By Monetta L. Harr | Life moves fast, but slowing down the cooking is the way to go when you want delicious meals without a lot of hassle. The secret: the slow cooker.

It has been more than two years since there was a major concert at the Michigan Theatre, but the rock returns on New Year's Eve. Major-label band Saving Abel will perform on Dec. 31.

When Jeff Newsom launched Crystal Wings and Amber Dreams three years ago, it was more than a hobby turned business.

The Pisa tower is truly a piece of art. To touch this marble and stone in person, after knowing the history, was truly a great experience.

Louis O'Connell of Jackson intended to serve a year of active duty when he joined an Army National Guard artillery unit a few months before Pearl Harbor. His one year stretched into nearly five, with postings from the frigid Aleutian Islands to the sultry Philippines. He was 28 years old when he left Jackson and 33 when he came home.

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More than 300 employees at SKD Automotive in Jonesville are expected to lose their jobs early next year, according to documents filed with the Hillsdale County village.