FENTON, Michigan - One local business is collecting items for care packages to send to troops overseas.

Todd and Brenda Wallen had visions of sugarplums this past holiday season. Cindy Millard prepares dinner for two days of holiday get-togethers for her family in Metamora, Mich.

Addison resident Tim Wilkins, owner of the Historic White Horse Inn. Look for a special section celebrating the restaurant's history with next week's issue of the Oxford Leader.

The Metamora Hunt met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Milewicz on Rock Valley Road on Saturday morning, December 19th.

Bundled up and traveling a brisk pace, a group of 13 people walked silently through a northeast Davison subdivision Sunday night.

Carmen Lee Wilber was the type of little girl who dreamed of being a superhero someday.

It's one of the great mysteries of the universe, on par with "Why is the sky blue?" and "Why do you yawn when someone else does?" It's a question I ponder ... and ponder ... at the end of way too many meals: Why does it take so long to get the check? Where did she go? I can't remember what she looks like.

I followed this story closely for several weeks this spring. What I uncovered was very disturbing.

The Michigan Department of Human Services , Bureau of Children and Adult Licensing , issued an order of summary suspension and amended notice of intent to revoke the license of a Lapeer County adult foster care small group home licensee, Correct Care Inc., Green Valley Manor, #AM440073949, 3696 Pratt Road, Metamora, Mich.

Police have arrested a Detroit-area couple accused of breaking into homes in at least three Mid-Michigan communities.

About 10 break-ins have occurred since the beginning of October, said State police Detective Mark Reaves.

With this year's pumpkin crop weighing in smaller, it might be a little harder to find that great pumpkin.

2 on Bowers Road west of Force Road in Attica Township. According to the Lapeer County Sheriff's office, Gabriela Miranda, 17, of Attica was driving east on Bowers Road in a 2000 Saturn SL1 when she crossed the center line and side-swiped a westbound 2007 Mazda RX8 driven by Terry Burt, 37, of Chesterfield.

Tags: Minority Student Services , On The Fly Productions , program board Rapper Fabolousa show Friday is now free for students, faculty and staff.

Amid more than 1,000 entries and hordes of fans cheering on the hot and heavy motocross action, Whistler's Shaun Greenaway battled to achieve his goals at the Canadian Motorsport Racing Club's TransCan Grand National Championships .

One of the best parts of living in my hometown is being six miles away from my mom's home cooking.

The communities of Almont, Metamora and Dryden also were soaked with heavy rainfall last weekend.

This photo of President Barack Obama welcoming the WNBA champion Detroit Shock and their former head coach Bill Laimbeer to the White House drew 157 caption entries.

A rash of food recalls, changing attitudes about what we eat and where it comes from and a desire to boost the local economy have all contributed to a flood of Michigan consumers buying their produce, eggs, meat and dairy products directly from the source instead of at the supermarket.

Garden and art lovers alike will enjoy the Art and the Garden Tour from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, July 25.