chief says a combination of strategically placed fire hydrants, fire stations, and updated equipment should qualify the township for a lower ISO rating prompting lower house insurance rates for residents. ‘It’s […]
So far, Nate Odinga has kept his day job as a Brandon High School English teacher. Yet his employment status, along with bank account, may change significantly next week following a stint on the game show, ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire?? which first aired at 3:30 p.m., Jan. 9 on WDIV-Channel 4. Odinga’s second […]
On Dec. 2, Brandon Township resident Michael Boadway pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon and felonious assult following a May 3 incident following a township home invasion. He appeared before Sixth Circuit Court Judge Leo Bowman and was sentenced on Tuesday to 90 days in jail along with two years probation. Terms of […]
Brandon Twp.-Twelve strikes in a row. Alice Churchill was just one strike away from a perfect game. ‘The bowling alley just went silent,? said Churchill, recalling the event back in the 1990s. ‘That’s when a bowling attendant said he’d pay me $300 if I’d roll just one more strike.? Her bid for a 13th strike […]
Brandon Twp.-It’s what Army Pvt. Arlyn Wise missed that makes his World War II story so unique. A Herron, Mich. native, Wise worked on the family farm just west of Alpena. ‘At 18-years-old, I decided I’d quit high school and apply for a military deferment to help Dad on the farm,? said Wise. Still in […]