Shirley Hillborn
Shirley Hillborn, age 79 of Brown City, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2016. Services will be held Saturday, April 9 at 11 a.m. at the Faith Baptist Church in Brown City where visitation will be held
Mike Bowers
Mike Bowers, age 24 of Peck, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2016. Services will be held on Tuesday, April 5 at 1 p.m. at the St. John Catholic Church in Peck. Visitation at the St. John
Lynn M. Laughlin
Lynn M. Laughlin, age 67 of Lexington, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2016. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, April 7 at 11:30 a.m. at the St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Lexington where visitation
Kyle Busch wins again for weekend sweep at Martinsville
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NCAA Women’s Final Four: Huskies vs. Orange in title game
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – No. 1 overall seed Connecticut remained on its mission to win an unprecedented fourth straight NCAA women’s basketball title by steamrolling an overmatched Oregon State team 80-51 in the first national semifinal.
Third-grade reading bill hung up over holding back students
LANSING, Mich. (AP) – An initiative to improve Michigan third-graders’ reading is caught up in a dispute among lawmakers about making students repeat a grade if they lag too far behind.
Troopers seek tips on gas station robber
(LAPEER) — Michigan State Police are seeking tips on a suspect that robbed the CMS Marathon station at the corner of Davison and Elba Roads in Lapeer County’s Elba Township early Saturday morning.
Speed and weather conditions contribute to Flynn Township crash
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Two seriously injured in Lapeer County crash
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Sanilac County Farm Recognized by MAEAP
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Chris Stapleton, Luke Bryan, Lambert set for ACM Awards
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DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) – AAA Michigan says gas prices statewide have risen by about 11 cents a gallon in the past week.
‘Finish Line’: Play tells stories of Boston Marathon bombing
BOSTON (AP) – A documentary play about the Boston Marathon bombings is set to open in Boston.
Justices reject Wal-Mart, Wells Fargo class-action appeals
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court is turning down appeals by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Wells Fargo & Co. of multimillion-dollar class-action judgments.