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Neal Rubin: Midtown marchers to banish Detroit's evil dwarf

Mar 21, 2010 6:00 am

When the Nain Rouge goes up in smoke this afternoon, the flames will bid a symbolic adieu to Detroit's fear and doubt and clear the way for optimism, renewal and general goodness.

Detroit lawyer: Text deal copy lost, forgotten

Mar 21, 2010 12:07 am

A top city lawyer accused of keeping the public, two judges and the City Council in the dark about former mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's text messages lost her copy of the agreement and forgot it e...

DPS parents feeling betrayed

Mar 20, 2010 9:27 pm

Less than five months after Detroit voters passed a $500.5 million school construction plan, nearly half of the 18 schools that were to be rebuilt or renovated are now headed for closure or plans for ...

State workers vote to ratify contract

Mar 20, 2010 8:37 pm

Lansing -- Members of a union representing 17,000 state workers in Michigan have voted to ratify a contract agreement that includes concessions but avoids 10 unpaid days off in 2010.

Parents of toddler left at eatery face abuse charge

Mar 20, 2010 6:00 am

Warren -- A Warren mother and father are expected to turn themselves in Monday for arraignment in 37th District Court on allegations they left their toddler son at a Caesarland restaurant after his th...

Winter not yet over: Cold weather, snow on the way

Mar 20, 2010 6:00 am

Winter is not leaving without a fight. Today is the first day of Spring, and Winter wanted to go out with a little something," weather service meteorologist Dave Kook said on Saturday. Saturday&a...

Effort to protect key Michigan bird areas planned

Mar 20, 2010 6:00 am

Trenton -- A host of conservation activists and agencies announced Saturday a plan to protect "Important Bird Areas" in Michigan, critical for breeding, migration and wintering habitats.

Local News from WPBN Traverse City via Yahoo! News

Hunting And Fishing Expo Underway

Mar 19, 2010 11:02 pm

The Traverse City Hunting Expo is underway at the Grand Traverse Civic Center.

Acme Seeks To Make Shoreline User Friendly

Mar 19, 2010 11:01 pm

Wayne Kladder has been the Acme Township Supervisor for more than two years, and he is using his passion for the outdoors to help raise money for the Acme Shoreline Preservation Initiative

Recall Petition Filed For Prosecutor

Mar 19, 2010 7:31 pm

Recall papers were filed Wednesday for Prosecutor Brian Donnelly

Body Of Missing Man Found

Mar 19, 2010 6:16 pm

21-year-old Matthew Poole was reported missing last month

Sheriff Warning: Boat Motor Thefts Increase

Mar 19, 2010 4:46 pm

The Cheboygan County Sheriff is warning residents to be aware that thieves are targeting boat motors in the community and are asking people to keep their eyes open for suspicious behavior

Prom Dress Boutique

Mar 19, 2010 3:31 pm

A group in Manistee is hoping to make prom night as special as it can be for students by giving them a free dress, shoes and jewelry

Cutting the Path Free

Mar 19, 2010 1:16 am

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw breaks the ice and clears the path for commercial ships so the Soo Locks can open Sunday

Roundabouts On Division Street?

Mar 18, 2010 9:46 pm

The intersection of Webster and Wellington is a quiet, tucked away crossroads in Traverse City. It is also home to one of the few roundabouts located within city limits.

State Semi-Finals Girls Basketball

Mar 18, 2010 8:16 pm

Fans are cheering on two Northern Michigan teams playing in the basketball State Semi-Finals in East Lansing

Stimulus Funds Fight Ash Borer

Mar 18, 2010 5:17 pm

Michigan Technological and Michigan State universities are sharing in a $2.2 million federal stimulus grant to fight the spread of the emerald ash borer and save trees in the Upper Peninsula

Local News from The Saginaw News via Yahoo! News

Red tape delays using a back hoe to make historic Saginaw houses history

Mar 21, 2010 3:50 am

Looking at two homes on North Jefferson between Carlisle and Astor in Saginaws Northeast Side, you wouldnt guess they were special. They look forgotten.But because past leaders have created a monster ...

Children's art show opens at Dow Library in Midland

Mar 21, 2010 2:20 am

A six-week children's art show at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library, featuring creations from Midland-area preschoolers through fifth-graders, begins Friday, March 19, with an open house.

Firefighters battle flames early Saturday at East Side Saginaw home

Mar 21, 2010 12:05 am

Saginaw firefighters spent about two hours battling flames Saturday morning at 1309 Randolph on Saginaw's East Side.

Saginaw group honors fallen Michigan soldiers

Mar 20, 2010 11:05 pm

About 30 people associated with Tri City Action for Peace braved the unusually cold weather Saturday afternoon to pay their respects to soldiers from Michigan who have died during the U.S. military's ...

Saginaw Bygone Days for March 20

Mar 20, 2010 10:35 pm

Here's a look back at events that were making news in the Great Lakes Bay Region on this day in history.

Swan Creek Township family continues to recover from house fire; donations sought

Mar 20, 2010 8:50 pm

A Swan Creek Township couple and their 6-year-old son were continuing to recover this weekend after a fire at their home left them homeless and in the burn unit at Hurley Medical Center in Flint.

Mid-Michigan Waste Authority to resume yard waste services in April

Mar 20, 2010 8:05 pm

The Mid-Michigan Waste Authority will resume its yard waste services to 14 of its 35 municipal members next month.Residents in these areas can bag unwanted yard waste and set them at the curb for coll...

Saginaw County Circuit Court sentencings: March 20, 2010

Mar 20, 2010 6:50 pm

A look at some recent sentences in Saginaw County Circuit Court, listed by the community the individuals reside in.

Annual craft show continues this afternoon at Saginaw Valley State University

Mar 20, 2010 4:50 pm

With more than 130 crafters throughout Michigan showing off their stuff, it was Ronald W. Harris' spirit fish that caught the eye of Bad Axe resident Sue Robinson.

Trial ordered for Saginaw brothers charged with murder-for-hire plot

Mar 20, 2010 1:35 pm

Ronald E. Owens and Steven D. Owens, charged with hiring a man to kill a person who, police say, they thought was a confidential informant, will go to trial.