Atlas Twp.-Those prepared for a showdown between developers, the planning commission and residents are going to wait until September. A crowd of more than 200 gathered at the Lakeview Community Church in Goodrich concerning Atlas Land Company’s request for rezoning in the township to build a mobile home park. Developers from the West Bloomfield company […]
Atlas Twp.-Katlyn Alexandra Baker was a typical 12 year old who liked playing softball, being with her friends and working hard at her studies. Katlyn’s life tragically ended on May 30 when she was involved in a go-cart accident at her home. She was taken to Genesys Regional Medical Center, where she died as a […]
Groveland Twp.-Reverend Dennis Emmons of Lake Orion is the first chaplain for the Michigan State Police-Groveland Team. Currently, there are 29 acting state police chaplains statewide. Emmons was ordained in 1983 and is the current pastor at Gingellville Community Church in Orion Township. He also serves as chaplain for the Lake Orion Police Department. Emmons […]
Groveland Twp.- Several local troopers are now just a little better shots. The Michigan State Police-Groveland Post, recently had their annual spring shoot at Middleton’s Gravel Pit on Dixie Highway. Every year the MSP has three firearm training exercises, spring, summer and fall, that rely on a pass/fail basis. During the exercises, the troopers practice […]
Brandon Twp.-With changing times and communities expanding, parts of history are starting to get lost in the rubble. Such is the case for a 100 year old barn on Dartmouth and Seymour Lake roads that succumbed to the wrecking ball on May 29. For almost 20 years the barn was owned by the Shwartzwalders who […]
The superintendent of schools might be expected to thank voters for their support after a bond election; but the interesting aspect of this column is that I wrote it on Sunday, the day before the election took place. Why did I choose to write such an article before the election results were known? Clearly my […]
Goodrich-With the 50th anniversary of the Beecher tornado in mind, artist Dianne Kudza’s creation of hanging, shiny sheet metal symbolizes much more to her than just art. ‘I was inspired to do the piece because my husband Tom lived on York Avenue in Flint and witnessed the tornado whipping across a nearby field when he […]
By Christiane Daily Staff Writer Goodrich-For 25 years, Judy Affeldt came to know many of the children that passed through the halls of the Goodrich Schools. As her retirement approached, she now looks forward to spending the next 25 years with her own children. Affeldt has been the secretary for superintendent Dr. Raymond Green for […]
Goodrich/Brandon School Districts- On Tuesday, voters went to the polls in both Brandon and Goodrich School Districts. In Goodrich incumbent Ken Rappuhn was re-elected to another four- term while new-commer Timothy Zirnhelt was elected to his first term replacing Shirley Kautman-Jones who retired after serving since July 1994. In the Brandon School District incumbents Kenneth […]
Atlas Twp.-Kim Watters has always been a hard worker. She promised herself long ago that failure was just not an option. When her phone rang telling her she would be recognized with the Female Entrepreneur of the Year Award for the 50th District, she was shocked. Watters and her family traveled to Lansing for the […]