Candidates spend own cash on campaigns

Northern Michigan candidates in five races raised more than $780,000 in hopes of landing a job at the state capitol, and almost half of it $344,000 came from their own pockets.

Bad Blood?

It reads like a bad science fiction novel: A small Illinois biotech company cuts a deal with UCSD. The university agrees to test a substitute for human blood on comatose patients -- victims of gunshots and car crashes -- without the patients' consent.

Lots of Olympic souvenirs left, 5 months later

VANCOUVER - When the Winter Olympics ended five months ago, they left Canadians with memories, taxpayers with bills to pay and souvenir companies with huge inventories.

Lazy Dog Cookie Co. of Ballston Spa to expand into new space

BALLSTON SPA Born in a garage and inspired by a single batch of cookies nine years ago, the Lazy Dog Cookie Co. of Ballston Spa is moving into the big leagues.

School supply drive under way

The Glen-Ed Food Pantrys annual school supply drive is under way.