A part of American history will be up and running at Septemberfest. A demonstration of antique gasoline engines owned by Brandon Township resident and engineer Ai L. Wood will be featured at Septemberfest behind the Old Mill. Wood is the president of DRC Engineering and has been restoring the old engines as a hobby for […]
Goodrich-Friday night was a whiteout. More than 2,000 jammed Roy U. Stacey Athletic Complex to honor longtime Goodrich teacher and coach Fritz Wolff, 76, who died Aug. 19 due to complications from cancer. The event was the first home game for the Martians who defeated Corunna 34-12. To honor Wolff, friends and fans donned white […]
Marvin Featherston recalls the complete darkness. ‘No lights of any kind,? said Featherston, 89. ‘The war was supposed to be over’they just did not want anyone to know we were coming. It was a dreadfully slow 30 day trip across the Pacific in a zigzag pattern. I was so sick of being on that ship […]
Atlas Twp.-Trails through the township inched closer on Monday night when the board of trustees voted 5-0 and OK’d a memorandum of understanding with the Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission for the purposes of constructing, operating and maintaining about a mile section of the Iron Belle Trail. The first township trail will parallel the […]
Groveland Twp.- On Monday night the township board of trustees approved an audit presented by Ken Palka, from the accounting firm of Pfeffer, Hanniford and Palka. Palka reported on the township finances following the completion of the yearly audit. The board approved the audit ending March 31, 2015. The township ended the year with $393,396 […]
Mike Coke is not coaching this fall’a major life adjustment for the 71-year-old who has been on the sidelines in a variety of sports at both Goodrich and Hamady schools for almost 50 years. ‘I just love coaching,? said Coke. ‘I like being around the kids and love the competition.? His affection for coaching proved […]
It’s a long way from the halls of Goodrich High School to the remaining wartime tunnels dug by the Vietnamese, but for Emily Francis the underground experience adds to an extensive education. ‘There are big bats in there and the tunnels are really small to crawl through,? said Francis, a 2011 GHS graduate. ‘There are […]
Groveland Twp.- Walkers or bikers heading south could end up at Belle Isle near Detroit, while those trekking north could arrived at Ironwood located on the western fringe of the Upper Peninsula. Either destination could soon be accessible from the township if a proposal to connect the Iron Belle Trail is approved. From 5-7 p.m., […]
The ongoing issues of 9-1-1 response time in Atlas Township may be nearing a possible resolution. On Oct. 7, the Genesee County Medical Control Authority gathered in a special meeting to discuss a proposal to stave off losing about 50 percent of their funding. The issue stems from a Sept. 10 meeting where the Genesee […]
A former Brandon Township resident is skating on some elite ice. On Sept. 24, Defenseman Ben Gleason was among 42 of the 2016 NHL draft-eligible players that participated in the 2015 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects game at the First Niagara Centre in Buffalo, NY. Each year the top U.S. players who are eligible for the […]