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Updated: 7/23/2008 12:08:42 PM
Blanchard man hurt in crash
• Lightning death
Plus: Tigers wait out rain delay, win
Motorcycle-deer crash injures man
A 33-year-old Blanchard man was injured early this morning when the motorcycle he was driving hit a deer in Mecosta County.
A statement from the Mecosta County Sheriff's Office said the man, who was not immediately identified, was driving north on 85th Avenue near Jefferson Road in Hinton Township about 5:42 a.m.
The driver was taken to Spectrum Health United Memorial Kelsey Hospital in Lakeview, where he was treated for minor injuries.
Morley Rescue and Mecosta County Emergency Medical Services assisted
Clare County woman killed by lightning strike
STANDISH, Maine (AP) — Authorities in Maine say one of two people killed by lightning late last week was a wife and mother of three from mid-Michigan.
Detective Sgt. James Estabrook of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said the victims have been identified as 28-year-old Krysta Bearor of Clare, Mich., and 22-year-old Anthony Clarke of Standish, Maine.
Estabrook says Bearor, her husband and their children were visiting her parents in Vassalboro and were at a home in Standish, 80 miles north of Boston, when powerful bands of thunderstorms were sweeping across Maine on Friday evening.
He said Bearor and Clarke had gone outside to retrieve a pair of eyeglasses the family dog had taken from one of the children when they were struck.
Rogers picks up victory over Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) _ Kenny Rogers pitched six strong innings and Placido Polanco homered and drove in two runs to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 7-1 Tuesday night.
Magglio Ordonez had three of the Tigers' 12 hits and had two RBIs.
Rogers (8-6) did not come back after a 2 hour, 20 minute rain delay in the bottom of the seventh. He gave up four hits and one run in. In his past 11 starts, Rogers is 4-2 with a 2.92 earned run average.
The Tigers are 27-13 in their past 40 games, the most wins in the majors during that stretch, going from 12 games below .500 on June 6 to two games above .500.
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• This afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light wind becoming north between 13 and 16 mph.
  
• Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind between 3 and 11 mph.
  
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind between 3 and 8 mph.
  
• Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 10 mph.
  
• Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 10 mph.