Mikayla Green admits she’s a science nerd. ‘Or maybe even a science freak,? laughs Green, 17. ‘When I was growing up, I collected rocks, hundreds of them. I even collected sand, little jars filled every place we went on vacation.? While Green’s unique childhood gatherings may be only a memory now’the knowledge gleaned from years […]
The battle over public safety and a county line has now moved on to Lansing. In November, Groveland Township Fire Chief Steve McGee appealed to the EMS and Trauma Systems Section of the Department of Community Health in Lansing to intervene regarding an ongoing dispute over emergency medical calls into Atlas Township in Genesee County. […]
Goodrich-By a 6-0 vote on Monday night the board of education OK’d the refinancing of its 2005 and 2000 bonds, in a move that school officials say will save the school district more than $3 million. Board Secretary Dan Keller was absent. At 1:30 p.m., Feb. 23, the 2015 refunding school district bonds in the […]
Goodrich-The board voted 6-0 on Monday night to purchase six new school buses to replace aging vehicles in its fleet of fifteen.Board Secretary Dan Keller was absent. ‘Our dirt roads continue to cause damage to our buses,? said Superintendent Michelle Imbrunone. ‘The technology on the newer buses requires too many parts to keep on hand […]
Atlas Twp.- And now there are three. More area residents will soon have loud and clear notification of inclement weather following last week’s announcement that funding for a third township tornado siren was approved. A grant from the Genesee County Emergency Management and Homeland Security of $19,000 was awarded last week to the township and […]
Aygul Sayapova’s first perceptions of America were derived from movies. ‘I wanted to come to America since I was 10-years-old? it was my dream to come here,? said Aygul (pronounced eye gull). ‘I had an image of American from the film industry. Then other (exchange) students and those who had visited told me how great […]
A recent alleged encounter with coyotes has prompted a naturalist to dispel a few myths about the canine. According to news reports, authorities were called to the 22-acre farm at the northeast corner of Delano and Oakwood roads in Oxford Township where owners Dr. Bruce and Kallie Meyers, two horses fell victim to coyote aggression […]
An additional $50,000 in road funds will go a long way in improving Ortonville Roads. That’s what Ortonville Village Manger John Lyons expects if voters OK a sales tax hike this spring that targets road repairs statewide. If approved by voters at the polls on May 5, the current 6 percent state sales tax would […]
For the past 11 years, Brandon Township resident Gary Morris has kept his 2,000 square foot home warm by burning wood. ‘The emerald ash borer killed a lot of trees, storms knocked down trees’there’s plenty of wood available,? said Morris, who about four years ago built a free-standing wood furnace that uses hot water, replacing […]
Tim Pizzala knows football. At the helm of the Brandon Varsity Football team for the past eight years, Pizzala emphasizes the multiple aspects of building a solid athletic program. ‘The rigorous physical demands of any sport is important, but the community support, coaches and parents are really needed to make a team,? he said. ‘It’s […]