The Truck Town Thunder Robotics team has been relocated to Brandon High School. The past championship team comprised of General Motors engineers, along with students from Holly and Brandon high schools, came looking for a new location following the closure of the GM Structural Development Laboratory in Pontiac. ‘The team leaders were seeking a high […]
One candidate will be on the ballot for the Brandon School Board in the November election. Brandon School District resident Robert Privette was the only candidate to file by the Aug. 11 deadline to be placed on the November ballot. One-term incumbent board member D’Anna Keeble chose not to seek reelection. The new term will […]
A Michigan state trooper, from the Groveland Township post, allegedly misused a statewide computer database. Stephen Anderson was arraigned on July 22 in 52-2 District Court on charges of unauthorized disclosure of LEIN (Law Enforcement Information Network). Anderson was suspended from duty pending disposition of the criminal charges and MSP administrative proceedings. A pretrial hearing […]
Groveland Twp.- Ten pythons are ten too many for township officials. A query from a potential township resident who had eyed the community for a home to possibly breed pythons prompted township officials to take a second look at amending a zoning ordinance to take the bite out of such situations. Township Supervisor Bob DePalma […]
Goodrich- The school district recently received $382,377 in federal stimulus funds to be used for special needs students. District Superintendent John Fazer made the announcement at the July board of trustees meeting. The amount received is based on the number of special need students in the districts and can be used over a two year […]
Goodrich- Customers that walk into Salon Bamboo Organic Services and Products, 8331 S. State Road, will find a host of healthy options including non-toxic, ammonia-free, organic-based products for your hair. ‘It’s all about the health of our customers and us,? said Katheryn Johnson, village resident, who opened the salon in June. ‘We provide a healthy […]
Area real estate manager Jeff Dawley witnesses the good and bad of the local housing market. Dawley, manager of Atlas Real Estate, 8491 State Road, Goodrich, says foreclosures have sparked about a 20 percent decline in home values in the area. That’s the bad. The good part is, sales of homes are up, explained Dawley. […]
Atlas Twp.- Debate over funding for the 120-year-old Goodrich Library building moved forward on Monday night when township officials called for a special meeting with Goodrich Village officials. At 6 p.m., Aug. 27 the township board will host a special meeting with the village council at the township hall to discuss the future of the […]
Atlas Twp.-By a 4-1 vote on Monday, the board approved a countywide sewer ordinance, joining more than 30 other communities. The extensive sewer ordinance takes aim at the non-residential commercial pre-treatment program, mandated by federal law along with other sewer issues. David Jansen, assistant director of the Genesee County Drain Division, said several workshops were […]
Groveland Twp.- Area officials are ready to proceed on to Phase II following a months-long study of waste hauling services. The township board of trustees voted to move forward a plan that would create a solid waste authority, which would be able to seek services on behalf of the communities and allow them to request […]