Goodrich Schools-At the Monday, April 14 Goodrich Board of Education meeting, superintendent Dr. Ray Green discussed a reccomendation with board members about a pilot project the high school has planned with U.S. Waterways in Grand Blanc. The project, which will cost approximately $2,800, includes three filter systems and a small reverse osmosis system for the […]
Goodrich Schools-Students are being asked to bring in packaged candy, new decks of playing cards, new puzzle books, writing paper and envelopes and toiletry items, just to name a few. For the past couple of months, the theme that rings compassion in ears everywhere is ‘Support our troops.? Donations are being received and sent to […]
Atlas Twp.-The Planning Commission has set the hearing for a proposed rezoning of 173 acres between Hegel and Coolidge roads, just east of Henderson Road. The request for the rezoning application is from the Atlas Land Company, a Bloomfield Mich. business who are considering developing the property now owned by resident Thomas Walker for a […]
Atlas Township- The weather’s warming and the Hogs are out. Harley Davidson ‘Hogs? that is. Rider Dan Gould of Flint, motor-bikes to Atlas Community Baptist Church on warm Sundays to teach an eight week course known as ‘Change Book Discipleship Training,? through a group called Hogs In Ministry. Gould is co-leader with H.I.M member Dave […]
In early May, Scott Statson along with several area students will be on the road searching for an all too common menace. Trash. ‘We will cover every road in Atlas Township. We want to basically pick up trash that has made its way to the roadside and other trash along the sides of the road,? […]
Hadley Township-Senior Pastor Richard Geigert of the Hadley Community Church has looked on a congregation of nearly 200 people for eight years. With hard work and prayer, he hopes that number will double. Since last August, the community and members of the church began fund-raising for an addition to the church that will cost them […]
Groveland Twp.- Michigan State Trooper Sgt. David Wiegand says the greatest reward during his 13 year law enforcement career is perhaps the simplest. ‘The part about the job I like the most, without getting to sappy, are the people that I help that come up to me just to say ‘thank you,?’said Wiegand. ‘I have […]
Hadley Twp.-Members of the Hadley Community Church want to know, ‘What’s your purpose in life?? The church started a series of lectures from April 27-June 8 based on a book titled ‘The Purpose Driven Life.? At least 100 members of the 185 member congregation are currently involved. Youth Pastor Ben Nordass said Senior Pastor Richard […]
Goodrich-Although Brad Rice comes to work on two feet, most of his clientele arrives on four. Rice, owner of B.R. Pet Groomers, at 7461 State Road in Goodrich, specializes in catering to the needs of canine and feline friends, not to mention feathered friends too. He opened the business in February, 2003 after being in […]
Hadley Twp.- For Max Broecker the war began in the spring of 1943. Broecker was 19 when he was drafted by the United States Army in April. He grew up in Hadley Township on his family’s farm on Brigham Road. He also worked with tools and mechanics at a semi-production tool shop in Lapeer. His […]