Filion man falls through ice on pond
(HURON COUNTY) — A 42-year old Filion area man is recovering from hypothermia after falling through ice on a pond late Tuesday night.
Even as gas prices rise, drivers will save at the pump
DALLAS (AP) – Gasoline prices have started their annual spring climb, but they’re expected to stay below the level of recent years.
Michigan State leads effort to curb high-risk drinking
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Support from a brewer is helping Michigan State University lead an effort that seeks to help reduce high-risk drinking behavior on and around college campuses.
High School Basketball-GIRLS DISTRICTS
Monday, February 29 CLASS D at Deckerville Akron-Fairgrove 44, Peck 38 Kingston 44, Deckerville 26
Woods says he’s feeling better, but no plan for return yet
DORAL, Fla. (AP) – Tiger Woods says he is starting to feel better, though he is not sure when he will return to competitive golf.
Men’s College Hoops: Light schedule
UNDATED (AP) – Michigan State is tied for second in the Big Ten standings at 11-5 with Maryland and Wisconsin.
Lawmakers want delay on permit for piping oil beneath river
(AREA) — Two members of Congress want the Obama administration to put the brakes on a move to allow piping of crude oil beneath the St. Clair River through lines that are nearly a century old.
Lexington family escapes serious injury in roll over crash Tuesday
(LEXINGTON TOWNSHIP) — A Lexington woman and her two children escaped serious injury in a roll over crash Tuesday afternoon on Roach Road near S. Lakeshore in Sanilac County’s Lexington Township.
Jim Varosi
Jim Varosi, age 71 of Deckerville, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2016. Services will be held on Saturday, March 5 at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Palms. Visitation at the Apsey Funeral Home
Luella Paton
Luella Paton, age 100 of Emmett Township, passed away on Monday, March 1, 2016. Services will be held on Friday, March 4 at 11 a.m. at the Emanual Redeemer Lutheran Church in Yale where visitation will be
Anita Karpovich
Anita Karpovich, age 76 of Brown City, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2016. Services will be held on Thursday, March 3 at 11 a.m. at the Carman Funeral Home in Brown City where visitation will be
Bills providing farmers timely tax refund earns House approval
(AREA) — The Michigan House this week approved legislation to provide timely income tax refunds to farmers who keep their land open for food production.
Sanilac County Board of Commissioners approve purchase of vehicles for Sheriff’s Department
(SANDUSKY) — The Sanilac County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday afternoon and received an annual report from the Sanilac County Drug Task Force.
Heroin seized in Port Huron Township drug raid
(PORT HURON TOWNSHIP) — More illegal drugs were taken off the streets when two people were arrested during a drug raid Monday night in the 4100 block of Michigan Road in Port Huron Township.
Cervelli and Mercer homer, Lobstein and Pirates beat Tigers
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) – Francisco Cervelli homered in his first at-bat of the spring and Kyle Lobstein pitched two scoreless innings against his former team, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Detroit Tigers 4-2 Tuesday.
Jaycee Lee Dugard writing book about years after captivity
NEW YORK (AP) – After writing a best-seller about her 18 years in captivity, Jaycee Lee Dugard is working on a book about the joys and challenges that followed.
Disney revives ‘High School Musical’ with open casting call
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Disney Channel is reviving “High School Musical.” The channel said Tuesday it’s starting a nationwide casting search for the latest sequel in the hit TV movie franchise.
Country icon Merle Haggard in hospital due to pneumonia
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Country icon Merle Haggard is in a California hospital for treatment of a recurring bout of double pneumonia.
EPA orders widely used insecticide pulled form market
WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal regulators have ordered the makers of a widely used insecticide to take it off the market because it harms tiny aquatic animals.
Bob Dylan archives to be housed in Tulsa, Oklahoma
TULSA, Okla. (AP) – The archives of singer-songwriter Bob Dylan have been acquired by the George Kaiser Family Foundation and the University of Tulsa and will be permanently housed in a Tulsa arts district.
Sports Authority files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
NEW YORK (AP) – Sports Authority is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Yahoo adds competitive video gaming to sports vertical
NEW YORK (AP) – Yahoo is adding a new and potentially lucrative component to its sports vertical: competitive video gaming.
Michigan lawmakers appear in court on misconduct charges
(AREA) — Two former Michigan lawmakers who were forced out of office in a sex scandal have appeared in court on misconduct charges.
Sandusky Jr./Sr. High School Principal named “Principal of the Year”
(SANDUSKY) — A Sandusky Schools principal is being recognized as the top Junior High School principal in the state.
Michigan roads slick after more than foot of snow in places
(AREA) — Many Michigan roads are icy and snow-covered after a storm brought up to a foot or more of snow in places Tuesday.