Clifford, MI

An investigation is underway of a suspicious house fire and the discovery of a body inside it in Sanilac County. At about 4 a.m., June 10, Sanilac County Central Dispatch received a report of a home on fire in the 5000 block of N. Decker Road in Evergreen Township. When...

FRANKENMUTH, Mich. - The Bavarian Festival Parade happened Sunday afternoon in the streets of Frankenmuth. The festival made its return after being canceled in 2020 because of the pandemic. This year the festival celebrated its 62nd anniversary. According to the Bavarian Festival, thousands of people celebrate the parade each year.

A 40-year-old man died when his pickup rolled over multiple times, according to the Sanilac County Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened on Gates near Forester Road in Custer Township. Central Dispatch was notified about the rollover around 7:40 a.m. Saturday. Investigators say the driver, a 40-year-old North Branch man, lost...

FRANKENMUTH — Manistee Catholic Central junior Alex Shriver capped his breakout junior season with another steady performance over the weekend, this time on prep golf's biggest stage. Shriver tied for 34th in a field of more than 100 golfers in the Division 4 state finals on Friday and Saturday at...

SAGINAW, MI – After 42 years, two quarterfinals and one granddaughter, Dave Elliott decided to call it a career Saturday. The Reese baseball coach capped his final season with a 5-3 loss to New Lothrop in a Division 3 baseball regional semifinal Saturday at Saginaw Valley State University. “It’s time,”...

LAPEER, Mich. (AP) - A judge who lost re-election in November while a misconduct case against him was pending will be barred from serving again for six years. The Michigan Supreme Court announced the result Friday against former Lapeer County Judge Byron Konschuh. The Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission announced results of an investigation into him last August.

On June 10, the Argyle Fire Department responded to reports of a house fire on the 5000 block of N. Decker Rd. in Evergreen Township. When Argyle Fire arrived, firefighters were advised the home was vacant, but when the fire was extinguished members of the department located a body inside the home.

CLIO, MI – Frankenmuth donned a conference championship medal and a district championship crown. The Eagles are already dressed for next year’s success. With a team that coach Brad Walraven considered “a year away” at the start of the year, the Eagles showed they know how to win in the here and now. And after closing the season with a 6-1 loss to Essexville Garber in the Division 2 regional semifinal Saturday, Frankenmuth can’t help but be pleased with this year’s strides and next year’s prospects.

Ben Smock said he's in the "say yes" business. Being "born into the hospitality industry," Smock has a history of working in the service industry, first at his grandfather's bowling alley in Davison, Mich., during his childhood and then in the Chicago food and beverage industry most recently as a consultant.

LAPEER TOWNSHIP, MI -- There are more than 1,000 customers without power in areas of Lapeer and Lapeer Township, according to DTE Energy. The power outage reported just before 7 a.m., Monday, June 14, has affected 1,069 DTE Energy customers, most of which are in Lapeer Township. An area of...

When the dust settled on Saginaw-area softball teams Saturday, Shepherd was the lone area team standing. After beating Valley Lutheran, 10-0, in a regional semifinal, Shepherd advanced to play Laingsburg in the Division 3 regional championship game at Shepherd. Laingsburg eliminated New Lothrop, 6-4, in the other regional semifinal. Eight...

MILLINGTON – The Bad Axe varsity softball team’s quest for a state championship ended Saturday with a 6-1 loss to top-ranked Millington in the regional semifinals at Millington High School. Millington got out to an early 1-0 lead in the second inning, but the Hatchets would bounce back and tie...

MT. MORRIS, Mich. — George Joseph Sevon of Mt. Morris, age 83, passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at McLaren Flint. Cremation has taken place. A Memorial Service will be held on a later date. George was born in Calumet, Michigan, on October 18, 1937, son of the late...

A North Branch man was killed in a single-vehicle accident Saturday, June 12, in Sanilac County’s Custer Township. Sanilac Central Dispatch received a call about 7:40 a.m., regarding a vehicle that had been in a rollover crash, located on Gates Road near Forester Road. The accident scene investigation conducted by...

FRANKENMUTH — When the Charlevoix boys’ golf team returned to town from two days and 36 holes at the Division 4 state finals Saturday, they immediately got back to doing what they’ve done better than most in the state this season. Play golf of course. Rayder players returned from the...