Michigan city pinning hopes on new Nicklaus course

This city on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan is beset with troubles: violent crime, racial strife, steep unemployment, and neighborhoods dotted with vacant homes and businesses. In short, Benton Harbor is no one's idea of a vacation destination. But local leaders are looking for hope from an unlikely source: a huge luxury golf resort under construction just a tee shot away from the...

Tim Tuttle: Bad racing luck to blame in Johnson's recent slump, team confident about title prospects

Jimmie Johnson spent his final week off from the Sprint Cup season on a family vacation with wife Chandra and 2-month-old daughter Genevieve Marie at a secluded island resort in South Carolina. It was a quiet, relaxing time to enjoy life and to recharge his batteries to prepare for the Chase.

Football: DV's Clemons stops by, says hi to Spurrier on vacation

Highly recruited Delaware Valley (Pa.) lineman Brandon Clemons spent part of his summer vacation in South Carolina visiting friends, family and one of the most colorful coaches in college football.

Take a ‘Staycation’

There is so much to do this Labor Day weekend in the Cadillac area, a person may need to take a vacation just to recuperate. Whether it is the endless amount of outdoor activities or the multiple festivals, there are tons of things to do. There is no reason to leave the area this long weekend.

Principal in tent is intent on winning contest cash

“It’s not exactly how I expected to end my summer vacation,” declared Mark Federman, principal of East Side Community High School. He was unshaven and bleary-eyed from lack of sleep.