Early Learning

St. John's Preschool, 101 S. Prospect St., will hold an open house for prospective students and parents Wednesday, Jan. 25, from 6 to 7 p.m. The school is housed on the second floor of Trimble Hall, which is at the rear of St. John’s Episcopal...

Births A daughter, Honey Lucille Ecker, was born to Pat and Elizabeth Ecker of East Jordan Jan.16, 2012, at Charlevoix Area Hospital. Honey weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces at birth. Her siblings are Melisa, Haley, Naomi and Ruthann. Grandparents are Jay and...

The Virginia Star Quality Initiative is a product of the Alignment Project.  It's a voluntary quality rating and improvement system designed to assess and improve the quality of care and education small children receive in the state. It also provides...

Clubs/ Organizations American Legion Parkville Post 183 — 2301 Putty Hill Ave. • Balladiers meet first and third Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. 410-665-0372. • Ballroom Dancing, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m. with live or recorded music. Food and...

Burbank police Wednesday night were investigating the death of an 11-month-old infant who died after suffering breathing problems at a day-care center. Police and firefighters responded to the licensed day-care facility Wednesday afternoon in the 200...

Local school districts may rework, or scrap altogether, plans to offer a free pre-kindergarten year for children with fall birthdays now that state funding for the program has been thrown into doubt. “We can’t offer more certainty than we...

Births A son, Gavin Curtis Jeffers, was born to Brad and Kristin Jeffers of Petoskey at 7:37 a.m. Feb. 2, 2012, at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital in Petoskey. Gavin weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces and was 20 inches long at birth. His sibling is Brock....