Sanilac County News

Michigan's Thumb area may be better known for sugar beets than Chardonnay, but Steve Velloff and Connie Currie had no problem moving from downtown Chicago to Sanilac County -- to make wine.

A 70-year-old man was found in the Minden State Game Area in Austin Township shortly after 11 p.m. Monday, according to a statement from the Michigan State Police Sandusky Post.

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.

A domestic assault suspect will be arraigned after being accused of using his tractor-trailer as a deadly weapon Sunday morning.

A pair of Canadians alleged to be drug traffickers were arraigned in Detroit in federal court.

Millions of dollars worth of drugs are off the streets tonight after authorities broke up a late night smuggling operation this weekend.

Jesse Rusenstrom, 20, is facing charges of possession of drugs with intent to distribute.

Authorities say they've made a $10-million drug bust at a small airport in Sandusky, about 75 miles north of Detroit in the Thumb.

A suspect in a domestic assault learned he couldn't outrun a group of concerned citizens with scanners, particularly when his get-away vehicle was a tractor-trailer truck.

A coalition of Sanilac County law enforcement agencies threw a stick in the spokes of a major drug smuggling operation Friday night, apprehending two suspects in the process.

Authorities say they made a $10 million drug bust at a small airport in Sandusky.

Several thousand Blue Water Area residents were without power Saturday after strong wind gusts downed power lines Friday night across much of southeast Michigan.

DTE Energy expects to restore service by late tonight for most customers who lost power due to overnight wind gusts that downed power lines.

The Croswell-Lexington area is without power this morning after strong wind gusts swept through the area Friday evening downing power lines, according to information from the Sanilac County Sheriff Department.

Things have quieted around the Croswell Police Department during the past six years.

Owner Steve Velloff harvests chardonnay grapes at Blue Water Winery and Vineyard in Port Sanilac.

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

Helen G. Wilson was 8 when a severe outbreak of the flu closed all the schools and stores.

Nearly half of a federally funded project linking Sanilac County to bike paths throughout the Thumb region has been completed.

The Miss Lake Huron Shores pageant will go on, organizers say, a little later and with a few changes.