James (Jim) King
James (Jim) King, age 71 of North Branch, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2016. Services will be held on Friday, August 26 at 10 a.m. at the North Branch Wesleyan Church where visitation will be held
Quilts for Long Term Care Unit –“A Community Affair”
(MARLETTE) — A group of lovely ladies, identity unknown, carefully pieced a number of colorful quilt tops together. These quilt tops eventually found their way to Heaven Sent Ministries in Marlette.
Columbiaville man charged with assault with intent to murder
(LAPEER COUNTY) — Lapeer County authorities have charged a 36-year-old Columbiaville man with assault with intent to murder.
Dantonio says O’Connor is Michigan State’s No. 1 QB
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio has named fifth-year senior Tyler O’Connor the team’s No. 1 quarterback.
Estevez hits walk-off single, Great Lakes beats Fort Wayne 4-3
MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) — Omar Estevez hit a walk-off single with two outs in the ninth inning, as the Great Lakes Loons defeated the Fort Wayne TinCaps 4-3 on Monday.
Okey hits walk-off single, Dayton beats Lansing 11-10
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Chris Okey hit a walk-off single with two outs in the ninth inning, as the Dayton Dragons topped the Lansing Lugnuts 11-10 on Monday.
Monasterio’s single leads South Bend to 8-2 win over West Michigan
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Andruw Monasterio hit a run-scoring single in the sixth inning, leading the South Bend Cubs to an 8-2 win over the West Michigan Whitecaps on Monday.
Gabby Douglas, Laura Marano join Miss America pageant panel
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas and musician and actress Laura Marano have been added as celebrity judges for the 2017 Miss America competition.
Mark Hamill supports terminally ill ‘Star Wars’ fan
LOS ANGELES (AP) – “Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill is among those lending his support to a terminally ill fan who wants to see “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” before he dies.
Tyra Banks to teach business class at Stanford University
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Tyra Banks is trading the catwalk for the classroom. The former host of “America’s Next Top Model” and “FABLife” will teach students at Stanford University next May.
Counterfeit pain pills likely came to Prince illegally
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The disclosure that some pills found at Prince’s Paisley Park home and studio were counterfeit and contained the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl strongly suggests they came to the superstar illegally.
Justin Timberlake added as partner to Pilgrimage Festival
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Justin Timberlake is a new partner and producer of the Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival in the same Tennessee community where he lives.
KFC’s new marketing gimmick: Giving away scented sunscreen
NEW YORK (AP) – KFC gave away 3,000 bottles of sunscreen that it said smelled like fried chicken to drum up buzz for its Extra Crispy chicken.
AT&T to provide cellphone roaming, other services in Cuba
DALLAS (AP) – AT&T has reached a deal for enhanced roaming and other cellphone services for wireless customers visiting Cuba.
High School Football-Week 1
Thursday, August 25 Algonac 7, Marine City 2 Almont 35, Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary 26
One person arrested in string of vehicle larcenies in Tuscola County
(MILLINGTON) — Tuscola County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a person of interest last Thursday in the vehicle larcenies that have been reported in the southern end of the county.
Police chief in small town suspended for no vest
(YALE) — The mayor of a small Michigan town suspended the police chief for five days for failing to wear a bulletproof vest.
Men recognized for saving Caseville woman’s life
(HURON COUNTY) — The Huron County Sheriff’s Office and Caseville Area Fire Protection Association recently presented two men with life saving awards for rescuing a Caseville woman from her vehicle that plunged into the Pigeon River in
Rhea A. Murray
Rhea A. Murray, age 92 of Fort Gratiot-formerly of Yale, passed away Monday, August 22, 2016. Services will be held on Thursday, August 25 at 11 a.m. at the Kaatz Funeral Home in Yale where visitation will
Cynthia Ann Erisch
Cynthia Ann Erisch, age 74 of Capac, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2016. Services will be held on Friday, August 26 at 11 a.m. at the Kaatz Funeral Home in Capac where visitation will be held
Violet Swoish
Violet Swoish, age 92 of North Branch, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2016. Services will be held on Monday, August 29 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Visitation at the Blackburn Chapel-Martin Funeral Home