(10/03/12) - In a time when bullying is dominating the headlines, a group of students are giving a lesson about acceptance.
Wednesday, Linden High School crowned their Homecoming King.
What makes this story so special is not only who it is, but also the group of students who supported him.
Danny Leideker has Asperger Syndrome, a type of Autism which can make developing friendships difficult.
When Danny was in the eighth grade, a group of students at Linden Middle School pulled Danny into their circle.
It changed their lives and his.
"They got inside that autistic bubble and they have been able to develop him and grow him socially and his self confidence to a level my wife and I and the school system could have never accomplished," said Danny's dad, Wayne Leideker.
Over the last four years, the Linden students maintained a close friendship with Danny, even making him the high school football team manager and Wednesday, homecoming king.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:33 PM EDT2013-05-22 16:33:14 GMT
(05/22/13) - A busy Mid-Michigan intersection is closed right now after a head-on collision. Emergency crew have been on scene at the corner of Vienna Road and Jennings Road since just before 9 Wednesday
A busy Mid-Michigan intersection is closed right now after a head-on collision.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:39 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:39:23 GMT
(05/21/13) - Weather in Mid-Michigan, Tuesday, will most likely be similar to Monday, with but maybe not quite so much heavy rain, thunder and lightning. Beaverton in Gladwin County seems to have taken
Mother Nature left her mark on Gladwin County. Strong winds knocked down power lines, toppled trees and blew bricks off the top of a building.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 1:24 PM EDT2013-05-22 17:24:18 GMT
(05/22/13) - In Isabella County, a 37-year-old man was killed after he was hit by a pickup truck. It happened last night on M-20 near Sherman Road in Bloomfield Township. Police say Jeremy Stiles from
In Isabella County, a 37-year-old man was killed after he was hit by a pickup truck.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:33 PM EDT2013-05-22 16:33:27 GMT
(05/22/13) - Growing consumer demand for cars and trucks has automakers changing their usual summer plans - and it will have a Mid-Michigan impact. The Detroit Big Three say they expect to shorten or
Growing consumer demand for cars and trucks has automakers changing their usual summer plans - and it will have a Mid-Michigan impact.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:29 PM EDT2013-05-22 16:29:08 GMT
(05/22/13) - In Saginaw, police are still looking for a suspect in the city's latest murder. Just before 2 Wednesday morning, police were called to the 700 block of N. Woodbridge where one person had
In Saginaw, police are still looking for a suspect in the city's latest murder.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:56 AM EDT2013-05-22 15:56:25 GMT
(05/21/13)-Dozens of American Red Cross volunteers in mid-Michigan are on standby to help with the aftermath of Oklahoma's tornado. The images show just how much devastation Oklahoma has suffered. In
Dozens of American Red Cross volunteers in Mid-Michigan are on standby to help with the aftermath of Oklahoma's tornado.
