Colleen M. Smeader
Colleen M. Smeader, age 78 of Port Sanilac, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2016. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 25 at 11 a.m. at the Port Sanilac United Methodist Church where visitation
Kimberly Hunt
Kimberly Hunt, age 34 of Grand Blanc-formerly of North Branch, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2016. Services will be held Saturday, June 25 at 11 a.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Lapeer where visitation
NBA Finals: Welcome home, champs!
CLEVELAND (AP) – The newly crowned NBA champion Cavaliers were welcomed back to Cleveland by thousands of cheering fans at the airport yesterday.
Flint to get water from Lake Huron as soon as system ready
(FLINT) — The Michigan city of Flint will get water from the Karegnondi Water Authority system as soon as it’s ready, even though the mayor had threatened to break an agreement in the aftermath of its crisis
Social media monarch: Queen Elizabeth tweets birthday thanks
LONDON (AP) – Queen Elizabeth II has sent a tweet for only the second time, to thank people who offered her 90th birthday wishes on social media.
Prince estate case judge seals documents from would-be heirs
CHASKA, Minn. (AP) – The Minnesota judge overseeing the Prince estate case has sealed the affidavits being filed by people claiming to be the rock superstar’s heirs, as well as responses from the trust company that’s managing
White House clears small, commercial drones for takeoff
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Obama administration has cleared the way for routine commercial use of small drones. The decision comes after years of struggling to write rules that would both protect public safety and free the benefits
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park offers disc golf
ONTONAGON, Mich. (AP) – Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in the western Upper Peninsula now has an 18-hole disc golf course.
Upton hits 2nd homer in 12th, Tigers beat Mariners 8-7
DETROIT (AP) – Justin Upton hit a line drive over the left-field wall in the 12th inning for his second home run of the game, lifting the Detroit Tigers to an 8-7 victory over the Seattle Mariners
From Simmons down, international players will fill NBA draft
NEW YORK (AP) – Cleveland had one. So did Golden State. Both teams in the NBA Finals featured an Australian-born No. 1 draft pick: the Warriors’ Andrew Bogut (2005) and the Cavaliers’ Kyrie Irving (2011).
Death of “Star Trek” actor Anton Yelchin under investigation
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The death of Anton Yelchin is now a federal case. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has been in touch with authorities in Los Angeles – and has contacted Fiat Chrysler
Blake Lively: Ryan Reynolds and I are ‘officially breeders’
NEW YORK (AP) – Blake Lively is expecting her second child with husband Ryan Reynolds, but the 28-year-old actress says the couple is far from finished making babies.
Rolling Stones bringing ‘Exhibitionism’ to NYC
NEW YORK (AP) – The Rolling Stones are bringing an exhibit of more than 500 recording and artifacts from the band’s archive to New York City in November.
Michigan consumers getting $10M in Apple books settlement
LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Michigan consumers are expected to get as much as $10.1 million as part of a settlement with Apple stemming from a 2012 electronic books price-fixing lawsuit.
Michigan agency rejects permit for Harsens Island bridge
(CLAY TOWNSHIP) — A Michigan agency has denied a permit request for a bridge to Harsens Island that was proposed by Manuel “Matty” Moroun’s Detroit International Bridge Company.
Michigan 40th in nation for childhood education
LANSING, Mich. (AP) – A new report says Michigan lags the rest of the nation in math and reading proficiency for young children.
Enbridge getting equipment just in case of oil spill
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) – A Canadian company that owns twin underwater oil pipelines in the area where Lakes Huron and Michigan meet says it’s spending $7 million over the next two years on equipment that could