Hard work is something that Traverse City resident Mariola Power, 20, is used to. She worked tirelessly for good grades at the University of Michigan and as a reward her father purchased her a horse. Now, she is working hard with her horse as she competes in shows around the country.
Approximately 650 friends, family, co-workers and representatives from numerous area police departments attended the funeral service at Benzie Central High School to remember Michigan State Trooper Blair DuVall.
Passersby give strange looks to the white, unmarked van parked at a meter with its side door open, a loud, grinding noise emitting from the interior. That's where Tony Valerio sharpens knives and shears for chefs and hair stylists. Valerio left a job in insurance to start his business and, as he put it, escape the shackles of a desk and meet new people.