Bellaire News

Plans to get the state budget back on track are on the minds of lawmakers across Michigan.

The Bellaire Eagles haveA finished off their new school addition with the installation of a giant 13 foot high eagle sculpture by Williamsburg artist John Goss.

Free tax preparation is available for low- to moderate-income families and individuals, seniors, people with disabilities and people with limited English skills.

Father Fred Foundation volunteers hope community members will open their cupboards, their wallets and their hearts to assist those in need.

A break could be in store for small brewing companies if the federal government passes a bill to reduce federal taxes on beer.

You can take the woman out of the kitchen, but you can't take the kitchen out of the woman.

A northern Michigan woman with cancer, at risk of losing her apartment because of medical marijuana, has been given a holiday reprieve from the landlord -- the federal government.

The holidays are the busiest time for many ski resorts in Northern Michigan. Shanty Creek Resorts in Bellaire say they are already getting reservations and could have a better holiday season than last year.

Two men rescued an elderly man after he accidentally drove his vehicle into a river.

Bill Truscott takes the road less traveled. That's because he's one of the few motorists brave enough to tackle northern Michigan road conditions during a blizzard.

Two men rescued an elderly man after he accidentally drove his vehicle into a river.

Author Jeffery L. Schatzer bears an uncanny resemblance to St. Nick. Children's author Jeffery L. Schatzer is a history buff who wants to use whimsy and fun to teach children about Michigan history.

Authorities charged Anne Avery-Miller with an open count of murder in the shooting death of her teenage son in 2007.

Police hope to solve a long string of Antrim County business break-ins. Break-ins at three Alden-area businesses were discovered Saturday, marking nine separate incidents throughout the county in recent weeks.

October 23, 2009: With flu illness widespread throughout the region, public health officials are scrambling to get H1N1 vaccine out to those who are at highest risk of developing complications from the flu.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 4:13 p.m. MANCELONA -- Deputies in Antrim County are asking for your help to find whose behind a series of business break-ins. A A In the last week and a half, more than half a dozen different businesses have had doors and windows busted as a thief, or thieves, made their way in.

A forgotten box of old local newspapers, county atlases and postcards shoved under a bed in the 1970s could turn out to be memorable for George Sarris.

October 15, 2009 : According to public health officials, H1N1 flu has arrived in northwest Michigan and most people should stay home from work, school, or day care if they are sick to avoid spreading the highly contagious virus.

Antrim County upgraded and expanded its recycling program. County commissioners approved spending up to $300,000 a year to pay for a program that increases the number of recycling drop-off spots from three to eight.

A micro brewery in Antrim County won a big award for an unusual brew. Short's Brewing Company in Bellaire won a silver medal at the Great American Beer Festival.