Town mourns teen’s death

Hundreds attend candlelight vigil


PECK — The small, closeknit community of Peck is in mourning today, following the sudden tragic death of a Peck High School eighth-grader in a weekend traffic accident. Funeral services were scheduled today (Sept. 11) for Emily Grace Rosenthal, 13, who died Friday, Sept. 6, when she stepped onto Galbraith Line Road and was struck and killed by a car […]

Police cleared in car-bike accident




BROWN CITY — The bicyclist was at fault in the June 1 collision with a police car that sent the 16- year-old rider to the hospital with serious injuries. The long-awaited accident investigation by the Michigan State Police has been completed and the reports sent to the Sanilac County Prosecutor and the city of Brown City. The collision between a […]

Local girl wins state crown

Darcy Lipskey named bean queen


Sanilac County will be well-represented at events in Michigan over the next year. Darcy Lipskey of Minden City has been crowned the 2013 Michigan Bean Queen. The 19-year-old who served as Sanilac County Bean Queen in 2012 won the title, tiara, sash and a $1,000 scholarship at the 65th Michigan Bean Festival in Fairgrove on Aug. 30. “I’m honored. I […]

State mental health panel hears complaints




Mental health advocates told stories that would break your heart at a public hearing in Sandusky last week. Older parents talked about worrying what will become of their developmentally ill children when they die. Parents of autistic children described the difficult search for the services that could help their children join the mainstream community. Parents and advocates for mentally ill […]

Ex-worker suspected in B&E



MARLETTE — Authorities think they have identified the person who broke into a restaurant and stole an undisclosed amount of money. “We’ve got a good suspect that we’re trying to locate and the information we have is he has left the state,” said police chief Brian McGinnis. The burglary at the Main Street Grill occurred during the early morning hours […]

Adventures of a small town girl

Living on the edge in Korea

(Editor’s note: Chelsea Duff, daughter of Roger and Kimberly Duff of Marlette is spending a year in South Korea as a Fulbright Scholar, teaching English to elementary school students. She arrived in Korea in July). “If you’re twenty-two, physically fit, hungry to learn and be better, I urge you to travel — as far and as widely as possible. Sleep […]

Contestants sought for Miss Sanilac pageants



Do you have what it takes to be the next Miss Sanilac County or Miss Sanilac County Outstanding Teen? The pageant date is set for Nov. 10 at the Firebird Theater in Sandusky, and applications are being sought. The Miss Sanilac County pageants are open to all young women ages 17-24 and 13-16, respectively. You do not have to be […]

Flower pots stolen



Sandusky police want to find the person or persons responsible for stealing 3 large plastic pots filled with flowers from the front of Town & Country Animal Care, 93 S. Elk Street. The theft occurred during the late evening or early morning hours of Sept. 4-5, said police chief Brett Lester. Anyone with information about the crime is asked to […]

Eagles pitch in



Paws for a Cause Sunday



TheannualPaws4ACausefundraising event will be held Sun., Sept. 15 at the Port Sanilac Fire Hall Park from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to raise funds for the Animal Control Shelter of Sanilac County. There will be agility course games, fashion/costume show, prizes, gift bags, pet nutrition and coupon booklets. Theeventsstartwitha2milesponsoredpet walk. There will be more than 20 crafters, vendors, food trucks/carts, […]