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August 09, 2006

Tiger drops one back in Buick


Tiger drops one back in Buick
News24, South Africa - Aug 5, 2006Grand Blanc, Michigan - World number one Tiger Woods began the PGA Buick Open with a bogey on Saturday, completing his last three second-round holes to fall a ...

Alpaca raisers see bright future in hyperallergenic, silky fleece
Lansing State Journal, MI - Jul 29, 2006... Today, Shepherd of Genesee County's Grand Blanc Township drives a mobile-breeding lab with ... are registered in the US and almost 3,000 in Michigan - giving the ...

Tiger Woods Wins Buick Open for 50th US PGA Tour Victory
Bloomberg - Aug 6, 2006Woods finished with a score of 24-under 264 at Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club in Grand Blanc, Michigan. Jim Furyk was second ...

Buick Open
VIP Sports Edge, Netherlands Antilles - Aug 3, 2006The Buick Open kicks off today at the Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club in Grand Blanc, Michigan. A player who will be in attendance is Tiger Woods. ...




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June 14, 2006

'MySpace' Teen Returns From Middle East


'MySpace' Teen Returns From Middle East
Ledger Independent - DETROIT - A 16-year-old girl who tricked her parents into getting her a passport and then flew to the Mideast to be with a man she met on MySpace.com has returned to Michigan. U.S. officials in Jordan persuaded Katherine R. Lester to turn around and

Girl, 16, flies to Middle East to visit man she met online
Bryan-College Station Eagle - DETROIT - A 16-year-old honor student from Michigan tricked her parents into getting her a passport and then flew off to the Mideast to be with a West Bank man she met on MySpace.com, authorities say. U.S. officials in Jordan persuaded her to turn

Girl sent home after secret trip to Jordan
Willits News - DETROIT, Mich. A 16-year-old Michigan girl who authorities say tricked her parents into getting her a passport and then flew off to the Mideast to be with a West Bank man headed for home Friday. She met the man on MySpace.com. U.S. officials in

Teen flies to Jordan to meet MySpace pal
Lexington Herald-Leader - DETROIT - A 16-year-old Michigan girl who authorities say tricked her parents into getting her a passport and then flew off to the Middle East to be with a West Bank man she met through the social networking Web site MySpace.com headed for home




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May 25, 2006

Oklahoma prep star commits to Michigan 


Oklahoma prep star commits to Michigan 
The University of Michigan men's basketball program received a national letter of intent from 6-10 forward Ekpe Udoh for the 2006-07 season.

Faith & charity 
Chapel Hill Missionary Baptist Church: 5000 Joy, Detroit. 313-931-9133. Celebrating its 82nd anniversary. Events: 10:45 a.m. May 14, Mother's Day service 11 a.m. May 20, Fellowship Luncheon 3 p.m. May 28 On June 15-17, the anniversary celebration will climax with a three-day tent revival.




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May 18, 2006

SUSAN TOMPOR: Save more to fill pension gap 


SUSAN TOMPOR: Save more to fill pension gap 
At age 39, Chris Oesterling has decades to go until retirement. But Oesterling, who works in engineering at GM's Renaissance Center headquarters in Detroit, knows he's going to need a better game plan than banking on a big pension check from General Motors Corp., which is trimming payouts for future retirees.

Amaker stays true to his ideals 
ANN ARBOR -- Michigan's basketball program has lost three instate recruits in as many years to decommitments.




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May 04, 2006

Lethal iron in the cells


Lethal iron in the cells
Oakland Press - His body retains more iron than normal. If left untreated, iron could eventually build up in his organs, causing such fatal conditions as cirrhosis of the liver, liver cancer, heart attack and diabetes. The most common treatment is to take a unit of

Airbag deploys 2
Detroit News - Detroit motorists -- downtown workers, visitors, sports fans, residents and club-crawlers -- will have to hang up their handheld cell phones while driving if Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick signs a ban approved Wednesday by the Detroit City Council. The

TEEING OFF: Everyone in for the Open
Detroit Free Press - Michael Campbell, right, won the 2005 U.S. Open by holding off Tiger Woods to capture one of golf's major championships. (GERRY BROOME/Associated Press) The PGA Championship has "Glory's Last Shot." CBS has christened the Masters "A tradition unlike




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May 02, 2006

'Human centerpiece' stands out (Reg Req'd)


'Human centerpiece' stands out (Reg Req'd)
Maybe you saw her on "American Inventor," sporting a tree-shaped costume and referring to herself as a "human centerpiece." Angela McCray, 38, is the single mother of three teenagers, a full-time ...

Slaying suspect wounded in exchange of gunfire with police
GENESEE TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- A man believed to have shot three people, one fatally, was wounded in an exchange of gunfire Saturday night with police in this Genesee County community, authorities said.




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April 13, 2006

Clio recall effort will go forward


Clio recall effort will go forward
The group trying to recall a Clio School Board member hits a major snag. It gathered enough signatures, but the Genesee County Elections Commission discovered a problem with the recall petition.




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April 05, 2006

Roma is back on top; Inter loses to 10-man Lecce


Roma is back on top; Inter loses to 10-man Lecce
Turkish Daily News - Weir keeps his head, but Tiger Woods loses his Ravens the first NFL visitors to win at Adelphia Italians win ice dance at Nations Cup skating Davenport clinches 2nd Advanta crown Stackhouse, Pistons hold off the Sonics Los Angeles downs Houston and

LCN finishes strong on the lanes
Voice News - The L'Anse Creuse North girls bowling team finished a good year with a trip to the Class A state semifinals at Sunnybrook Lanes March 3-4. The seventh-seeded Crusaders beat South Lyon in the first round 2065-1978 before getting off to a shaky start

Cook's Calendar for April 5, 2006
Duluth News Tribune - Palace Diner, presented by consumers of the Human Development Center, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays, 1730 E. Superior St. Meals cost $5.50, $3 for members. Dessert is an additional $1.50. Reservations are requested for groups of five or more by




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March 23, 2006

Stoney Creek to kick it up


Stoney Creek to kick it up
The Rochester Hills Stoney Creek girls soccer team is 3 years old. And the Cougars are three-time district champions and were state runner-up last season.




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March 22, 2006

Spring Car Care: It May Be A Good


Spring Car Care: It May Be A Good Time To Inspect Your Shocks And Struts
GRAND BLANC, MI - March 17, 2006: Most owners know their vehicles require routine maintenance, including periodic inspection of their batteries, spark plugs, tires, windshield wipers, filters and fluids.

Solving problems fits teachers' union chief
Kathie Trongo is a self-confessed problem solver. She's a psychologist by trade and likes deciphering problems.

Weather changes, turns deadly
A bizarre combination of high winds and unfortunate timing left one person dead and two with non-life threatening injuries Monday.




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March 15, 2006

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Crews fight high winds as well as fire
The office of Cline, Cline and Griffin is in a small professional complex on Saginaw Road, just south of McCandlish.




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February 22, 2006

No. 21 Michigan State Women's Golf In 10th


No. 21 Michigan State Women's Golf In 10th Place After Day One Of
MSU Spartans - PARRISH, Fla. - The No.21 Michigan State women's golf team finds itself in tenth place after day one of the Central District Classic in Parrish, Fla. at the River Wilderness Golf Club. The Spartans posted a two-round team total of 621 (309-312

Township hospital plans spark debate
Oakland Press - There's available property to build on and no hospital in the immediate area - and Interstate 75 would give hospitals a foothold in northern Oakland County. Some might want to diversify, instead of relying solely on downtown locations. "With the




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February 14, 2006

SnoCountry Reports Latest Skiing Conditions Information  [Press Release] PR Newswire


SnoCountry Reports Latest Skiing Conditions Information 
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 10 3:49 PM
Following are the latest skiing conditions information as supplied by SnoCountry Mountain Reports as of Friday, Feb. 10 2006, 6:32:27 PM EST.Save to My Web

THIS WEEK IN WINE: Buckeye wine is a historical tale 
Detroit Free Press - Jan 25 2:05 AM
To gridiron geeks, the scenario may sound familiar: You respect Ohio's muscle with a sort of grudging shrug, but at the close of the day, in your heart and your mind, you believe -- you know -- that Michigan's product is surely better.Save to My Web

Canadian trash soars in county 
MLive.com - Feb 03 8:46 AM
More and more of trash being dumped in Genesee County is coming from Canada. Trash imports from our northern neighbor now exceed 1.2 million cubic yards a year, a 38 percent increase over the 2004 fiscal year. It was the largest percentage increase in the state.Save to My Web




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Background Checks Coming In But School Officials Are


Background Checks Coming In But School Officials Are Confused
WNEM - (TV5) -- On February 6th the results of those background checks began arriving in the mail of Mid-Michigan superintendents. It's a process that superintendents say is beginning to become confusing. Statewide there are a total of 4600 school workers

Township hospital plans spark debate
Oakland Press - There's available property to build on and no hospital in the immediate area - and Interstate 75 would give hospitals a foothold in northern Oakland County. Some might want to diversify, instead of relying solely on downtown locations. "With the

Blue-letter day for Michigan
WZZM 13 - Days like Monday are rare for the Michigan basketball team. About 2 p.m., the Wolverines received two pieces of positive news: They were ranked in the Top 25 for the first time since 1998. And they got a verbal commitment from East Grand




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February 12, 2006

SnoCountry Reports Latest Skiing Conditions Information  [Press Release] PR Newswire


SnoCountry Reports Latest Skiing Conditions Information 
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 29 6:15 PM
Latest Skiing Conditions Information as Supplied By SnoCountry Mountain Reports as of Sunday, Jan 29 2006, 6:31:11 PM EST Alpine Skiing/Riding conditions are subject to change due to weather, skier traffic and other factors.Save to My Web

Merger proponents mount campaign 
MLive.com - Jan 25 8:39 AM
GRAND BLANC - With a May 2 referendum looming, proponents of city-township merger are kicking off a campaign to educate residents on the benefits they see to joining the two communities into one city.Save to My Web

Recent sentencings in Genesee County Circuit Court 
MLive.com - Jan 23 8:39 AM
Adams, Emmanuel J., 38, of Flint; probation continued for probation violation of 2005 conviction of attempted felonious assault; Jan. 10, Genesee Circuit Judge Richard B. Yuille.Save to My Web




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February 10, 2006

Blue-letter day for Michigan WZZM 13 -


Blue-letter day for Michigan
WZZM 13 - Days like Monday are rare for the Michigan basketball team. About 2 p.m., the Wolverines received two pieces of positive news: They were ranked in the Top 25 for the first time since 1998. And they got a verbal commitment from East Grand

Background Checks Coming In But School Officials Are Confused
WNEM - (TV5) -- On February 6th the results of those background checks began arriving in the mail of Mid-Michigan superintendents. It's a process that superintendents say is beginning to become confusing. Statewide there are a total of 4600 school workers




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February 09, 2006

Background Checks Coming In But School Officials Are


Background Checks Coming In But School Officials Are Confused
WNEM - (TV5) -- On February 6th the results of those background checks began arriving in the mail of Mid-Michigan superintendents. It's a process that superintendents say is beginning to become confusing. Statewide there are a total of 4600 school workers

Blue-letter day for Michigan
WZZM 13 - Days like Monday are rare for the Michigan basketball team. About 2 p.m., the Wolverines received two pieces of positive news: They were ranked in the Top 25 for the first time since 1998. And they got a verbal commitment from East Grand





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February 08, 2006

Equipment reported stolen from Tyrone Township site Livingston


Equipment reported stolen from Tyrone Township site
Livingston County Sheriff's Department deputies are investigating the theft of work equipment from a home under construction on Tyrone Trail in Tyrone Township.

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Michigan High School Basketball - Grand Blanc beat Davison
The Grand Blanc Bobcats beat the host Davison Cardinals basketball team by a score of 57-38 in Tuesday's league game.

Teacher lectured for fourth drunken-driving arrest (Reg Req'd)
CARO - A Tuscola County judge gave a little lecture last week to a teacher caught driving drunk for the fourth time in November.




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January 25, 2006

Clock ticking on late tax bills (Reg Req'd)


Clock ticking on late tax bills (Reg Req'd)
These are the most valuable properties that Genesee County reports have delinquent taxes and are heading deeper into the foreclosure process.




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January 24, 2006

SnoCountry Reports Latest Skiing Conditions InformationPR Newswire (press


SnoCountry Reports Latest Skiing Conditions Information
PR Newswire (press release), NY - Jan 20, 2006... 32 acres, 100% open, 3 lifts MICHIGAN Alpine Valley ... WYOMING Big Horn - No Current Information Grand Targhee - Fri 5 ... trails, 90% open, 1 lift Mont Blanc - Fri 6a ...

High-tech firms from Mich. betting on success in Vegas
DetNews.com, MI - Jan 8, 2006... Fifteen Michigan companies exhibited at this year's CES, which ends today. ... Attention that Stargate Mobile of Grand Blanc received at CES has helped the firm ...

Powerful memories
Flint Journal, MI - Jan 1, 2006... Mandi McConnell, another Grand Blanc golfer, won the Women's Michigan Amateur before losing to another former Bobcat, Shasta Averyhardt, in a playoff at the ...




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January 22, 2006

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January 14, 2006

Residents remember Pearl Harbor Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941


Residents remember Pearl Harbor
Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941 is a day that according to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, will live in infamy ... and it does.

Woman Arrested for Torching Hotel Getting Evaluated
A 42-year-old Grand Blanc woman arrested for torching a Livingston County hotel will undergo psychiatric testing.

Cats found in SUV remain in cages
Officers saved 20 cats back in November, but more than two months later, the cats remained cooped up in cages.

Michigan students provide holiday cheer for Katrina children
Michigan - Thousands of children along the Gulf Coast will have a happier holiday season, thanks to some Michigan students.




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Gall out to put name among UM's track


Gall out to put name among UM's track elite
MLive.com, MI - Jan 9, 2006... The Grand Blanc native is the two-time defending 800-meter champion at the Nike ... That time puts her 1.7 seconds away from the Michigan school record - and she ...

Photography captured the fancy of former Flint Journal manager
Flint Journal, MI - Jan 3, 2006... Lyman Bentley enjoyed the outdoors, from the northern woods of Michigan to the ... Bentley was also a member of the Grand Blanc Huntsmen club and hunted duck and ...




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January 11, 2006

Bobcats rout MartiansFlint Journal, MI - Jan 4, 2006... at


Bobcats rout Martians
Flint Journal, MI - Jan 4, 2006... at a small school in Orlando last year before moving back to Grand Blanc, where he ... players who can provide scoring balance on a team led by Michigan recruit K ...




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January 08, 2006

Law requires Italian Internet cafes to record IDCNN -


Law requires Italian Internet cafes to record ID
CNN - Dec 9, 2005Allison Fleece, from Grand Blanc, Michigan, checks her e-mail at an Internet cafe in Rome, Italy. ROME, Italy (AP) -- In a heavily ...

Pulte keeps faith in Michigan and its options open
DetNews.com, MI - Dec 14, 2005... And Pulte is planning to open a second 450-home complex next year in Grand Blanc, a realization that all Michigan retirees aren't necessarily determined to ...




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December 29, 2005

Donation paves the way for cemetery in Michigan


Donation paves the way for cemetery in Michigan
A businessman's $160,000 donation in honor of his father, a World War II veteran, will help pave a gravel road leading to the recently opened Great Lakes National Cemetery.




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December 26, 2005

Faith in Drug Court


Faith in Drug Court
Flint Journal, MI - Dec 7, 2005 GRAND BLANC - When a Genesee County judge gave Joseph Hanas a choice between going to The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan on Tuesday asked a federal

MSU Tower Guard welcomes the 2005 members
MSU Today, MI - Dec 21, 2005 EAST LANSING, Mich. As Michigan State University celebrates its He is a 2004 graduate of Grand Blanc High School and is majoring in physiology.

Mack named to All-State Super Team
Flint Journal, MI - Dec 13, 2005 Grand Blanc's Willie Mack III is still checking out colleges, looking for a place to continue Whoever signs Mack will get one of the best golfers in Michigan.

Defenders to depend on juniors in volleyball
The Grand Rapids Press, MI - Dec 22, 2005 We beat Grand Blanc, which is Tri-unity will make an appearance Wednesday at the annual West Michigan Volleyball Officials Association tournament, an event the




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December 22, 2005

More teens getting inked


More teens getting inked
ABC12.com, MI - Nov 22, 2005 one," said K'Len Morris, a standout star on Grand Blanc High School's basketball team. "And I got the block 'M' because I'm going to Michigan on scholarship.

Business People
Flint Journal, MI - Nov 27, 2005 The company, based in Grand Blanc Township, has seven locations in Genesee and Oakland counties. He will be overseeing all Michigan testing operations.

Faith in Drug Court
Flint Journal, MI - Dec 7, 2005 GRAND BLANC - When a Genesee County judge gave Joseph Hanas a choice between going to The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan on Tuesday asked a federal




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December 20, 2005

• University of


• University of
Flint Journal - University of

Pet hotel would offer amenities like belly rubs, ice cream
The Detroit Free Press -

Ann H. Putman
Corvallis Gazette-Times - She was born Ann Martha Hay in

Local tennis player heads to nationals
thetimesherlad.com - 12 in southeast




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December 16, 2005

Veternas honored at national cemetery


Veternas honored at national cemetery
Tri-County Times - Eleanor Olszewski of Grand Blanc came to the cemetery with her daughter, Dawn, to donate and raise a officer for the state of Michigan until he died unexpectedly in May

Local tennis player heads to nationals
thetimesherlad.com - 12 in southeast Michigan, No. 112 in Grand Blanc, Midland and Clarkston. ' I usually play in two events a month,' Mike said. ' Most of the tournaments are in southeastern Michigan

Michigan students provide holiday cheer for Katrina children
WNDU - It's good. Michigan - Thousands of children along the Gulf Coast will have a happier holiday season, thanks to some Michigan students.Kids in Grand Blanc are making care




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December 14, 2005

SnoCountry Reports Latest Skiing Conditions Information


SnoCountry Reports Latest Skiing Conditions Information
PR Newswire (press release), NY - Nov 28, 2005 Open TBA Sundown Mountain - Reopen 12/02 MICHIGAN Alpine Valley Big Horn - Plan to Open 12/16 Grand Targhee - Mon 5 Belu - Plan to Open TBA Mont Blanc - Plan to

Flint Powers coaching staff a Pratt family affair
Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN - Nov 25, 2005 Rick Gerard, who played for Pratt when he coached at Grand Blanc in the Pratt, who is the youngest, recently earned a marketing degree from Michigan State but

Top 10 Area Hoopsters
Flint Journal, MI - Dec 4, 2005 1. K'Len Morris,Grand Blanc, Senior: The first Grand Blanc junior to make The Associated Press All-State team. Signed with Michigan.




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Suspect in Hotel Fire in Custody


Suspect in Hotel Fire in Custody
WXYZ, MI - Dec 7, 2005 State Police are holding a 42-year-old Grand Blanc woman, who had checked out of Terry Berdan, of the Michigan State Police, told 7 Action News, "We have a

Technicians Showcase Skills At ACDelco's Technician Of The
Autochannel - 15 hours ago GRAND BLANC, MICH. The Phase III regional semi-finals will be held in early May 2006 in Michigan with a regional contest occurring each day of the week.

Area diabetes rate one of state's highest
Flint Journal, MI - Nov 14, 2005 county has about 25,000 people with diabetes, one of the highest rates in Michigan. In some areas, such as parts of Flint, Grand Blanc and Burton, as much as

Careful with revenue surge
The Grand Rapids Press, MI - Dec 11, 2005 was that the wide gaps then common in funding among Michigan schools were highest-funded school district is on Lake Huron's tiny Bois Blanc Island, sometimes




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