Army National Guard Sgt. Steven Riske embraces his daughter Kadyn, 3, after she greeted his return home with a small American flag August 26 in front of his High Street home in Mount Pleasant. Riske returned to his wife and three daughters after serving a nearly nine-month tour of duty in Kuwait. "He's been gone a long time," said his five-year-old daughter Gracelyn.

Shepherd Tri-Township Fire Fighters and Mobile Medical Responders transport a woman who was critically injured in a two-car accident around 5:35 p.m. October 21 at the intersection of S. Summerton Road and E. Broomfield Road in Mount Pleasant. The woman was later air-lifted to Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, Mich.

China graduate Xiaogan Wu holds a bouquet of flowers as he waits for his girlfriend China graduate Julie Zhang to leave class Wednesday afternoon on the first floor of Moore Hall. "I got in an argument with (Julie) this morning and I wanted to make up for it," Wu said.

Ann Arbor resident Monica Fink poses wearing early 19-century clothing September 3 in the University of Michigan Law Library in Ann Arbor, Mich. Fink enjoys vintage clothing and utilizes social media such as blogging to share her passion.

Children enjoy carnival food at the annual Ann Arbor Jaycee's carnival in July 2010.

Indiana resident Shaft Jones, left, trains with his son Jeremahl, 16, before fighting in the 132-pound weight class during the Junior Olympic Boxing regional championships Saturday afternoon at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Road.

Ivan Paul, 8, of Rosebush recites the Pledge of Allegiance with his third-grade class Monday morning at Pullen Elementary School, 251 S. Brown St. The death of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was announced by President Barack Obama late Sunday night nearly a decade after the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, bringing celebration to streets around the world. "I feel like a part of America," said Brecken Corp, 9, of Claire about how reciting the pledge makes him feel.

School of Engineering graduates Sherry Song smiles as Xiangwan Ma hugs a friend Sunday before winter commencement at Crisler Arena.

Mathew Stites, 9, of St. Louis takes a shot at a hole in a wooden board during drills at hockey boot camp Friday at the Isabella County Events Arena, 5165 E. Remus Rd. The eight hour long day camp was "fun and tiring" Stites said.