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1 person dead and 9 injured in shooting at Michigan church, police say

GRAND BLANC, Mich. (AP) — A gunman opened fire inside a Michigan church during Sunday services before apparently setting the building ablaze, killing at least one person and injuring nine before police shot him, authorities said Hundreds of people were inside The Church of Jesus Christ of ...

The Taliban release a US citizen from Afghan prison

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban on Sunday freed a U.S. citizen from an Afghan prison, weeks after they said they had reached an agreement with U.S. envoys on a prisoner exchange as part of an effort to normalize relations. The deputy spokesperson for the Taliban Foreign Ministry, Zia Ahmad ...

Trip to historic site bridges past and future

BLAINE — Bridgeport Elementary School fifth-graders spent their Friday morning at the historic S Bridge, exploring Ohio’s oldest sandstone bridge, which was constructed in 1828 as part of the old National Road. The annual field trip sees Ohio National Road Association members John S. ...

Bellaire students taking steps against suicide

BELLAIRE — High school students, teachers and residents spent their Friday afternoon racing for a good cause. The annual Steps Against Suicide Walk and Run was a 1.2-mile loop around downtown Bellaire, starting and finishing at Union Park next to Bellaire High School to spread suicide ...

Emerson recalls 60 years serving Yorkville as a councilman

YORKVILLE — Ronald Emerson is reminiscing on the past 60 years he served the village of Yorkville as a councilman. Emerson stepped down from his seat this past April due to health reasons, but he believes he may still have more left in the tank. He was replaced by Linda Mayhugh, who ...