(02/17/13) - St. Charles Chief Barry Dobis was diagnosed with myeloid leukemia last year.
The good news: he's done with chemotherapy and the cancer is 100 percent in remission. But he's not out of the woods yet.
He has a bone marrow transplant scheduled for Tuesday, and his brother, Jim, is the donor.
"Barry will be off work for about a year and Patty has left her position to be his caretaker until he's able to take care of himself," said his older brother Steve Dobis.
They could have to live near the hospital in Ann Arbor for up to four months. To help with those costs, his brother Steve and local police are holding a fundraiser dinner this Thursday.
"The fundraiser is going to really help them out, the friends, the family, the prayers, the support, the community has really been there for my family and for Barry," Steve said.
Steve calls this a blessing in disguise. It's brought them closer to friends, family and their faith.
"Everyday I have some sort of a break down, but it's a positive, a positive cry. I know all of the friends and family and God's presence are looking down on us and our prayers are being answered," Steve said.
The fundraiser will be held from 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. this Thursday at the Hellenic Banquet Center in Saginaw Township.
They'll have baked chicken dinners; take-out orders are $10 and dine-in orders will be $15.
Monday, May 20 2013 6:34 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:34:54 GMT
(05/20/13) - After a two-week hiatus students in the Buena Vista School District returned to class Monday morning. Jemicah Coleman, a Buena Vista High School junior, says it was a Monday like many other.
After a two-week hiatus students in the Buena Vista School District returned to class Monday morning.
Monday, May 20 2013 11:46 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:46:21 GMT
(05/20/13) - The storm plunged over 15,000 people into the dark and crews are out working right now to restore that service.The hardest hit counties are Gratiot with nearly 5,000 without service, along
(05/20/13) - The storm plunged over 15,000 people into the dark and crews are out working right now to restore that service.The hardest hit counties are Gratiot with nearly 5,000 without service, along
Monday, May 20 2013 11:42 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:42:10 GMT
Bought, sold, traded, stolen and dealt. Moving from person to person, finding a way into a criminal's hands - and too often, ending the journey in a deadly flash.ABC12's Angie Hendershot went inside
Monday, May 20 2013 6:25 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:25:19 GMT
(05/20/13) - The Bay County Road Commission says Midland Road, from Three Mile to Four Mile Road, in Monitor Township is closed. Reconstruction work began on that stretch of road, Monday. Drivers are
The Bay County Road Commission says Midland Road, from Three Mile to Four Mile Road, in Monitor Township is closed.
Monday, May 20 2013 6:25 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:25:00 GMT
(05/20/13) - Lapeer East High School been named one of Newsweek's 2013 America's Best High Schools. Lapeer East is ranked among the top 10 percent. The school also ranked 29th out of 826 Michigan high
Lapeer East High School been named one of Newsweek's 2013 America's Best High Schools.
Monday, May 20 2013 6:24 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:24:41 GMT
(05/20/13) - Thirty-nine churches within the Catholic Diocese of Saginaw are coming together in new parishes with new names, once a merger goes into effect this summer. That diocese merger will take
Thirty-nine churches within the Catholic Diocese of Saginaw are coming together in new parishes with new names, once a merger goes into effect this summer.
Monday, May 20 2013 6:24 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:24:04 GMT
(05/20/13) - One of the five men involved in the Christmas Day 2010 vandalism at Bronner's Christmas Wonderland, could be headed back to jail. Nickolas Bright pleaded guilty in court Monday to violating
One of the five men involved in the Christmas Day 2010 vandalism at Bronner's Christmas Wonderland, could be headed back to jail.
