http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/michigan/almena/ Almena, MI News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/michigan/almena/content/a76db4c68fe4c891ff8a33ca72816116.html Prayers for peace healing and blessings for the nation and its leaders were offered at Midland Christian School during Wednesday's See You at the Pole event http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/michigan/almena/content/8685d09e1574993158d9a479c2254393.html Midland Republican US Rep Dave Camp and local business leaders were scheduled today to discuss the local state and national economy and fallout from the crisis in financial markets http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/michigan/almena/content/c65df712c16093f930e3f218d88963ed.html Shortly before midnight on a recent Sunday Mike and Jamie Brandmair are driving down Saginaw Road on their way to get gas before hitting the highway http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/michigan/almena/content/1168a7060e8e427a688278d96ab01cdf.html The first ever Birmingham Invitational Water Polo Tournament was played last weekend with a 12team fieldEach team played five games in three different brackets and the two powerful Ann Arbor schools Pioneer and Huron secured the most wins Pioneer ranked No 2 in the state finished with a tournamentbest 50 record Topranked Huron was 41 with its only loss to district rival Pioneer 76East Kentwood Upper Arlington Ohio Rockford Zeeland Okemos and Grand Haven each finished with three victories Groves won twice Seaholm once and East Grand Rapids was winlessThe two Groves wins were over East Grand Rapids 114 and Seaholm 86In the victory over East Grand Rapids the Falcons were led by junior Tyler Howe who netted three goals Junior tricaptains David Rogers and Nick Crosthwaite each scored twice as did sophomore Dominic Polidori Rogers and Crosthwaite combined for five stealsAgainst Seaholm Crosthwaite scored a teamhigh three goals while Rogers added two Matt Gulker Mike Ashbaugh and Thomas Peters also scored for the Falcons Seaholm's goals were scored by Brad Sweeney three Connor Anstett two and Jim Lefave oneThe Maples'lone win was a 54 decision over Grandville Anstett finished with four goals and Sweeney added one For the tournament Anstett scored 11 goals and Sweeney tallied 10Groves was led in the twoday tournament by Rogers and Crosthwaite who scored eight goals apiece Ashbaugh five Polidori three Howe three Gulker three and Eric Hausman three were other multiplegoal scorers for the FalconsGroves goalies Ron Wexler a junior and Gabo Sarroni a senior combined for 41 saves eight steals and two assistsGROVES 11 GRAND BLANC 8: On Wednesday Groves defeated Grand Blanc and lifted its overall record to 52 http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/michigan/almena/content/73499318484fabc94b2c3e152659a0d0.html The first annual Birmingham Invitational Water Polo Tournament was played last weekend with a 12team fieldEach team played five games in three different brackets and the two powerful Ann Arbor schools Pioneer and Huron secured the most wins Pioneer ranked No 2 in the state finished with a tournamentbest 50 record Topranked Huron was 41 with its only loss to district rival Pioneer 76East Kentwood Upper Arlington Ohio Rockford Zeeland Okemos and Grand Haven each finished with three victories Groves won twice Seaholm once and East Grand Rapids was winlessThe two Groves wins were over East Grand Rapids 114 and Seaholm 86In the victory over East Grand Rapids the Falcons were led by junior Tyler Howe who netted three goals Junior tricaptains David Rogers and Nick Crosthwaite each scored twice as did sophomore Dominic Polidori Rogers and Crosthwaite combined for five stealsAgainst Seaholm Crosthwaite scored a teamhigh three goals while Rogers added two Matt Gulker Mike Ashbaugh and Thomas Peters also scored for the Falcons Seaholm's goals were scored by Brad Sweeney three Connor Anstett two and Jim Lefave oneThe Maples'lone win was a 54 decision over Grandville Anstett finished with four goals and Sweeney added one For the tournament Anstett scored 11 goals and Sweeney tallied 10Groves was led in the twoday tournament by Rogers and Crosthwaite who scored eight goals apiece Ashbaugh five Polidori three Howe three Gulker three and Eric Hausman three were other multiplegoal scorers for the FalconsGroves goalies Ron Wexler a junior and Gabo Sarroni a senior combined for 41 saves eight steals and two assistsGROVES 11 GRAND BLANC 8: On Wednesday Groves defeated Grand Blanc and lifted its overall record to 52David Rogers led the way with four goals while Mike Mestdagh scored three times and Nick Crosthwaite twice Mike Ashbaugh and Ismail Karabulut accounted for the other Groves goalsIn the JV game Grand Blanc won 73 http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/michigan/almena/content/10a966b569a6c6409432d982c84dec44.html WASHINGTON Rejected once amid public fury about bailing out reckless financiers a 700 billion rescue package is getting a second chance in the House as voters anxiously ponder an economic meltdown that could wipe out their ability to borrow plunder their savings and put them out of work http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/michigan/almena/content/b6729e727565bdc0cd14a7cc39d6004b.html WASHINGTON In a bold bid to revive President Bush's multibilliondollar financial rescue plan Senate leaders scheduled a vote for Wednesday night on a version of the bill that adds substantial tax cuts meant to appeal to Republicans when it reaches the House http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/michigan/almena/content/9ad7511aec146a25e2dee827f9c8a7ca.html Fall is in the air and once again the time has come for hot chocolate warm sweaters and flu shotsAlthough many area health care providers have yet to receive their ann