UPDATED: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 MARLETTE -- City officials here are ready to promote a veteran police officer to the position of chief of police.
UPDATED: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 SPEAKER TWP. -- Two men died and three others were hurt after the pick up truck riding ran a stop sign and collided with a second vehicle.
UPDATED: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 The wife of Worth Township Trustee candidate Thomas Gilbert is accusing the township clerk, deputy clerk and treasurer of violating election law. Gilbert lost the Nov. 4 election by 404 votes.
UPDATED: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 Better brush up on your winter driving skills. The County Road Commission has been instructed to do less snow plowing on state highways.
UPDATED: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 The Sandusky High School cafeteria was converted to a pie-making factory Saturday morning for the annual Sandusky Band Boosters apple pie fundraiser.
UPDATED: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 CUSTER TWP. -- A 29-year-old Sandusky man died from smoke inhalation after being pulled from a mobile home fire Sunday night.
UPDATED: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 MARLETTE - City officials will advertise for a city manager, but already have sights set on a new chief of police.
UPDATED: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 DELAWARE TWP. - Firemen from four departments prevented flames from spreading from a burning barn filled with hay to nearby structures.
UPDATED: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 LEXINGTON - Sherman Anson Willson can truthfully say that he has both taken part in and helped shape 100 years of history.
UPDATED: Wednesday, November 5, 2008 The 4th Annual Tree Lighting ceremony is scheduled for Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. on the County Courthouse lawn, sponsored by McKenzie Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, Sandusky Community Hearts, Sandusky Chamber of Commerce and Thumbs Up for Kids.
UPDATED: Wednesday, November 5, 2008 As the list of families asking for food for the holidays increases, the number of donors filling the requests has declined.
UPDATED: Wednesday, November 5, 2008 LEXINGTON -- Did employee complaints about the use of non-certified materials result in the raid of Fraser Manfacturing Corp by the investigative unit of the U.S. Department of Defense?
UPDATED: Wednesday, November 5, 2008 What began as a car-utility pole crash investigation ended several hours later in the arrest of a Sandusky man for allegedly stealing a safe containing several hundred dollars.
UPDATED: Wednesday, November 5, 2008 The mental health building committee rejected all the bids for the construction of their new Sandusky facility and will re-bid the project.
UPDATED: Thursday, October 30, 2008 Who volunteers untold hours of their time? The individuals, organizations and businesses who were recognized last week at the 16th annual Silver Lining Awards Luncheon in Sandusky.
UPDATED: Thursday, October 30, 2008 During a special meeting of the Sandusky City Council Monday, council passed a Tax Abatement Agreement and Tax Abatement Resolution for the Sandusky Division of Trelleborg Automotive Systems.
UPDATED: Thursday, October 30, 2008 A proposed change in the Sandusky water ordinance that would require meters for each apartment unit drew strong objections during a city council work session last week.
UPDATED: Thursday, October 30, 2008 DECKERVILLE - The 38-member Deckerville Education Association and the Board of Education have approved a three-year contract. The action came Monday - first by the teachers in a ratification vote, followed by the school board that evening.
UPDATED: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 CROSWELL - Robbie Vanhorn was alive to watch his friend and two emergency medical workers honored Saturday evening - because his prayer was answered.
UPDATED: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 Farmers gambled on the weather and won this year, but now they have to wait out commodity price declines related to the credit crunch.
UPDATED: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 After a lengthy discussion, the County Finance Committee sent a proposed budget bailout for the public health department to the full board for approval.
UPDATED: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 Sandusky City Councilman Steve Polewach read a prepared statement at Monday evening's council meeting, warning that the city has failed to budget for capital improvements, including water and sewer line replacements and street repaving.
UPDATED: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 SEBEWAING - In just their second season of varsity boys soccer, the Brown City Green Devils reached the Division 4 District championship match. The Devils put up a good effort, but saw the season end with 4-0 loss to Harbor Beach, the GTC East champions.
UPDATED: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 FORESTER TWP. - A 19-year-old Port Sanilac woman was injured when she lost control of her two-passenger vehicle on Forester Road east of Day Road Oct. 15.
UPDATED: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Contract talks between the Sandusky Board of Education and the teachers' union are headed to labor mediation, and a unfair labor practice hearing.
UPDATED: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 The first harvest is underway at Blue Water Winery in Applegate, and its owners hope it will decant a new agribusiness for Sanilac County.
UPDATED: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 CROSWELL - The holiday season may be grim for more than 100 workers at the JCIM plant in Croswell, after owners announced the plant could close by the end of the year.
UPDATED: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 SPEAKER TWP. - Sanilac County Drug Task Force officers raided a property on M-19 south of Burnsline Road Saturday, seizing more than a pound of processed marijuana and remnants of freshly harvested plants.
UPDATED: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 CROSWELL - A bomb scare that forced the evacuation of some residents and closed city streets for four hours was downgraded after police learned that the potential bomb was really a container for someone's marijuana stash.
UPDATED: Wednesday, October 8, 2008 Dixie Plunkett withdrew her no-contest plea to animal cruelty charges in Sanilac County Circuit Court Monday morning, so the case is going to trial.
UPDATED: Wednesday, October 8, 2008 CROSWELL -- Keeping jobs in the city was the goal of the City Council when it approved plans this week to help Michigan Sugar and J&K Manufacturing with tax breaks and financing, so both companies can expand and stay in the city.
UPDATED: Wednesday, October 8, 2008 After 10 years of falling enrollments, most Sanilac school administrators weren't surprised that student counts were down again, but some weren't prepared for how dramatic the losses were this year.
UPDATED: Wednesday, October 8, 2008 Sandusky School District is taking a hard look at how it will be using its school buildings in the wake of plummeting enrollment. On the front burner is the possible closing of the middle school, which currently houses grades 6-8 following the decision to move fifth grade to the elementary building.
UPDATED: Wednesday, October 1, 2008 CROSWELL -- Blinding September sunshine is believed to be partly to blame for a two-vehicle accident that injured a teen-ager and two others on Peck Road in front of Croswell-Lexington High School, just before the start of the school day.
UPDATED: Wednesday, October 1, 2008 In the last week the Michigan State Police and Sheriff Dept have investigated four daytime residential burglaries that they believe may be related in northwestern Sanilac County.
UPDATED: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Sandusky teachers took their labor contract dispute to the streets with picket signs last Wednesday evening. But the school superintendent says negotiations are continuing and is hopeful a settlement can be reached.
UPDATED: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 A 48-year-old Worth Township man faces several criminal charges after allegedly assaulting this mother and fleeing police who came to arrest him.
UPDATED: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 The Croswell City council on Oct. 6 will consider giving a 50 percent tax break to Michigan Sugar on $105 million in capital improvements the company has planned at the Croswell facility.
UPDATED: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 WASHINGTON D.C. -- "Tell them I'm in high spirits," said Sgt. Jason Shepperly, recovering from battle wounds at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
UPDATED: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 A 45-year-old Croswell man has been bound over to circuit court in connection with the embezzlement of the Lexington Lions Club.
UPDATED: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 WORTH TWP. -- A 48-year-old man suspected of domestic violence against his mother collided with a patrol car Monday afternoon, injuring a police officer.
UPDATED: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 The increasingly polarized Village of Lexington faced another watershed this week after the majority of the village council supported a proposal by President Dan Maliniak to fire Village Clerk Karolyn McEntee.
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