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Officials: Long Lake station shirks training
Long Lake Township's fire department's problems extend beyond the actions of Addison Wheelock Jr., a longtime volunteer who also is a county commissioner.
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In Northern Living: Tips for early gardens
Gardeners emerge with green thumbs twitching eagerly as soon as the weather begins to break from its icy winter grip " and sometimes before then.
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Fishers and hunters attend
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Older bucks wanted
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City to mull West Front parking deck
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Week in Review: 03/21/2010
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Deaths in the Region: 03/21/2010
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a list of deaths reported during the past week by funeral directors in the 13-county northwest Michigan region.
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Mich. indigent defense underfunded
Michigan was a 19th century pioneer in providing legal aid to poor criminal suspects. Now, it has one of the nation's stingiest and most fragmented systems for representing the 80 percent of defendants who can't afford a lawyer, a wide range of critics say.
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Michigan in Brief: 03/21/2010
Freighters stuck in ice in Port Huron; Plans move forward for casino; Union votes to ratify contract.
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Editorial: New plan unfair to sewer users
The issue: New septage payment plan; Our view: It's a non-starter
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Poll: GT County septage plant purchase
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George Weeks: Lip service to sunshine
There are encouraging signs that the need for more openness and transparency in government will get attention during this year's gubernatorial campaign.
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Jack Lessenberry: What's she waiting for?
The poor, philosophers used to say, always will be with us. Michigan has two problems that have gotten worse and seem unlikely to disappear anytime soon: the plight of the Detroit public schools and the state's enduring financial crisis.
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North Stars rebound, 7-3
One night after a lackluster 7-1 loss to Marquette, the North Stars rebounded with a 7-3 win at Centre ICE, regaining a share of the North Division lead with the Rangers.
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Prep basketball: St. Ignace loses in 2OT
St. Ignace knew where the ball was going on the final possession of Saturday evenings Class C state championship game. Unfortunately for the Saints, they actually did too good a job defending the play.
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Bulldogs finish 7th in nation
Ellisha Crosby capped her high school career with 41 points, 15 rebounds and five assists Saturday as the Traverse City Bulldogs beat Pulaski, Ark. 58-53 to take seventh-place in the national home school basketball tournament.
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Biz Memoranda: 03/21/2010
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Business in Brief: 03/21/2010
Michigan Energy Fair set for June in Novi; NMC building seminar is slated; Gorden Fowler celbrates 50 years; Commercial shipping starts early in Minn.
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Bernanke pushes for oversight
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke made a fresh pitch Saturday to retain oversight of small banks, contending that what the Fed learns from that role helps it assess the overall health of the entire U.S. financial system.
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Early birds get garden lettuce
Jump-starting Mother Nature requires some garden ingenuity. Spring officially started Saturday, but it could be many weeks before frost is no longer a danger to gardeners.
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Northern Notes: Family will 'pay forward'
A large family with an inconsolable 7-year-old had their bill taken care of at Don's Drive-In in Traverse City; thanks from the TCAPS Elementary Science Department; and the Father Fred Foundation extends a special tip o' the hat.
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Northern People: Model in Italian Vogue
Samantha Higdon grew up in the small town of East Jordan, light-years away from the world of high fashion. But a recent photo shoot for a top fashion magazine may help land the blue-eyed brunette in modeling's big time.
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Ed Hungness: Until the smoke clears
Along with other Michigan residents, I am holding my breath. On Dec. 18, Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed a law that prohibits smoking in all Michigan bars, restaurants and workplaces including private clubs and fraternal organizations.
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Travel: Try the train for genteel trip
Friends looked at me strangely when I told them I was taking Amtrak to Whitefish, Mont., for some skiing at Big Mountain and snowshoeing in Glacier National Park. Spend a night on a train when you could get there in a few hours by flying?
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Dunegrass announces lineup, ticket sales
Dunegrass, an annual summertime music festival, has set its 2010 lineup and tickets are already on sale. "We've taken it back to being a local music festival," said organizer Ryan Lake. "Ninety percent of our music is from Michigan."
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A Michigan spring is captured in images
Ten photographers set out to capture spring in Michigan. The result is "Pure Michigan," a coffee table book with 110 photos.
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View From Sunnybank: Hell, help in Haiti
On a warm, moist evening my oldest daughter Jenny, a physician, flew into in the shattered city of Port-au-Prince in Haiti. From the jet's window she saw the denuded mountains edging the city twinkle from countless fires built for warmth and cooking. The air smelled strongly of smoke.
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Births: 03/21/2010
