Leon Sierecki
Leon Sierecki, age 77 of Snover, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2016. Cremation has taken place. A private family service will be held at a later date. Arrangements were handled by the Hacker Funeral Parlors in
Engineer charged with releasing oil in Lake Huron in ’14
BAY CITY, Mich. (AP) – An engineer aboard a commercial ship has been charged with intentionally discharging oil into Lake Huron in 2014. The U.S. Coast Guard says two oily sheens were spotted by air, east of
State closing prison in northern Michigan to save $22M
LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Michigan is closing one of its 32 prisons to save $22 million in the next fiscal year. The Pugsley Correctional Facility in Grand Traverse County will close in September.
Stanley Cup Finals: Penguins take opening game
PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Penguins successfully defended home ice in the opening game of the Stanley Cup final with a 3-2 win over San Jose last night.
NBA Finals: Cavs to face Warriors
UNDATED (AP) – The NBA Finals get going this Thursday in Oakland as Golden State clinched the Western Conference championship Monday night with a 96-88 victory over Oklahoma City.
Batter up! Independent league makes debut in Detroit area
UTICA, Mich. (AP) – Play ball! That was the cry of Congresswoman Candice Miller as a ribbon was cut and the first pitch was thrown at the first game of a new baseball league in suburban Detroit.
Chacin wins duel with Verlander, Angels top Tigers 5-1
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Jhoulys Chacin threw a four-hitter to win a scintillating duel with Justin Verlander, and Cliff Pennington’s tiebreaking RBI single in the Angels’ five-run eighth inning propelled Los Angeles to a 5-1 victory over
Glen J. Badgerow
Glen J. Badgerow, age 85 of Croswell, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2016. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 4 at 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Croswell where visitation will
Bookkeeper sentenced for stealing from ex-‘SNL’ cast member
MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) – A bookkeeper who stole $234,500 from former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Joe Piscopo has been sentenced in New Jersey to three years in prison.
Holiday weekend box office
LOS ANGELES (AP) – “X” marks the spot at your neighborhood multiplex. The latest “X-Men” movie opened at number-one over the holiday weekend.
Katie Couric takes blame for ‘misleading’ gun documentary
WASHINGTON (AP) – Katie Couric has reversed course and taken responsibility for misrepresenting the response of gun rights activists to a question she poses in a new documentary on the issue.
US consumer spending scores biggest jump in 6-years
WASHINGTON (AP) – Consumer spending surged in April by the largest amount in more than six years, led by a big jump in purchases of autos and other durable goods.
Striking Verizon workers to return Wednesday; deal inked
NEW YORK (AP) – Nearly 40,000 striking Verizon employees will return to work tomorrow (Wednesday) after reaching a tentative contract agreement.
Dog kills 280 chickens at Port Austin business
(HURON COUNTY) — A dog wandered from home in Michigan’s Thumb and killed 280 chickens, more than half of them young chicks. Huron County Sheriff Kelly Hanson says the husky was found at the scene of the
Man found near quad runner-possible medical condition
(TUSCOLA COUNTY) — Tuscola County Sheriff’s deputies were sent to the 3000 block of E. Deckerville Road Friday morning for an unknown medical problem.
Sanilac County Memorial Day Weekend Statistics
(SANILAC COUNTY) — The warm weather and increased traffic over the Memorial Day weekend kept Sanilac County Sheriff’s deputies busy. Sheriff Garry Biniecki reports that Central Dispatch received 689 calls for service.
MDOT construction projects get underway this week
(AREA) — MDOT crews will start M-19 bridge repairs over the South Fork of the Cass River beginning Wednesday, June 1. The $2.1 million project includes repairs and preventive maintenance on several bridge and culvert structures in
USDA grant helps Tuscola County Sheriff’s Office purchase new patrol vehicle
(TUSCOLA COUNTY) — The USDA provided the Tuscola County Sheriff’s Department with $19,000 to assist with the purchase of a 2016 Ford Explorer Sheriff Patrol Vehicle. Pictured are Undersheriff Glen Skrent and USDA Representative Melissa Mora. Thanks
Melvin Buelow
Melvin Buelow, age 75 of Croswell, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2016. Services will be held on Friday, June 3 at 11 a.m. at the St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Richmond where visitation will be held
Carlyle V. Eggert
Carlyle V. Eggert, age 99, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2016. Services will be held on Wednesday, June 1 at 11 a.m. at the Marsh Funeral Chapel in Sandusky where visitation will be held Tuesday, May
Two arrested for climbing Peck Water Tower
(PECK) — Sanilac County Sheriff’s deputies say alcohol may be a contributing factor in an incident in the Village of Peck where two men were taken into custody after being found inside the fence at the site