Fred Conley News Today

Fred Conley of Madison travels the country working as Santa Claus. He talks about the importance of having Black Santas and his love of cycling.

DONNA B. COULTER, 95, of Lapeer (formerly of Oxford), passed away on November 9, 2022. She was born on March 29, 1927, to John and Beryl McComb. Donna is survived by her daughter, Christy (Joseph) Henne of Drummond Island; grandchildren, Meghan (Anthony) Henne-Kluessendorf and Neil F. Henne; great-grandchildren, Violet and Timothy Kluessendorf; many nieces

The Beacon The annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 27 has been a big hit in the Village of Oak Harbor for more than 70 years at the venerable Log Cabin downtown at Adolphus Kraemer Park. The Easter Egg Hunt has been a tradition in Oak Harbor for more than 70 years, and was again downtown on Saturday, March 27 at Adolphus Kraemer Park at the Log Cabin. Hosted by the Oak Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce and Chairperson Debi Heiks, the chamber and village officials praised the merchants and l...

NATICK — Annie Greel doesn’t know exactly what comes next, but shes getting a well-deserved break after more than four decades working for the town. Greel, 66, retired Tuesday after 41 years holding down a variety of jobs, including the last 18 in the Community and Economic Development office. Anyone who has ventured to the second-floor office at Town Hall has likely seen Greel at the front counter, answering questions with competence, professionalism and patience. “It’s time,” Gre...

Mad. i thought that bachmanns speech was probably one of the really weird speeches ive seen now in an election. >> she read it all out. >> kind of read it out. it was not sort of typical her. and i hate to say this, because it wasnt a good night, but rick perry is the worst presidential campaign/candidate in american history. no one started -- >> no. >> in american history? >> he started out -- >> fred thompson, rudy giuliani. >> let him finish his thoughts. >> he was afternoon fire. he was on f...

newt gingrich, we heard from him. hes coming in fourth. we heard from rick perry, a dramatic change. the texas governor not going to south carolina. as he originally anticipated. hes going back to texas to reassess whether he should continue in this campaign. michele bachmann, we heard from her. she says even though shes come in a very, very disappointing 5%, virtually last, she says shes going to continue. well see if she does. jon huntsman didnt really campaign in iowa, hes campaigni...

reporting. it is a virtual tie between rick santorum and mitt romney. weve already heard from ron paul. hes coming in third. newt gingrich, we heard from him. hes coming in fourth. we heard from rick perry, a dramatic change. the texas governor not going to south carolina. as he originally anticipated. hes going back to texas to reassess whether he should continue in this campaign. michele bachmann, we heard from her. she says even though shes come in a very, very disappointing 5%, vir...