Janet Keller
Janet Keller, age 72 of Palms, passed away Monday, August 1, 2016. Services for Janet Keller will be held Friday, August 5th at 11:00 a.m. at the Hacker Funeral Parlors in Sandusky. Visitation at the funeral home
Judy Booms
Judy Booms, age 72 of Harbor Beach, passed away Sunday
Robin Krist
Robin Krist, age 62 of North Branch, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2016. Services will be held on Saturday, August 6 at 11 a.m. at the Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in North Branch where
Pope: I fell because I forgot there was step at altar’s edge
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) – Pope Francis has explained why he took a tumble last week during a public Mass outdoors in Poland.
Muslims go to Catholic Mass across France to show solidarity
PARIS (AP) – In a gesture of solidarity following the gruesome killing of a French priest, Muslims have attended Catholic Mass in churches and cathedrals across the country and beyond.
Bill would prevent LGBT discrimination at religious schools
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The conflict between religious freedom and gay rights has a new battleground – California’s religious colleges and universities.
Shirley R. Zielinski
Shirley R. Zielinski, age 90 of Lexington, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2016. Services will be held on Wednesday, August 3 at 11 a.m. at the St. Denis Catholic Church in Lexington. Visitation at the Pomeroy
Block party marks Michigan’s apparel deal with Nike
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) – University of Michigan fans turned out in droves for a first chance to buy new gear under the school’s Nike apparel and equipment deal.
Walker makes it 4-for-4 first-time winners in this year’s majors
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP) – There’s another first-time major champion in men’s golf after Jimmy Walker tamed Baltusrol Golf Club.
Miss Teen USA winner to keep crown despite racist tweets
LAS VEGAS (AP) – The new Miss Teen USA will get to keep her crown despite an outcry over tweets she once wrote using racist language.
HLN returning to news roots with Erica Hill joining daytime
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) – The HLN channel is returning to its news roots and boosting its live dayside lineup with a trio of female anchors.
Teen Choice Awards got serious
TEEN CHOICE AWARDS LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Teen Choice Awards took a turn from the rowdy to the serious last night. During the event in Los Angeles, Jessica Alba, Ne-Yo and a group of teens called
McCann’s grand slam leads Tigers to sweep of Astros
DETROIT (AP) – James McCann capped a six-run first inning with his first career grand slam as the Detroit Tigers completed a three-game sweep of the Houston Astros with an 11-0 rout Sunday.
Michigan State’s Mike Sadler remembered as bright ‘light’
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Hundreds of people have turned out at Michigan State’s Spartan Stadium to celebrate the life of former football player Mike Sadler, who died in a car crash in Wisconsin.
Canadian-US team wins 120-mile Michigan canoe marathon
OSCODA, Mich. (AP) – A two-man team from Michigan and Canada has won the Au Sable River canoe marathon, a 120-mile race in northern Michigan.
NASCAR: Pocono NASCAR race rained out Sunday
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) – Pocono CEO Brandon Igdalsky took refuge from the rain inside a garage stall that was being used as the site of the drivers meeting.
Wisconsin doubles down on dairy distinction with goat farms
PIPE, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin is leading the way in dairy goat farming in the U.S. and will soon be home to two of the largest goat dairies in the world.
‘Jason Bourne’ opens at No. 1
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Even after a nearly 10-year hiatus, “Jason Bourne” still has it.
AAA Michigan: Statewide average gas prices fall 7 cents
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) – AAA Michigan says gas prices statewide have fallen by about 7 cents per gallon in the past week.
Decades later, Grinch who stole Christmas lights sends $50
(OWENDALE) — A Grinch who stole Christmas lights from a small Huron County town has repented decades later by sending $50. The money and apology arrived in June in Owendale.
Fishing trip on Saginaw Bay ends with a water rescue
(FAIRHAVEN TOWNSHIP) — Authorities rescued a fatigued boater clinging to his boat in the rain Saturday evening about a 1/2 mile off of the Geiger Road Public Access in Huron County’s Fairhaven Township.
MDOT starting road work in Sanilac and Lapeer counties Aug. 1

(SANILAC COUNTY) — MDOT will replace the bridge deck of M-53 over the south branch of the Cass River beginning Monday, August 1. Crews will also complete preventive maintenance on M-53 over Greenman Creek.
Sandusky woman injured in roll over crash Sunday
(WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP) — Sanilac County Sheriff’s deputies were sent to the scene of a single vehicle rollover accident in Sanilac County’s Washington Township around noon Sunday.
Three arrested on drug charges in Bad Axe
(HURON COUNTY) — Huron County Sheriff’s deputies and Bad Axe Police arrested three people on felony drug charges after serving a search warrant at State Apartments on the corner of Van Dyke and Outer Drive in Bad