When Vic and Leisa Nikolajevs' son Asher was diagnosed with Batten Disease/ Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (NCL) five years ago, the Berlin Heights family was naturally stunned.

Sandusky area pubs and bars are celebrating the May trifecta - Cinco de Mayo, the Kentucky Derby and a Saturday - in grand fashion with a special bus system designed to make the day special, fun and safe.

Daly's Irish Pub in Sandusky and Shirt Shack in Sandusky are two of the many businesses that are ready for the big St. Patrick's Day weekend

Similar to the feeling enjoyed when your birthday falls on a weekend day, St. Patrick's Day on a Saturday raises the green beer Celtic celebration factor exponentially to the point where you could be considered anti-fun if you don't at least acknowledge the holiday.

Here are some places you can go to welcome in the New Year

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Anyone who understands the love for motorcycles will agree: there is nothing like the freedom you feel while on your bike and there is nothing like the sound of a Harley. Whether you ride or just enjoy from the side lines, that rumble is awesome.Click here to view Spotted photos from the 2005 Thunder Rally

Poor boys then, Poorboys now ... What do Eric Pasley, Michael Moore, Daniel Griffin and Jack Newman all have in common? They are all poor boys -- not in the financial sense but in the world of entertainment.