The Mule was kicking and skating on Friday, but Johan Franzen isn't quite ready to rejoin the Red Wings lineup yet. ...more

May 24, 2008

Three years ago, as a member of Mitchell High's softball team, Tenisha Dixon realized she needed to improve. Succeeding at a higher level required increased strength and better conditioning. She turned to her mother, Regenia, Mitchell's assistant weightlifting coach. Shortly afterward, Dixon began lifting weights regularly. ...more

February 24, 2008

Toward the end of the Lightning stick rack was a lone piece of graphite resting against the wall. The name etched on the side of the shaft belonged to Lightning captain Tim Taylor. ...more

February 13, 2008

The military telegram arrived in Peekskill, N.Y., on a springlike day in February 1945. The parents put it down unopened, falling to their knees to pray. Three of their five sons were pilots fighting overseas, and they were afraid to learn which of their boys was dead. ...more

February 3, 2008

One of the 50 greatest players in NBA history, Hakeem Olajuwon, was born in the same city. Two other former NBA first-round picks, Michael Olowokandi and Yinka Dare, were born in his native country. ...more

January 16, 2008

A smile came easily for Mitchell wrestling coach John Stanjeski early Saturday evening. ...more

January 7, 2008

Iraq's interior ministry spokesman said Saturday that 75 percent of al-Qaida in Iraq's terrorist network had been destroyed this year. ...more

December 30, 2007

Floridians are feeling wealthier because incomes in the state are finally nearing the national average. But at the same time, Florida badly trails the nation in number of bachelor's degrees awarded and other educational achievements. ...more

December 5, 2007

The first big test of security gains linked to the U.S. troop buildup in Iraq is at hand. ...more

November 13, 2007

Something of an unknown in years past, Robinson High School's cross country team is taking strides to make a name for itself - with help from a tenacious volunteer coach. ...more

November 7, 2007