Burning Ban in Sanilac County lifted Friday, July 1 at 5 p.m.
(AREA) — The Burn Ban in Sanilac County will be lifted as of 5 p.m. today (Friday, July 1). Camp fires and fireworks will be allowed; however, local fire departments are asking residents to use extreme caution.
Judge postpones demolition of Aretha Franklin’s Memphis home
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – A judge has postponed an order to demolish the dilapidated home where singer Aretha Franklin was born in Memphis.
Cosby’s lawyers seek to force accuser to repay settlement
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Bill Cosby’s lawyers will ask a judge to order the accuser in his criminal sex assault case to refund the money he paid to settle her lawsuit a decade ago.
Port Huron fire crews extinguish porch fire; improperly disposed cigarettes the cause
(PORT HURON) — The Port Huron Fire Department responded to a porch fire Thursday afternoon around 3:30 p.m. in the 1100 block of Harker Street. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze and determined that the fire was the
Michigan wants people to show off favorite lake views online
LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Michigan’s tourism officials want people to show off their favorite lake views from the state this summer.
Joe Hoppinthal
Joe Hoppinthal, age 86 of Croswell, passed away on Friday, June 30, 2016. Services will be held on Tuesday, July 5 at 11 a.m. at the St. Denis Catholic Church in Lexington. Visitation at the Pomeroy Funeral
Freida Weeder
Freida Weeder, age 89 of Port Sanilac, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2016. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 2 at 1 p.m. at the Hacker Funeral Parlors in Sandusky where visitation will
AP Source: Pistons, Drummond working on 5-year max
Stan Van Gundy is working on a deal to keep his big man in the middle. The Detroit Pistons were negotiating a five-year maximum contract offer with All-Star center Andre Drummond early Friday morning, a person with
Detroit’s Hilliard to miss summer league with back problem
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) – Detroit Pistons guard Darrun Hilliard will not participate in summer league because of a stress fracture of his lower back.
Comeback cats! Tigers use 8-run 9th inning to beat Rays 10-7
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Cameron Maybin capped a dramatic eight-run ninth inning with a tiebreaking three-run double, and the Detroit Tigers overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 10-7 Thursday night.
Prosecutors want records sealed in Mateen Cleaves sex case
FLINT, Mich. (AP) – Prosecutors want a judge to seal some court records in a sexual assault case involving former Michigan State basketball star Mateen Cleaves after his accuser’s name was made public this week in a
Chad Curtis challenges Michigan judge over new sentence
HASTINGS, Mich. (AP) – Former Major League Baseball player Chad Curtis wants a judge to step aside if he decides to seek a new sentence for criminal sexual conduct.
Coach caught in prostitution sting while at US swim trials
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A Michigan swim coach has been fired after he was arrested in a prostitution sting while attending the U.S. Olympic swim trials in Omaha, Nebraska.
Nicklaus to play in pro-am benefiting Detroit schools
DETROIT (AP) – Jack Nicklaus will participate in a pro-am golf tournament to help raise money for Detroit schools.
Marlette Hospital Auxiliary Earns Statewide Recognition
(MARLETTE) — Marlette Regional Hospital’s Auxiliary volunteers have received statewide recognition with the 2016 Group Volunteer of the Year Award by LeadingAge Michigan.
Sanilac County Community Foundation Scholarships Awards to Marlette Grads
(AREA) — The Sanilac County Community Foundation has announced another round of scholarships awarded to Thumb-area graduated seniors. Alexis LaVell, a Marlette High School graduate, earned the Edward Huntoon Memorial Scholarship and Lee and Thelma Flannigan Scholarship.