Goodrich School District presented with clean audit

Kim Lindsay from Lewis & Knopf, Certified Public Accounting attended the Monday school board meeting for the presentation of the 2010-2011 audit. ‘The district is in good shape,? said Kim Lindsay, CPA and vice-principal of Lewis & Knopf. ‘The district has been proactive and the enrollment has been steady. Goodrich students are still on top […]

Local man charged with child pornography

Groveland Twp.-Township resident Melvin Lesperance, 41, was arraigned Monday at 52-2 District Court on two counts of Using a Computer to Commit a Crime, each count a seven-year felony, two counts of Child Sexually Abusive Activity’Distributing or Promoting, each count a seven-year felony, and three counts of Child Sexually Abusive Material, each count a four-year […]

Tribute on two wheels

A tri-folded American flag. A few black and white photos. Stories of combat and foreign countries. Those who served in the military are remembered in a variety of ways; however, Dan Cole’a Goodrich resident and Vietnam era veteran? recently completed a rather unique tribute to his father Ernest Cole, who served in the Air Force […]

Administrator contract draws ire

When Jakki Sidge was hired back as administrator in September, the village council was closely divided. On Wednesday when the council convened to discuss compensation for Sidge, that division grew? right out the door. By a 3-2 vote, the village council approved a one-year deal with Sidge that mirrored her past contract as administrator. Councilmembers […]

Board inks tighter budget; projects dashed

Groveland Township-The township budget belt just became a little tighter. The 2008-09 township budget will be $160,000 less compared to last year, with no new capital expenditures, and no pay hikes for elected officials and office staff. The township board OK’d the $986,007 budget by a 5-0 vote on Monday night. ‘The new budget reflects […]

Scott narrowly recalled

Atlas Twp.-He’s out. State Representative Paul Scott (R-51st Grand Blanc) was ousted from office by a vote of 12,284 to 12,087 following a recall election on Nov. 8. In the township, 33.5 percent of registered voters turned out, with 972 votes to recall Scott and 1,035 votes to keep him in office. The 51st District […]

County bomb threat investigation continues

The Michigan State Police continue to investigate a non-specific bomb threat made to Genesee County Schools at 11:50 a.m. on Nov. 4. The call, received by the Saginaw County 911 dispatch center, advised that five bombs had been placed in unnamed schools. Michigan State Police Lt. Mike McCormick says a man who warned of five […]

Mid-week firearm deer season opener debated

After 55 years of deer hunting, Dale Springsteen has etched plenty of memories. In 1985 Springsteen was hunting near the Upper Peninsula village La Branche about 40 miles northwest of Escanaba when he encountered a rather unique buck. ‘I was hunting a very worn down deer trail when I shot this nice seven point,? said […]

Area man jailed on four counts of CSC

David Michael Bowman, 37, was arraigned on Feb. 29 at 52-2 District Court before Judge Kostin on four counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct first degree stemming from a relationship with his 14-year-old niece. According to police reports, in 2006 the niece was living with Bowman after the death of her parents. The victim was a […]

Village computer hard drive investigation move forward

Goodrich- In an attempt to resolve an unpaid bill of about $6,000 as well as questions regarding whether roughly 20 individuals? private information was compromised by the removal of computer files, the council approved a $9,300 contract with CPA Karl Haiser to investigate the matters further. By a vote of 4-0 Monday night the village […]

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