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12/14/2025

12/13/2025

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12/12/2025

Sports Editor David Troppens writes about keeping ticket stubs.

"I miss ticket stubs. I still own plenty of ticket stubs — my first Tiger game, my last game at Tiger Stadium and my first ever attended Lions playoff win."

When I was a kid, anytime I had a chance to go to sporting event, it was like a holiday. It was usually a Tiger game. For some odd reason that was the sport I found it easiest to con my parents to purchase tickets for so I could see my favorite professional sports team up close and personal at

12/12/2025

Judge Mark McCabe writes about the importance of memory in criminal law.

"This is important because if their identification memory is faulty, an innocent person could be wrongfully convicted."

The 1965 Beatles song “In My Life” is about reflections on past memories and people, with its first line of “There are places I’ll remember,” reminding us of the importance of memory. There are many other examples of the importance of memory including the criminal law, when an eyewitness t...

12/12/2025

Staff Writer Hannah Young writes about the movie "Eternity."

"Have you ever left a movie theater and been so moved by the story that you think about it for days?"

Have you ever left a movie theater and been so moved by the story that you think about it for days? Recently, that happened to me and after multiple debriefs with my girlfriend, Morgan, about the movie, it’s time I dedicated a whole column to this film. (I highly recommend you sprint to the neares...

12/12/2025

Three Holly Area Schools (HAS) athletic officials were recently recognized for excellence in leading Broncho sports programs and helping student-athletes succeed.

Three Holly Area Schools (HAS) athletic officials were recently recognized for excellence in leading Broncho sports programs and helping student-athletes succeed. The awards demonstrate the district’s continued commitment to athletics as a part of a well-rounded education. HAS Athletic Director Ca...

12/12/2025

The Linden varsity wrestling team opened its season at the Dave Melton Memorial Duals on Saturday and earned a 2-1 record.

The Linden varsity wrestling team opened its season at the Dave Melton Memorial Duals on Saturday and earned a 2-1 record. The Eagles had a bye in the opening round and then beat Ida 70-9 in the next round. Linden lost to Algonac 39-32 in the next round and then beat St. Clair Shores 45-35. The Eagl...

12/12/2025

A Rose Township woman is searching for a home for a dog that she found in her yard on Sunday, Nov. 30.

“He was very, very cold, scared and extremely skinny. He is slowly showing more and more personality, and he is turning out to be a very sweet boy.”

Abby Lovell of Rose Township had just adopted a 13-week-old puppy two days before finding a dog in her yard on Sunday, Nov. 30. Lovell and her husband live in the area of Hickory Ridge Road in Rose Township. “I found the dog in our back hay barn when walking our dogs around the property. My dog, B...

12/11/2025

Police said a 59-year-old woman is dead after allegedly being strangled to death by her 39-year-old son in the Village of Holly.

Police said a 59-year-old woman is dead after allegedly being strangled to death by her 39-year-old son in the Village of Holly. On Wednesday, Dec. 10, James Robert Hall was arraigned before Oakland County 52/2 District Court Judge Joseph Fabrizio on charges relating to homicide after allegedly kill...

12/11/2025

Parents are invited to bring their children to meet and have breakfast with Santa Claus on Sunday, Dec. 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Linden Hotel. The Linden Mills Historical Society (LMHS) is holding this meet and greet with Santa Claus to fundraise for the society and museum.

Parents are invited to bring their children to meet and have breakfast with Santa Claus on Sunday, Dec. 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Linden Hotel, 122 E. Broad St. in Linden. The Linden Mills Historical Society (LMHS) is holding this meet and greet with Santa Claus to fundraise for the society a...

12/11/2025

Nutrition Works and the Fenton & Linden Regional Chamber of Commerce celebrated Nutrition Work’s new owners, Kayla Johnson and Jeff Groat, with a ribbon cutting on Monday, Dec. 8.

Nutrition Works and the Fenton & Linden Regional Chamber of Commerce celebrated Nutrition Work’s new owners, Kayla Johnson and Jeff Groat, with a ribbon cutting on Monday, Dec. 8. Nutrition Works sells a wide variety of vitamins, supplements, homeopathy items and gluten free foods. The company is ...