Tuscola County News

A relationship between a high school coach and a player has a small town in the midst of a mystery.

Authorities in Michigan's Thumb region believe the remains of a baby are buried somewhere in woods in Tuscola County.

Somewhere in the Tuscola County woods allegedly lie the remains of an infant or fetus delivered by the teen with whom former Owendale-Gagetown coach Cory D. Fritz had a sexual relationship, authorities say.

Flint-area authorities say a missing service dog has been found dead. The yellow Lab was trained to assist a hearing impaired family in Genesee County's Thetford Township.

Sanilac County veterans received over $5.7 million in veterans benefits in 2008, $630,000 more than the previous year.

Cory Fritz Fritz knows nothing about baby The remains of a dead infant, allegedly tied to criminal sexual conduct charges against 26-year-old Cory Fritz, are yet to be found in the Gagetown area.

Cory Fritz GAGETOWN a ' This small community is in shock after a former Owendale-Gagetown High School coach and alumni was charged in a criminal sexual conduct case.

For Saginaw County employees, dialing or picking up a cell phone while driving during work hours just became a no-no. Concerned about safety and liability, the County Board of Commissioners banned use of mobile phones for nearly 700 full-time workers and about 100 part-time and seasonal employees, effective today.

There will only be one election in one community in August. Rawson Memorial Library in Cass City is asking voters to renew a millage for library operations.

Tuscola County has a lot to offer for recreation and quality of life. Those qualities and more are in the process of being cataloged and prioritized with the Public Outreach Program - Tuscola County Coastal Assessment.

An accident early Monday morning in Akron Township remains under investigation by the Tuscola County Sheriff's Department.

Two hospitalized crash victims are showing improvement. Hurley Medical Center spokeswoman Ilene Cantor said doctors upgraded the condition of Gregory Ewald, 21, of Fairgrove in Tuscola County, from stable to good condition.

A head-on crash sent two motorists to the hospital Sunday. Verba Guerin, 76, of Millington was driving north on M-15 and Ronald Sebastian, 25, of Millington was driving south when the two collided in the southbound lane, said Tuscola County Undersheriff Glen Skrent.

As the state cuts its budget, county commissioners worry the trickle-down effect could become a flood of cuts for them and other municipalities.

An investigation that has spanned over a year has resulted in criminal charges for one former township employee.

Hard work and dedication paid off Wednesday when animal control officer Danielle Galbenski received quite a surprise.

Farmers are about the only ones who were happy to see rain this week. Tuscola County Mosquito Abatement and the Tuscola County Drain office have been dealing with a lot of complaints due to water issues.

Mike Mattlin, an accident reconstructionist from the Tuscola County Sheriff's Department, looks at the damage from a remote-controlled pickup traveling about 55 mph crashed into a stationary car in a parking lot at the Fifth Third Ballpark Friday morning.

Standing water from spring rain has residents in Saginaw and Tuscola counties buzzing about mosquitoes.

Traffic on Gilford Road Tuesday morning had more than just deer to look out for.