ST. MARYS - After five years on the police force, the department's old dog has retired and is now home with the kids playing like a young pup.

City police K-9 Nik, now 9-years-old, put in his last day in mid-January. The dog was purchased from the city for $1 by his handler, Patrolman Andy Liming, who talked with the newspaper on Monday. [More]

When he was a freshman at Mendon-Union High School in the winter of 1969-70, Mike Griggs was listed in the starting rotation of his first three basketball games before his re-designation to the role of bench player for the remainder of the season. [More]