Ag giant Cargill to sell 18 retail locations to Agrium
WAYZATA, Minn. (AP) – Agribusiness giant Cargill Inc. is selling 18 retail crop input dealers to Canadian-based crop production services company Agrium Inc.
Fire destroys clubhouse, carts at Flint-area golf course
THETFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) – An early-morning fire has destroyed a clubhouse and dozens of golf carts at a Flint-area golf course.
Announcement: Deckerville Library re-opening on Friday, July 8 at 10 a.m.
The Deckerville Public Library will close on Wednesday, July 6 at 3 p.m. due to building issues and will re-open on Friday, July 8 at 10 a.m.
Mike Arnholt
Mike Arnholt, age 68 of North Branch, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2016. Services will be held on Sunday, July 10 at 2 p.m. at the Blackburn Chapel-Martin Funeral Home in North Branch where visitation will
Sanilac County Beaches test SAFE for swimming
(SANILAC COUNTY) — Beach water testing in Sanilac County shows all beaches are safe for swimmers.
Miranda Lambert’s bed-and-breakfast closes in Oklahoma
TISHOMINGO, Okla. (AP) – Country singer Miranda Lambert has shut down her bed-and-breakfast in rural Oklahoma about a month after she closed her clothing boutique in the town where she once lived with ex-husband Blake Shelton.
Blue Cross extending rate freeze on Legacy Medigap plans
DETROIT (AP) – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is extending a rate freeze through Dec. 31 on some plans.
Jane Taylor
Jane Taylor, age 83 of Caro, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2016. Services will be held on Friday, July 8 at 1 p.m. at the Kranz Funeral Home in Kingston where visitation will be held Friday,
Representative Howell invites residents to July in-district office hours
(LAPEER COUNTY) — State Representative Gary Howell of North Branch invites residents to join him for office hours in Imlay City and Lapeer on Thursday, July 14
Grant “Kelly” Dennison
Grant “Kelly” Dennison, age 83 of Croswell, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2016. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 9 at 11 a.m. at the Croswell Wesleyan Church. Arrangements were handled by the
McDonald’s adding McGriddles to all-day breakfast menu
NEW YORK (AP) – You can have McGriddles with that. McDonald’s plans to offer the sandwiches around the clock after testing the addition of the sandwich to its all-day breakfast menu in select markets.
German shipper fined $1M for Great Lakes pollution cover-up
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A German company that operates a cargo ship that was detained outside the Lake Superior port of Duluth last winter has pleaded guilty to conspiring to cover up the illegal dumping of oily waste
Amid Zika fears, bug repellent supplier named for Rio Games
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – Consumer products maker SC Johnson says its OFF! brand has been named the official insect repellent supplier for next month’s Olympic Games, to be held in Rio de Janeiro amid ongoing fears
Fireworks business challenges Detroit suburb sky lantern ban
MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. (AP) – A fireworks business is challenging a Detroit suburb’s ban on sky lanterns. The Macomb Daily of Mount Clemens and the Detroit Free Press report Black Diamond Fireworks sued the city of Sterling
Netflix to make debut on Comcast’s X1 box later this year
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Comcast is going to add Netflix to its X1 set-top boxes in the latest deal to blur the lines separating cable TV from Internet video services.
Christian Noah’s ark attraction ready to open in Kentucky
WILLIAMSTOWN, Ky. (AP) – A Noah’s Ark attraction built by Christians who say the biblical story really happened is ready to open in Kentucky.
The Band Perry reschedules concert after threats
DOVER, Del. (AP) – Authorities say a man arrested for making a threat that forced the postponement of a concert by The Band Perry had suggested he would jump a fence with a gun.
Free household-hazardous-waste, electronics and pesticide collection July 16 in Sanilac County; pre-registration only
(SANILAC COUNTY) — The Sanilac County MSU Extension office and Sanilac County will host a free household hazardous waste, electronics, and pesticide collection for county residents and farmers on Saturday, July 16 at the 4-H Fairgrounds in
Richard Young
Richard Young, age 74 of Brown City, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2016. Services will be held Saturday, July 9 at 11 a.m. at the Fellowship Bible Church in Brown City. Visitation will be held on
Phyllis Blatt
Phyllis Blatt, age 92 of Brown City, passed away on Monday, July 5, 2016. Services will be held on Friday, July 8 at 11 a.m. at the Faith Baptist Church in Brown City. Visitation at the Carman
Indians continue dominance of Tigers with 12-1 victory
CLEVELAND (AP) – Lonnie Chisenhall was 4 for 5 with three RBIs, Carlos Santana and Tyler Naquin homered, and the Cleveland Indians remained perfect in 11 games against the Detroit Tigers this season with a 12-1 victory
Tigers’ Cabrera ejected in 6th inning against Indians
CLEVELAND (AP) – Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera has been ejected in the sixth inning against the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night.
Tigers place LHP Norris on disabled list with oblique strain
CLEVELAND (AP) – The Detroit Tigers have placed left-hander Daniel Norris on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right oblique.
Lions release linebacker Stephen Tulloch
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) – The Detroit Lions have released Stephen Tulloch. Lions coach Jim Caldwell says in a statement that the veteran linebacker has been “a consummate professional on and off the field.”
5 Cubs elected to start in All-Star Game
NEW YORK (AP) – The Chicago Cubs became the first team since the 1976 Cincinnati Reds’ Big Red Machine to have five players voted as All-Star Game starters when their entire infield earned the honor Tuesday along
Top College Scholarship Awarded to Sandusky High’s Rosalia Abraham
(SANDUSKY) — Sandusky graduate Rosalia Abraham is this year’s recipient of the Samczyk-Ball Pay It Forward Scholarship, which awards $20,000 over 4-years to a Sandusky High School student who most exemplifies the spirit of determination and service
Burning Ban in Tuscola & Lapeer Counties until further notice
(TUSCOLA COUNTY) — Tuscola County is under a countywide burn ban until further notice with the extremely dry conditions and small percentage of possible rain fall this week.
Feds take over investigation of fatal small plane crash
(FRANKENMUTH TOWNSHIP) — Federal officials are looking into a small plane crash that killed a mid-Michigan pilot and his grandson. Local authorities have turned their investigation over to the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety
Police divers find body of man missing after swim in river
(ALGONAC) — Authorities have recovered the body of a 37-year-old Macomb County man who failed to surface after jumping into the St. Clair River for a swim.