Groveland Twp.- They may be ‘man’s best friend? yet when they choose to yelp, howl or yip that longtime friendship is tested. ‘When residents open their windows in the summer the complaints about barking dogs start rolling in,? said Jason Hudson, township ordinance enforcer. ‘Typically I would respond to 15 or 20 calls each summer […]
Brandon Schools? Brandon School District Superintendent Bart Jenniches says the 2004-05 school year will be his last. ‘I want to give the board of education ample time to find a replacement,? said Jenniches before making the announcement at the June 14 school board meeting. ‘After nine years now it’s time for me to move on. […]
Brandon Twp – When lightning struck Wilford and Shelia Rymar’s Perry Lake home the couple considered themselves lucky. The Wilfords arrived home last Sunday night to find the remnants of a massive double chimney scattered over the deck, stairs and lawn. A section of the chimney had crashed through the garage roof. The homes air […]
Goodrich- Doors closed. That’s the word from district superintendent John Fazer who announced that Schools of Choice enrollment in the district will be halted for the second semester due to raising class size. ‘We closed the window to Schools of Choice,? said Fazer. ‘We don’t want too big class sizes. We have reduced our staff […]
A recall petition filed challenging a Goodrich official has been approved. The petition was approved 2-0 on Dec. 20 by Genesee County Clerk Michael Carr and Chief Probate Judge Jennie Barkey. County Treasurer Deb Cherry was absent. Village resident Norm Bass filed the petition to recall Council President Patricia Wartella, the second petition since she […]
A recall petition filed challenging a Goodrich official has been approved. The petition was approved 2-0 on Dec. 20 by Genesee County Clerk Michael Carr and Chief Probate Judge Jennie Barkey. County Treasurer Deb Cherry was absent. Village resident Norm Bass filed the petition to recall Council President Patricia Wartella, the second petition since she […]
Goodrich- Following a closed session on Monday night, the school board voted 7-0 to approve a four year contract with the Goodrich Teachers Association. The 105 district teachers had been working without a contract for about a year-and-a-half’which featured several informational pickets along with a host of negotiations. Both sides came to an agreement on […]
Ortonville – Brad Erlandson celebrates Father’s Day from the confines of a wheelchair. ‘My role as a father has changed, like a referee I can’t physically pull the kids apart, but I can speak to them as a father’they’ll obey my words.? ‘God designed me to walk. The wheelchair and walker are just a temporary […]
Ortonville-Chris Steer hopes to get a jump on a new area business. With the auto industry on the skids, Steer, a Louca Mold and Aircraft gundrill foreman for the past 15 years was ready to look for some additional income. ‘I was discussing with a neighbor some ideas of what else we could do for […]
Former Atlas Township Supervisor, soldier and family man Jim Hempton’s commitment to the community will long be remembered by those that served with him and whose lives he touched. James Richard Hempton of Goodrich died Dec. 25 at Genesys Regional Medical Center. He was 69. A Flint native, Jim was born on Sept. 3, 1941, […]