Linda Claire (Alexander) Battle, 48, of Gaylord, died peacefully in her sleep July 26, 2010, at her home.

Wedensday's Little League State Tournament championship game pitting Richmond vs. Dexter turned out to be a 4-3 cliffhanger. Richmond emerged as the eventual winner here in Gaylord and now advances to the Midwest Regionals in indianapolis.

LEWISTON— One fully-grown man sits on a toilet seat. The other four adults grab a corner and race the makeshift outhouse down the streets of Lewiston as hundreds of spectators gather to witness the hoopla.

BOYNE FALLS— “There’s no finer place to bring the whole family. There’s something for every member to enjoy here,” Walloon Lake Antique Fly Wheeler president Jim Mort said, talking about the event that took place last week a few miles north of Boyne Falls.

Welcome to your neighborhood! Have you noticed all the interesting people? Do you ever wonder who they are, what they do, where they came from and how they live? Get to know them better, one at a time, right here in Market Place.

DALLAS (AP)— To get to church on a recent Sunday morning, the Yeldell family walked no farther than their own living room to greet fellow worshippers.

To the Editor: I find the recent TV commercials by Dr. Daniel Benishek very disconcerting, as well as dishonest. After hearing similar accusations and name calling charges against Sen. Jason Allen on his writing of Bill 731, I began to ask questions to find out their accuracy.

To the Editor: After spending four days at the Alpenfest with my 6-year-old granddaughter, I felt that I just had to publicly say what wonderful people there are in Gaylord!

Crunch time is coming for the primary election. There is less than a week left before the voting will take place Tuesday and the rush is on for candidates to get their messages out and for voters to solidify their choices before heading to their respective polling places.

To the Editor: Has everyone felt as befuddled as I have with all of the misleading political ads via television and the“canned,” one-way phone calls of late? Are you wondering just who we should trust to get our message across to Washington and Lansing?