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Power bills to rise for Consumers Energy customers

May 16th, 2013 - State News

— The average electric customer of Consumers Energy will start paying $1.67 more per month.

The $89 million rate increase was approved Wednesday by state regulators. It's less than a $110 million...

Law enforcement agencies observing police week

May 15th, 2013 - State News

— Law enforcement agencies statewide are holding events to mark National Police Week.

Ceremonies planned for Wednesday include the Port Huron Department of Public Safety, which will honor its pol...

Mich. projected to get $542M more than expected

May 14th, 2013 - State News

— Michigan could take in $542 million more in revenue than projected 4 months ago.

That's according to a report Monday from the nonpartisan Senate Fiscal Agency. It's good news for lawmakers and...

NRC commissioner, congressman to visit nuke plant

May 13th, 2013 - State News

— A Nuclear Regulatory Commission member and a Michigan congressman plan to visit the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant, which was taken off line over a repeated water leak problem.

New Orleans-base...

House GOP backs expanded Medicaid, with conditions

May 10th, 2013 - State News

— Majority Republicans in the Michigan House are backing an expansion of Medicaid eligibility to more low-income residents, but only if major changes are made to the government health insurance prog...

District that can't pay teachers shuts another day

May 9th, 2013 - State News

— A Michigan school district that says it can't afford to pay its teachers is closed for another day as officials plan to declare a financial emergency.

The Buena Vista School District is in Sagi...

Governor declares State of Disaster for 19 Counties

May 8th, 2013 - State News

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has declared a state of disaster for 19 counties and two cities to support ongoing local efforts to respond to the severe flooding that affected parts of Michigan. The t...

Boys with fireworks spark brush fire

May 7th, 2013 - State News

— Authorities say two boys playing with fireworks sparked a more than 10-acre brush fire in a rural area of West Michigan.

No injuries were reported following Monday's fire in Muskegon County's D...

LG Chem to begin Michigan production in July

May 6th, 2013 - State News

— An advanced battery maker plans to launch commercial production of automotive lithium-ion battery cells in southwestern Michigan in July.

LG Chem Michigan Inc. announced plans for its Holland f...

House panel OKs changes to Mich.'s car insurance

May 3rd, 2013 - State News

— A Michigan legislative panel has approved a bill that would end unlimited lifetime medical care for people seriously injured in car crashes.

Premiums would drop at least $125 in the first year ...

Mich. law changes considered after clerk vanishes

May 2nd, 2013 - State News

— Some Michigan lawmakers are considering whether surveillance cameras or other security measures should be required at certain businesses following the disappearance of a 25-year-old mother and gas...

Bomb sweeps, bag searches planned for Mich. run

May 1st, 2013 - State News

— Officials say bomb sweeps, bag searches and an increased police presence are planned for the Fifth Third River Bank Run in West Michigan following the Boston Marathon bombings.

Police are askin...

3 people killed in deadly accident invovling Grayling Golf Team

Apr 30th, 2013 - State News

An investigation continues into the cause of a deadly accident between two mini-vans.

3 people were killed in the 2 vehicle collision Monday morning. The accident occurred around 11:15 a.m. at the i...

Search For Jessica Heeringa In Fourth Day

Apr 29th, 2013 - State News

A candlelight vigil is scheduled for Tuesday night for Jessica Hearing. The 25-year old Norton Shores woman has been missing since Friday evening and police have ruled her disappearance as an abducti...

Kalamazoo sewer blockage causes 1,800-gallon spill

Apr 29th, 2013 - State News

— Authorities in Kalamazoo say a sewer line blockage has led to the spilling of at least 1,800 gallons of raw waste in a residential area.

MLive.com reports that the sewage spill happened Saturda...

Firearms Super Center to open near Grand Rapids

Apr 26th, 2013 - State News

Gander Mountain is opening the state's first "Gander Mtn. Firearms Super Center" at their store in Grandville.

The Super Center is a new concept transforming the Gander Mountain store into a specialt...

House panel OKs welfare school attendance policy

Apr 25th, 2013 - State News

— A House panel has approved legislation that would strip some welfare benefits for families whose children don't meet school attendance requirements.

Under the bill approved Wednesday, parents i...

Michigan Legislature to start passing budget plans

Apr 24th, 2013 - State News

— Michigan lawmakers are poised to take significant steps forward in passing the next state budget.

The Republican-controlled House on Wednesday is planning to approve its entire spending plan f...

Flood levels slowly decreasing

Apr 23rd, 2013 - State News

— Direct-sales giant Amway Corp. is reopening its West Michigan headquarters complex after closing it for several days in anticipation of flooding.

The company from Saturday to Monday closed the ...

Snyder aims to connect Michigan students to jobs

Apr 22nd, 2013 - State News

— Gov. Rick Snyder is kicking off a meeting of Michigan education and business leaders to find new ways to connect recent graduates to open jobs.

The Republican governor gave the opening remarks ...

Calley seeks more Netherlands trade

Apr 19th, 2013 - State News

— Lt. Gov. Brian Calley says he's hopeful Michigan can do more business with the Netherlands in part because the alliance is so natural.

Michigan has a strong Dutch heritage in the western part o...

Levin says law enforcement testing letter

Apr 18th, 2013 - State News

— Michigan Senator Carl Levin says tests are being conducted on a suspicious letter that was delivered to his Saginaw office and the staffer who discovered the letter is spending the night at a loc...

Policymakers to discuss Great Lakes at forum

Apr 17th, 2013 - State News

— The head of Michigan's Office of the Great Lakes and other policymakers will discuss low water and other issues confronting the lakes during a forum Wednesday in Lansing.

Jon Allan leads the Gr...

Tourism spending should rise 5.5 percent

Apr 16th, 2013 - State News

— Researchers are predicting that tourists will pump more money into the Michigan economy this year.

Michigan State University experts Sarah Nicholls and Dan McCole were releasing their annual to...

Authorities rescue 3 overcome in Michigan home

Apr 15th, 2013 - State News

— Authorities say they rescued an Illinois man and his two children after they apparently were overcome by carbon monoxide in southwestern Michigan.

The Van Buren County sheriff's department says...

Storms bring snow, ice, rain to parts of Michigan

Apr 12th, 2013 - State News

— Storms moving across the Midwest are bringing snow, ice and heavy rains to different parts of Michigan.

The National Weather Service says snow began falling in the Upper Peninsula on Thursday n...

harges follow raids on 3 marijuana dispensaries

Apr 11th, 2013 - State News

— Authorities say an investigation following raids on three West Michigan medical marijuana dispensaries has led to additional charges.

Another arrest was made Wednesday and the Kent County prose...

Pilot project may replace MEAP

Apr 10th, 2013 - State News

Students at 700 Michigan schools will join others from several other states, to try out new exams tied to the national "common core" standards in math and English language arts. The Smarter Balanced ...

Headed to D.C. for immigration march

Apr 9th, 2013 - State News

About 500 people from Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Ann Arbor, and Detroit will gather today and head to Washington D.C. to participate in a national immigration march.

The Wednesday march is ai...

Gas prices fall 4 cents from last week

Apr 8th, 2013 - State News

— AAA Michigan says gasoline prices have fallen about 4 cents during the past week to a statewide average of about $3.65 per gallon.

The auto club says Monday the average is about 28 cents per ga...

Great Lakes levels below normal next 6 months

Apr 4th, 2013 - State News

— The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says Great Lakes levels probably will remain below average for the next six months but won't set records unless the weather is unusually dry.

Officials with the...

Work to continue to boost Palisades plant safety

Apr 3rd, 2013 - State News

— Officials say more work and inspections are planned to help continue improving safety at the Palisades nuclear plant in southwestern Michigan.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said last week t...

Jail Open House in Kalamazoo

Apr 2nd, 2013 - State News

The Kalamazoo County Jail will host an open house today for the public to tour the new 23-million dollar expansion. The 75,000-square-foot addition includes 93 steel cells and will give the jail a ca...

'Light It Blue' in Mackinac

Apr 2nd, 2013 - State News

You’ll see the Mackinac Bridge all lit up in blue later today. That’s because it’s part of an effort to raise awareness of autism.

The Light it Blue Michigan project is part of a natio...

Evacuation at Detroit Area Airport

Apr 1st, 2013 - State News

ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say they've evacuated part of a terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport as a bomb squad responds to a suspicious item at a security checkpoint.

Airport spokesma...

Michiganians Split on Right to Work

Apr 1st, 2013 - State News

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan State University poll has found state residents about evenly divided over whether their new right-to-work law will help or hurt the economy.

The university s...

90 graduating to become Michigan police troopers

Mar 29th, 2013 - State News

— Ninety recruits are expected to graduate to full-fledged state police troopers.

Those graduating Friday in a ceremony in Lansing are in the second of two trooper schools funded this budget year...

Michigan became the nation's 24th right-to-work state

Mar 28th, 2013 - State News

— Michigan workers can choose not to financially support unions that bargain on their behalf under a right-to-work law now in effect.

The measure that took effect at midnight will apply to labor ...

Ban on cellphones for teen drivers to take effect

Mar 27th, 2013 - State News

— Michigan is launching a public information campaign about a new law that takes effect this week that prohibits teen drivers from using a hand-held cellphone while behind the wheel.

The event We...

Police: Watch for meth lab waste during cleanups

Mar 26th, 2013 - State News

— State police are warning community groups to watch for discarded items from meth labs as they clean up roadsides and other locations this spring.

The police post in the western Michigan communi...

Mar 25th, 2013 - State News

— AAA Michigan says gasoline prices have risen about 3 cents during the past week to a statewide average of about $3.80 per gallon.

The auto club says Monday the average is about 17 cents per gal...

'Moral objection' health bill advances in Michigan

Mar 22nd, 2013 - State News

— A bill advanced by a Michigan Senate committee would allow health care providers could use a "moral objection" or "matter of conscience" standard to refuse service to patients.

The Detroit Free...

Gun owners rally, lobby at Michigan Capitol

Mar 21st, 2013 - State News

Hundreds of gun owners have rallied at the Michigan Capitol to remind lawmakers of their right to bear arms.

Some of the people freely and legally carried guns at Wednesday's rally. Others held pr...

3 more infections in Michigan linked to steroids

Mar 20th, 2013 - State News

— Michigan health officials are reporting three more infections as a result of contaminated steroids supplied by a Massachusetts pharmaceutical company.

The Michigan Department of Community Heal...

Mich. Gov. Snyder says fed health exchange looms

Mar 19th, 2013 - State News

— Michigan Governor Rick Snyder says time is running out to work with the federal government on an online health care marketplace, and people would likely regret lawmakers' failure to act.

The Re...

Orr named Detroit's emergency manager

Mar 15th, 2013 - State News

— A bankruptcy expert who represented automaker Chrysler LLC during its successful restructuring has been named Detroit's emergency manager.

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder on Thursday announced Kevyn ...

Fund for environmental cleanup running out

Mar 13th, 2013 - State News

— A published report says a fund to clean up thousands of sites around Michigan that are contaminated from prior industrial use is running out of money.

The Detroit News reports Wednesday that t...

MDOT tries new approach to construction merges

Mar 12th, 2013 - State News

— The state Department of Transportation is trying a new approach to cut down on late-merging motorists in a West Michigan construction zone.

"Do Not Pass When Flashing" signs require motorists o...

Michigan Secretary of State calls for better transparency in elections, real-time funding reports

Mar 11th, 2013 - State News

— Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson says she is working with lawmakers to draft legislation aimed at giving the public better access to campaign finance information.

Johnson is announcing ...

Levin will not seek re-election in 2014

Mar 8th, 2013 - State News

— Democratic Senator Carl Levin of Michigan says he will not seek re-election in 2014. He says he wants to do his job as Senate Armed Services chairman and as an advocate for his home state "without...

Michigan senator hosts forum on human trafficking

Mar 7th, 2013 - State News

— A Republican state senator is hosting an event this week to raise awareness of the human trafficking problem in Michigan.

Sen. Judy Emmons of Sheridan will be joined Thursday by officials from ...

Mich. government spends millions on cybersecurity

Mar 6th, 2013 - State News

— The Michigan government is spending millions of dollars a year to fend off an increase in online attacks on state records.

Michigan spends $10 million a year on 23 technicians who staff an arou...

Gas prices fall 2 cents from last week

Mar 4th, 2013 - State News

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — AAA Michigan says gasoline prices have fallen about 2 cents during the past week to a statewide average of about $3.82 per gallon.

The auto club says Monday the average is ...

Support for military veterans

Mar 1st, 2013 - State News

— Legislation introduced this week by a state representative from Dearborn Heights would let active-duty military personnel and veterans pay in-state tuition in Michigan. Democrat David Knezek serve...

Nearly all Mich. homes, businesses get power back

Feb 28th, 2013 - State News

— Utilities say that nearly all of the thousands of Michigan homes and businesses that lost electrical service during a major snowstorm have power back.

Detroit-based DTE Energy Co. says all but ...

Roughly 40,000 customers lose power in Mich. storm

Feb 27th, 2013 - State News

— Utilities in Michigan say roughly 40,000 homes and businesses are without electrical service as a storm that hit the nation's midsection moves through the state.

Detroit-based DTE Energy Co. sa...

Election Day in MI & polls open until 8pm

Feb 26th, 2013 - State News

It is Election Day in Michigan. It is one of the four times during the year that elections are held in the state. Only a few communities and public school districts have questions on the ballot.

...

Sen. Levin: Hopeful Congress dodges budget bullet

Feb 25th, 2013 - State News

— The White House says Michigan faces about $140 million in losses if an automatic federal budget cut takes effect Friday. But U.S. Senator Carl Levin says he's hopeful the deadline pressure will pr...

Palisades plant returns to service after repairs

Feb 22nd, 2013 - State News

The Palisades nuclear power plant in southwestern Michigan is back in service following a roughly weeklong outage for repairs.

Plant spokesman Mark Savage says in an email that the plant along Lak...

Michigan distributes $15M for blight elimination

Feb 21st, 2013 - State News

— Michigan is distributing $15 million from a national foreclosure settlement to 34 entities around the state to eliminate blight.

The awards announced Wednesday will go to land banks, cities, to...