Eva Matthews
Eva Matthews, age 94 of Sandusky, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2016. Services will be held Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 11 a.m. at the Hacker Funeral Parlors in Sandusky where visitation will be Tuesday, Jan. 19
Former “Saved By The Bell” star in jail
PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. (AP) – Former “Saved by the Bell” actor Dustin Diamond is in jail. The actor has been booked to start serving his four-month sentence for his part in a dustup at a Wisconsin bar.
Cher donates water to Flint
NEW YORK (AP) – Cher is donating water to the residents of Flint, Michigan – a city struggling with a drinking water crisis linked to lead contamination.
Calls for boycott of Oscars grow over diversity of nominees
NEW YORK (AP) – Calls for a boycott of the Academy Awards are growing over the Oscars’ second straight year of mostly white nominees, as Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith each said Monday that they will
Wisconsin beats No. 4 Michigan State 77-76
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Ethan Happ scored underneath the basket with 10 seconds left and Wisconsin beat No. 4 Michigan State 77-76 on Sunday.
No. 16 Iowa beats Michigan 82-71
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Jarrod Uthoff scored 23 points and No. 16 Iowa beat Michigan 82-71 on Sunday for its first 5-0 start in the Big Ten in 19 years.
Giroux scores in 3rd and SO, Flyers beat Red Wings 2-1
DETROIT (AP) – Claude Giroux scored in a shootout and in regulation, lifting the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night.
NFL Playoffs: NFL Conference title games set
UNDATED (AP) – The AFC and NFC championship game matchups are set. The Denver Broncos will be home against the New England Patriots, and the Carolina Panthers will host the Arizona Cardinals.
Pistons help boost former Detroit recreation center revival
DETROIT (AP) – The Detroit Pistons are helping support a former city of Detroit recreation center that’s being revived with help from Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford and best-selling author Mitch Albom.
Eddie G’s Donates to Local Hospice Program
(MARLETTE) — Eddie G’s in Marlette recently donated $1,520 to United Hospice Service of Marlette Regional Hospital.
Woman arrested for filing a false police report
(WISNER TOWNSHIP) — Tuscola County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a bar employee Saturday after she lied to authorities about being robbed by knife point.
Murder suspect in Lapeer County jailed on a $1 million bond
(ARCADIA TOWNSHIP) — A 21-year old North Branch man has been arrested for premeditated murder following the death of a co-worker.
McKenzie Health System Upgrades Its Toshiba CT System to Improve Patient Safety
(SANDUSKY) — McKenzie Health System has upgraded its existing CT imaging system with the VeloCT console from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.
Lapeer County Sheriff’s Department warns of scam
(LAPEER COUNTY) — The Lapeer County Sheriff’s Department is warning residents of a scam that involves and individual impersonating a sheriff’s deputy.
Capac BP robbery suspect arraigned; bond set at $250,000
(PORT HURON) — The suspect in the Capac BP gas station armed robbery has been arraigned.
Synagogue visit: Pope denounces violence done in God’s name
ROME (AP) – Pope Francis has denounced all violence committed in the name of God in a visit to Rome’s main synagogue,
Justices to hear church’s appeal of exclusion from state aid
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court will hear a Missouri church’s challenge to its exclusion from a state program that provides money to use
King Center to celebrate 30th anniversary of MLK holiday
ATLANTA (AP) – The King Center in Atlanta is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday at Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Episcopal leader: Church will not reverse gay marriage stand
NEW YORK (AP) – Presiding Bishop Michael Curry says the Episcopal Church will not roll back its acceptance of gay marriage
Wife of pastor freed by Iran anticipates reunion
BOISE, Idaho (AP) – The wife of one of the four Americans freed by Iran as part of a prisoner swap says