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Joleen Fetters of Standish checks out a Star Wars toy at Target, 4135 Wilder Road, during Friday's shopping frenzy.

Farmington Public Safety Cmdr. Maria Putt remembers that it was the opportunity of a lifetime when she was recruited as a rookie in the Farmington Public Safety Department.

If Ann Machelski has her way, Auburn's city employees will enjoy a 4 percent pay raise this year.

The Bay City school district will hold its second annual coat drive from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Robyn Kuehne, left, holding her son Tyler, 3 months, with Austin, 5, middle, and Olivia, 2, right, stand at the window of their Bay City home.

A fire this morning in a corn-drier in Auburn left two workers burned, one seriously.

The first Ultimate Cycling Challenge will raise money for LiveStrong Foundation, along with raising awareness for other forms of cancer Saturday.

Democrat Connie Hoverman says Williams Township needs an experienced treasurer, to collect and distribute millions of dollars in taxes on more than 2,500 parcels.

Bay County Drain Commissioner Joseph L. Rivet has come under fire by state officials for permit violations on a $1.5 million drain project.

INFANT DROWNED: An autopsy has confirmed that a 20-month-old boy that fell into a water-filled drainage furrow next to his Auburn home Tuesday died of accidental drowning, according to Sgt.

Gasoline prices are falling, though not for motorists in the Traverse City area.

Hurricane Ike left devastation along the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana, but it's also left a soggy mess across much of the Midwest.

State police say a 20-month-old boy apparently drowned in a stormwater-filled ditch in Bay County.

Three people were charged Thursday in connection with the kidnapping of a Rochester Hills teenager over the theft of some marijuana.

When the State Theatre's new marquee was lit Thursday night, Leeds Bird couldn't help but think of the past.

TWO CRASHES: Bay County Sheriff's deputies had their hands full Monday afternoon with two three-car accidents occurring within three minutes of one another, each caused by a driver striking traffic that had ...

The sign hanging in John Bacon's front yard is simple but effective. The black and yellow "Honey" sign advertises his sweet homemade product.

Here's a shocker: People are more apt to buy cars that they actually like. Cars that look cool, have nice interiors and have up-to-date engineering.

Residents, commuters and business owners in downtown Utica are seeing orange. Orange barrels, that is.

Friday, August 15, 2008 By PATI LALONDE plalonde@bc-times.com 894-9666 Mike Bacigalupo and his crew will be keeping a secret for the next month.