MIDLAND — About 100,000 students in Michigan attend a public school other than the one to which they are assigned through the state’s “Schools of Choice” law, a 144 percent increase from a decade ago, according to a new study More...

LANSING — State Superintendent Mike Flanagan has announced an effort to coordinate private donations to help build a culture of reading in Michigan.  More...

BY JASON WAGGONER  US Department of Agriculture Public Affairs Specialist, Food Safety Education Staff, on December 30, 2013 at 1:00 PM  More...

KINDE — Things may have been a bit frosty outside last Friday, but inside the North Huron gym it was anything but chilly. More...

The New Year arrived on Wednesday and I want to wish all of you a happy and prosperous 2014. I hope 2014 is your best ever. Here I am, early Sunday morning, hammering out an article with my fresh cup of coffee. More...

MAYVILLE — The Hatchets took fifth place out of 14 teams competing at the annual Ryan Mercer Memorial Wildcat Invitational wrestling tournament in Mayville Saturday. Bad Axe finished the day with 123 points. More...

HURON COUNTY — Konnie May of Caro, who grew up in the Port Hope area, placed third in the 4th Division of the National Barrel Horse Association World Championships conducted this past October in Perry, Ga. More...

Homeless raffle winners   More...

For the week of Dec. 10 - 17.  • Deshana Lee Bissell, 34, of Chesaning, operating a motor vehicle while visibly impaired - first offense, $1,420 fines and costs, six months probation, four days community service.  More...

Laurie Schoenfeldt and Pete Monaco, Port Austin, were united in marriage, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, at The Annunciation of the Lord Parrish, Port Austin. The bride is the daughter of Benny and Betty Prill, Kinde. More...

A few of the Harbor Beach Lakeview Extended Care and Rehabilitation residents attended the Senior Ball in Bad Axe at the Franklin Inn on Oct. 8. More...

Gary and Valerie Roggenbuck, Harbor Beach, are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter, Holly Roggenbuck, to Dillon Volmering, son of Michael and Rhonda Volmering, Harbor Beach. Holly is a 2012 graduate of Harbor Beach High School.  More...