State Thanksgiving Christmas

Ursula and Tom Pougnet hug their sons Garrett (7) and Jacques after they won the division 5 championship game Saturday at Ford Field in Detroit.

Powers Catholic quarterback Garret Pougnet is tackled by Lansing Catholic defenders Dan Liesman (left) and Ryan Clark during the first half of the division 5 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Saturday.

Neighbor Paige Hughes (right) holds hands with Letha Turner while Turner tries to comfort the homeowner as Flint Township Firefighters put out a fire in her house early Thanksgiving morning in Flint Township. The house was initially thought to have two children inside, but it was discovered they were at a relative's house.

Elissa Findling, of Commerce Township, kisses her nine-month-old son Dylan as the Christmas tree is lit at Crossroads Village Friday night in Flint.

Ride Win Smoke Prom

Anthony Frey, 9, attempts to do a "wheelie" on his neighbor's bicycle while playing after school in east Flint Wednesday afternoon.

Frankenmuth team captain Nicole DeGrace (11) celebrates winning the regional volleyball championship over North Branch with her teammates Thursday night at Mt. Morris Junior High School.

Flint Firefighter J. Gilbert takes a phone call while at a vacant structure fire at 1714 Oak St. in Flint Monday afternoon. The fire was under arson investigation, said Captain Joe Morrison of the Flint Fire Department.

Winner of the Miss Michigan's Outstanding Teen Scholarship Pageant Marissa Cowans, 17, of St. Clair Shores, Mich., prepares to participate in a Viper Apparel fashion show as part of a graduation and prom expo at Fenton High School Saturday.

Haircut Dive Defense Vet

Chris Espinoza (left), 27, of Flint, tries to comfort his son, Gabriel, 2, while he gets his hair cut by Juan Ascencio, 24, Friday in Ascencio's Barber Shop in Flint.

Fenton sophomore MacKenzie Deputy competes in the girls one meter diving at the Metro Swimming and Diving Championship at Fenton High School Saturday.

Lapeer West running back Chad Ferguson is tackled by Linden linebacker Gareth Elliott and safety Tyler Voller (4) during Saturday's playoff game at Lapeer West. Linden would go on to win 21-0.

President of Swartz Creek Veterans of Foreign Wars Men's Auxiliary Ernie Roesner, 57, looks at the tombstone of his father's friend, whom he knew as "Dutch" after a ceremony dedicating a Memorial Carillon at Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly Saturday. Dutch would call his father every Christmas, said Roesner.
"That was one of the hardest days of my life, when Dutch didn't call." Said Roesner.