Bach: Absence of top male golfers to be evaluated after Rio
LONDON (AP) – The absence of many of the top men from the Olympic golf tournament in Rio de Janeiro will be taken into account in evaluating the sport’s future in the games, IOC President Thomas Bach
NBC’s Luke Russert says he’s leaving network
NEW YORK (AP) – NBC’s Luke Russert, son of the late “Meet the Press” moderator Tim Russert, says that he’s leaving NBC News to take some time away from political reporting.
Lawyers may have ‘potentially relevant’ info on Prince heirs
CHASKA, Minn. (AP) – A judge says a Minnesota law firm may have “potentially relevant” information for determining who should inherit Prince’s estate.
Appeals Court opens door to more GM ignition switch lawsuits
DETROIT (AP) – A federal appeals court has decided that people injured in crashes caused by faulty General Motors Co. ignition switches can sue the company even if they were hurt before GM’s 2009 bankruptcy filing.
State asks court to stop ‘intrusion’ on juvenile lifer cases
DETROIT (AP) – The state of Michigan is asking a higher court to stop a federal judge from interfering in the resentencing of so-called juvenile lifers.
St. Matthew Lutheran Church holds successful “Give-A-Bell” campaign
(LEXINGTON) — St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Lexington has received a “ringing endorsement” from its members and friends who contributed over $10,000 through the recent “Give-A-Bell” campaign.
Flint area getting new bike-sharing program involving parks
FLINT, Mich. (AP) – The Flint area is getting a new bike-sharing program.
Pistons sign Boban Marjanovic to $21 million, 3-year deal
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) – The Detroit Pistons have signed center Boban Marjanovic to a $21 million, three-year contract.
Hosmer, Perez lift AL to 4-2 All-Star win, Series home field
SAN DIEGO (AP) – Eric Hosmer and Salvador Perez made sure the Kansas City Royals will start at home, sweet, home if they get a chance to defend their World Series title.
US high school federation calls for pitch limits in 2017
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – The National Federation of State High School Associations has told its members to adopt a rule regulating the number of pitches a high school pitcher can throw in a game.
Tatum and McLaughlin win national prep athlete honors
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Jayson Tatum, a forward headed to Duke, and newly minted Olympic hurdler and sprinter Sydney McLaughlin were honored as the national prep athletes of the year Tuesday night.
Landowners can seek grants for deer habitat projects
LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Private landowners in six northern Michigan counties can apply for state grants to support deer habitat improvement projects.
USA drama ‘Shooter’ debut delayed after real-life shootings
NEW YORK (AP) – USA network says recent tragic events in Dallas and elsewhere have prompted it to postpone the premiere of its new series, “Shooter.”
Celebrities back Jennifer Aniston’s tabloid takedown
NEW YORK (AP) – Jennifer Aniston’s takedown of tabloid culture is winning support among fellow celebrities.
Historic New Hampshire general store sold at auction
BATH, N.H. (AP) – A historic general store and tourist attraction in New Hampshire that closed earlier this year has been sold at auction for $235,000.
Fiat Chrysler offers hackers bounty to report cyber threats
DETROIT (AP) – Fiat Chrysler is turning to weekend car tinkerers and good-guy hackers to expose software vulnerability in its cars and trucks.
Lower-cost biotech drug gets thumbs up from FDA panel
WASHINGTON (AP) – The second-biggest selling drug in the world could get some cheaper competition in the U.S., after a federal panel endorsed an alternative version of the pricey medication used to treat some inflammatory diseases.
US government thinks gas will be even cheaper this summer
WASHINGTON (AP) – The government says motorists might save a bit more money on gasoline this summer than had been expected.
Order extended lifting time limits for Michigan fuel trucks
LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Gov. Rick Snyder says the federal government has extended an order that allows truckers transporting fuel in Michigan to spend more time on the road.
Former Meijer employee sues over breast pumping dispute
(SWARTZ CREEK) — A former Meijer employee has sued the Midwest retailer saying it failed to accommodate her need to pump as a breastfeeding mother.
Car strikes Croswell Fire Rescue Pickup with emergency light activated
(SANILAC COUNTY) — A 31-year old Croswell man was injured after his vehicle struck a parked fire rescue pickup Tuesday night around 10:40 p.m. on Black River Road south of Sheridan Line.
Year’s second Adopt-A-Highway cleanup underway
(AREA) — Motorists should be on the lookout as thousands of Adopt-A-Highway volunteers head back to state roadways to pick up litter. Participants in the Michigan Department of Transportation program are cleaning highway roadsides now through Sunday,
St. Clair County Drug Task Force Sweep Nets Drugs
(ST. CLAIR COUNTY) — The St. Clair County Drug Task Force recently conducted selective enforcement sweeps in Clay Township and the cities of Yale, Algonac and Marine City, looking for traffic violations and seizing illegal drugs.
Kayakers rescued near Port Austin Reef Lighthouse
(PORT AUSTIN TOWNSHIP) — A 22-year-old Canton man was retrieved by Huron County Sheriff’s deputies late Monday afternoon after his kayak overturned near the Port Austin Reef Lighthouse.
Evergreen Township woman injured in crash on M-53
(EVERGREEN TOWNSHIP) — Sanilac County Sheriff’s deputies were sent to the scene of a crash in Evergreen Township Tuesday afternoon at around 2:15 p.m. following a two-car crash that injured an Evergreen Township woman.
Mark Payne
Mark Payne, age 51 of Melvin, passed away on June 22, 2016. Services will be held on Saturday, July 16 at Noon at the Melvin Fire Hall.