Marlette News

Eight students from Saginaw Valley State University are making a weekend out of an initiative usually reserved for week-long trips.

Some hunters Sunday got off to an early -- and lucky -- start for firearm deer season.

Here's a roommate for you: mid-80s, a heart murmur, arthritis, is mostly deaf and other medical problems, demands attention all the time, on his terms.

The H1N1 flu virus has kept hundreds of students from attending classes and forced two area school districts to close this week.

The best way to get babies and toddlers interested in books and reading is to read to them every day, even multiple times a day.

So far, only one school district in the Tuscola County Advertiser's readership area has closed due to illnesses.

MARLETTE -- Jessica Kain had 11 kills, 10 digs and three digs for Memphis on Monday night in its 25-22, 25-8 and 25-13 Class C district-opening victory over Brown City.

Most volunteers don't help out to win awards. Nonetheless, several Sanilac County residents were recognized Wednesday for their contributions to the community.

A free financing roundtable will be from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at the ThumbWorks! office in Marlette.

St. Clair's Doug Glassford ran away with the victory in Week 5 of the Times Herald Football Fun contest.

St. Clair County Community College's Workforce Training Institute is offering a free seminar on how radio frequency identification technology can boost the productivity and bottom line of businesses, including health care, manufacturing and distribution, and retail.

Dick Sullivan wheels his son John Sullivan inside after enjoying time outside on a warm late-summer day at their rural Marlette home.

A 24-year-old Marlette man remains in critical condition after falling from a John Deere Gator Sunday night.

A 24-year-old man was injured after falling from a John Deere Gator about 10 p.m. Sunday in Marlette Township.

The Sandusky Christian School has closed after 26 years of operation. However, Christian schools in Marlette and Decker are still going strong.

The Law Offices of Atkins & Kampman has changed its named to Atkins, Kampman & Smith to reflect the addition of a new partner, Jason Smith.

Marlette Community Schools' business manager has been hired as interim superintendent.

Marlette Community Schools' business manager has been hired as interim superintendent.

In a world riddled with selfishness, greed, crime and other ills, sometimes it's hard to remember that there are many good people in our own back yard and across the globe.

Wind energy has the potential to supplement the Michigan electric power grid, and the Thumb region is continuing to be a player in the emerging industry.