Authorities say 8,700 tickets were written during a recent four-day crackdown on seat belt use, a 6 percent increase over a similar effort a year ago.
Authorities say 8,700 tickets were written during a recent four-day crackdown on seat belt use, a 6 percent increase over a similar effort a year ago.
A bullish businessman who has snapped up dozens of downtown Detroit buildings predicts the city will file for bankruptcy.
A bullish businessman who has snapped up dozens of downtown Detroit buildings predicts the city will file for bankruptcy.
Tesla is recalling as many as 1,228 of its Model S vehicles, citing a problem with a rear seat latch in the electric sports sedan.
Tesla is recalling as many as 1,228 of its Model S vehicles, citing a problem with a rear seat latch in the electric sports sedan.
Detroit City Council member Kwame Kenyatta says he quitting Friday.
Detroit City Council member Kwame Kenyatta says he quitting Friday.
Michigan State University is proposing to charge juniors and seniors more than other undergraduate students. Trustees on Friday will consider raising tuition by 3.6 percent for juniors and seniors, but only 1.9 percent for...
Michigan State University is proposing to charge juniors and seniors more than other undergraduate students.
Michigan State University is proposing to charge juniors and seniors more than other undergraduate students.
Hamtramck has asked Gov. Rick Snyder to send an emergency manager to fix finances in the small Detroit-area city.
Hamtramck has asked Gov. Rick Snyder to send an emergency manager to fix finances in the small Detroit-area city.
The president of Saginaw Valley State University is retiring after nearly 25 years in the job.
The president of Saginaw Valley State University is retiring after nearly 25 years in the job.
Federal agents are reminding the public that anyone entering the U.S. from another country must report cash exceeding $10,000.
Federal agents are reminding the public that anyone entering the U.S. from another country must report cash exceeding $10,000.
Off-road vehicle drivers in Michigan will pay at least $10 more for a license under legislation expected to be signed by Gov. Rick Snyder.
Off-road vehicle drivers in Michigan will pay at least $10 more for a license under legislation expected to be signed by Gov. Rick Snyder.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has declined to OK an American Indian tribe's proposal to relocate a casino in the Upper Peninsula.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has declined to OK an American Indian tribe's proposal to relocate a casino in the Upper Peninsula.
A mother snapping turtle's eggs are a little safer because of the efforts of a conservation-minded Mount Pleasant couple.
A mother snapping turtle's eggs are a little safer because of the efforts of a conservation-minded Mount Pleasant couple.
FBI agents have suspended their second day of searching in northern Oakland County for the remains of ex-Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa.
J.J. Hardy and Adam Jones homered off Justin Verlander last night to help the Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2. Manny Machado added two hits, including a double, for the Orioles. Verlander took the loss after...
FBI agents are planning a third day of digging in suburban Detroit in their search for the remains of ex-Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa.
FBI agents are planning a third day of digging in suburban Detroit in their search for the remains of ex-Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa.
Roman Catholics in western Michigan have a new leader.
Roman Catholics in western Michigan have a new leader.
FBI agents have suspended their second day of searching in northern Oakland County for the remains of ex-Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa.
FBI agents have suspended their second day of searching in northern Oakland County for the remains of ex-Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa.
President Barack Obama has issued a disaster declaration for Michigan to aid the recovery effort from severe spring flooding.
President Barack Obama has issued a disaster declaration for Michigan to aid the recovery effort from severe spring flooding.
The Republican-led Michigan Senate has adjourned for the day without voting to expand Medicaid eligibility to hundreds of thousands of low-income adults under the federal health care law.
The Republican-led Michigan Senate has adjourned for the day without voting to expand Medicaid eligibility to hundreds of thousands of low-income adults under the federal health care law.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has visited a preschool in the Mediterranean seaside city of Netanya as he continues a trade mission to Israel.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has visited a preschool in the Mediterranean seaside city of Netanya as he continues a trade mission to Israel.
Michigan's Court of Appeals has ruled that the name ex-Detroit Medical Center chief Mike Duggan shouldn't appear on the city's Aug. 6 mayoral primary ballot.
Michigan's Court of Appeals has ruled that the name ex-Detroit Medical Center chief Mike Duggan shouldn't appear on the city's Aug. 6 mayoral primary ballot.
A Michigan woman has pleaded not guilty in suburban Chicago in the 1979 death of her husband.
A Michigan woman has pleaded not guilty in suburban Chicago in the 1979 death of her husband.
Chrysler says it has resolved its differences with the government and will recall older Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty SUVs that could be at risk of a fuel tank fire.
Chrysler says it has resolved its differences with the government and will recall older Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty SUVs that could be at risk of a fuel tank fire.
Southeastern Michigan authorities have confirmed that a body found in a debris-clogged portion of the fast-flowing Clinton River is that of a 47-year-old man who disappeared while kayaking.
Southeastern Michigan authorities have confirmed that a body found in a debris-clogged portion of the fast-flowing Clinton River is that of a 47-year-old man who disappeared while kayaking.
A Roman Catholic religious order based in the Midwest is releasing an unusually candid report admitting it failed victims of clergy sex abuse.
A Roman Catholic religious order based in the Midwest is releasing an unusually candid report admitting it failed victims of clergy sex abuse.
The Coast Guard says it can't find any sign of shiny metallic flakes in Lake Michigan that led to beach closures.
The Coast Guard says it can't find any sign of shiny metallic flakes in Lake Michigan that led to beach closures.
Michigan utilities could add up to a $1 surcharge to electric bills to provide heating assistance to low-income customers under legislation headed to the governor's desk.
Michigan utilities could add up to a $1 surcharge to electric bills to provide heating assistance to low-income customers under legislation headed to the governor's desk.
Republican Lt. Gov. Brian Calley has signed legislation to keep Michigan communities from holding back millage money that voters approved for the Detroit Zoo and Detroit Institute of Arts.
Republican Lt. Gov. Brian Calley has signed legislation to keep Michigan communities from holding back millage money that voters approved for the Detroit Zoo and Detroit Institute of Arts.
Two species of invasive Asian carp may be able to spawn in more Great Lakes tributaries than previously thought.
Two species of invasive Asian carp may be able to spawn in more Great Lakes tributaries than previously thought.
Detroit Metropolitan Airport officials say they have evacuated about a third of the main terminal because of suspicious cargo.
Detroit Metropolitan Airport officials say they have evacuated about a third of the main terminal because of suspicious cargo.
A judge has cleared the courtroom after loud voices could be heard in the jury room during the third day of deliberations in the trial of a Detroit police officer charged with a 7-year-old girl's death.
A judge has cleared the courtroom after loud voices could be heard in the jury room during the third day of deliberations in the trial of a Detroit police officer charged with a 7-year-old girl's death.
Scientists say a wooden beam extending from the floor of northern Lake Michigan appears to have been there for centuries, an important finding as they try to determine whether it's part of the Griffin, the...
Scientists say a wooden beam extending from the floor of northern Lake Michigan appears to have been there for centuries, an important finding as they try to determine whether it's part of the Griffin, the first...
Authorities say a teenage boy has died and his father and another family member have been hospitalized in Bay City after their fishing boat was overcome by storms on Saginaw Bay.
Authorities say a teenage boy has died and his father and another family member have been hospitalized in Bay City after their fishing boat was overcome by storms on Saginaw Bay.
U.S. safety regulators are investigating problems with air bag sensors in the seats of some small Suzuki SUVs.
U.S. safety regulators are investigating problems with air bag sensors in the seats of some small Suzuki SUVs.
The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee says it appears the much-criticized national electronic surveillance program foiled "dozens" of terrorist plots.
The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee says it appears the much-criticized national electronic surveillance program foiled "dozens" of terrorist plots.
Authorities say a Flint-area police officer and a man are expected to recover from injuries they received during an exchange of gunfire.
Authorities say a Flint-area police officer and a man are expected to recover from injuries they received during an exchange of gunfire.
Utility officials say crews have worked through the night to restore electricity to thousands of customers who lost it during a wave of severe thunderstorms that hit parts of Michigan's Lower Peninsula.
Utility officials say crews have worked through the night to restore electricity to thousands of customers who lost it during a wave of severe thunderstorms that hit parts of Michigan's Lower Peninsula.
Michigan lawmakers have a lot on their plate before breaking for the summer at week's end.
Michigan lawmakers have a lot on their plate before breaking for the summer at week's end.
A woman charged with making a false report of rape is facing an important court hearing in Port Huron.
A woman charged with making a false report of rape is facing an important court hearing in Port Huron.
Federal agents are digging up a field in suburban Detroit in search of the remains of ex-Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa, last seen alive when he left for lunch with two mobsters 38 years ago.
Federal agents are digging up a field in suburban Detroit in search of the remains of ex-Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa, last seen alive when he left for lunch with two mobsters 38 years ago.
Chrysler is expected to file papers Tuesday explaining its refusal to recall 2.7 million older Jeep SUVs.
Chrysler is expected to file papers Tuesday explaining its refusal to recall 2.7 million older Jeep SUVs.
Federal agents plan to resume digging Tuesday in a suburban Detroit field where a reputed Mafia captain says the remains of ex-Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa are buried.
Federal agents plan to resume digging Tuesday in a suburban Detroit field where a reputed Mafia captain says the remains of ex-Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa are buried.
Carl Levin has taken to the floor of the U.S. Senate to plead for the release of an American ex-Marine imprisoned in Iran on spying accusations.
Carl Levin has taken to the floor of the U.S. Senate to plead for the release of an American ex-Marine imprisoned in Iran on spying accusations.
Ex-secretary of state and possible 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is addressing business leaders in western Michigan.
Ex-secretary of state and possible 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is addressing business leaders in western Michigan.
Operators have restarted the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in southwestern Michigan after finishing repairs to a water tank that leaked slightly radioactive water into Lake Michigan.
Operators have restarted the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in southwestern Michigan after finishing repairs to a water tank that leaked slightly radioactive water into Lake Michigan.
The National Weather Service says a wave of severe thunderstorms has hit parts of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, generating winds gusting to 70 miles per hour, golf-ball size hail and a funnel cloud.
The National Weather Service says a wave of severe thunderstorms has hit parts of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, generating winds gusting to 70 miles per hour, golf-ball size hail and a funnel cloud.
A 20-year-old Detroit-area man has short-circuited his murder trial by pleading no-contest to accusations he killed his father and injured his mother and brother with a baseball bat.
A 20-year-old Detroit-area man has short-circuited his murder trial by pleading no-contest to accusations he killed his father and injured his mother and brother with a baseball bat.
Flint's Back to the Bricks organizers are planning a cemetery tour on the last day of this year's weeklong car show.
Flint's Back to the Bricks organizers are planning a cemetery tour on the last day of this year's weeklong car show.
Gov. Rick Snyder is in Israel talking up Michigan as a place to do business.
Gov. Rick Snyder is in Israel talking up Michigan as a place to do business.
A Florida man has been sentenced to 2½ years in prison for sending counterfeit Gillette razor blades to Meijer stores in western Michigan.
A Florida man has been sentenced to 2½ years in prison for sending counterfeit Gillette razor blades to Meijer stores in western Michigan.
French and U.S. experts are continuing their search for the 17th-century ship Griffin, which they believe sank in northern Lake Michigan in 1679.
French and U.S. experts are continuing their search for the 17th-century ship Griffin, which they believe sank in northern Lake Michigan in 1679.
A Michigan State University law professor who used to be a federal prosecutor is running for Michigan attorney general in 2014.
A Michigan State University law professor who used to be a federal prosecutor is running for Michigan attorney general in 2014.
State officials are making the case to Fiat head Sergio Marchionne to select Tennessee for the Italian automaker's joint headquarters with Chrysler Group LLC.
State officials are making the case to Fiat head Sergio Marchionne to select Tennessee for the Italian automaker's joint headquarters with Chrysler Group LLC.
The Michigan Legislature could consider whether to eliminate gas chambers as a means of euthanization in state animal shelters.
The Michigan Legislature could consider whether to eliminate gas chambers as a means of euthanization in state animal shelters.
Federal agents are searching a field in suburban Detroit where a man who believes he knows where Jimmy Hoffa was buried has said remains of the former Teamsters leader might be found.
Federal agents are searching a field in suburban Detroit where a man who believes he knows where Jimmy Hoffa was buried has said remains of the former Teamsters leader might be found.
State law banning most animals from restaurants could change under legislation in the state House.
State law banning most animals from restaurants could change under legislation in the state House.
AAA Michigan says gasoline prices have fallen about 27 cents during the past week to a statewide average of about $3.95 per gallon.
AAA Michigan says gasoline prices have fallen about 27 cents during the past week to a statewide average of about $3.95 per gallon.
Authorities say they caught two men poaching trout from a southwestern Michigan creek during the state's recent free fishing weekend.
Authorities say they caught two men poaching trout from a southwestern Michigan creek during the state's recent free fishing weekend.
An analysis of law enforcement records found that drunken driving enforcement varies across Michigan.
An analysis of law enforcement records found that drunken driving enforcement varies across Michigan.
Pontiac's state-appointed emergency manager says the city can avoid bankruptcy following years of work to improve its finances.
Pontiac's state-appointed emergency manager says the city can avoid bankruptcy following years of work to improve its finances.
A site once used as a tire dump in mid-Michigan now is a farmers market following years of work by a community, the state and federal officials.
A site once used as a tire dump in mid-Michigan now is a farmers market following years of work by a community, the state and federal officials.
A group involved in supplying medical marijuana in Battle Creek is among those using a new business model designed with aims of operating legally in Michigan.
A group involved in supplying medical marijuana in Battle Creek is among those using a new business model designed with aims of operating legally in Michigan.
The state Department of Natural Resources says about 750 acres in Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula will be protected, available for public use and managed as a working forest.
The state Department of Natural Resources says about 750 acres in Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula will be protected, available for public use and managed as a working forest.
Officials searching for a 47-year-old man who disappeared after leaving home to go kayaking on southeastern Michigan's Clinton River say they believe they've found his body.
Officials searching for a 47-year-old man who disappeared after leaving home to go kayaking on southeastern Michigan's Clinton River say they believe they've found his body.
About 25 members of the Neighborhood Service Organization's Life Choices program will help an artist beautify Belle Isle in Detroit.
About 25 members of the Neighborhood Service Organization's Life Choices program will help an artist beautify Belle Isle in Detroit.
A jury is returning to court for deliberations in the trial of a Detroit police officer blamed for the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old girl.
A jury is returning to court for deliberations in the trial of a Detroit police officer blamed for the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old girl.
Michigan State University has planted the first of six plots of poplar trees as part of an initiative to generate power from renewable sources.
Michigan State University has planted the first of six plots of poplar trees as part of an initiative to generate power from renewable sources.
Michigan State University is offering residents advice on what to do when the state's blueberry crop arrives next month.
Michigan State University is offering residents advice on what to do when the state's blueberry crop arrives next month.
Work starts Monday on demolition of several buildings along Grand Traverse Bay where a mile-long waterfront park is taking shape.
Work starts Monday on demolition of several buildings along Grand Traverse Bay where a mile-long waterfront park is taking shape.
The makers of the next installment of the "Transformers" movie franchise plan to shoot this month near Adrian.
The makers of the next installment of the "Transformers" movie franchise plan to shoot this month near Adrian.
The Upper Peninsula's Lake Superior shoreline is hosting a gathering of seaplanes as part of the 13th annual Splash In at the Grand Marais harbor.
The Upper Peninsula's Lake Superior shoreline is hosting a gathering of seaplanes as part of the 13th annual Splash In at the Grand Marais harbor.
Authorities in southeastern Michigan say a 17-year-old boy was killed when a CN freight train hit him as he walked on tracks in Macomb County.
Authorities in southeastern Michigan say a 17-year-old boy was killed when a CN freight train hit him as he walked on tracks in Macomb County.
Authorities are searching for a 47-year-old man who disappeared after leaving home to go kayaking on southeastern Michigan's Clinton River.
Authorities are searching for a 47-year-old man who disappeared after leaving home to go kayaking on southeastern Michigan's Clinton River.
In a remote part of northern Lake Michigan, divers have started looking at an underwater pit, hoping to find the resting place of the Griffin, a ship commanded by the 17th century French explorer La Salle.
In a remote part of northern Lake Michigan, divers have started looking at an underwater pit, hoping to find the resting place of the Griffin, a ship commanded by the 17th century French explorer La Salle.
A judge's ruling expected this month in New York could help end the practice of using bite mark analysis in courtrooms.
A judge's ruling expected this month in New York could help end the practice of using bite mark analysis in courtrooms.
Artists and art collectors are rallying behind a Lansing photographer who will undergo a kidney transplant to fight a disease that killed her father.
Artists and art collectors are rallying behind a Lansing photographer who will undergo a kidney transplant to fight a disease that killed her father.
Using joy to jumpstart urban revitalization is the focus of a forum this week at Wayne State University in Detroit.
Using joy to jumpstart urban revitalization is the focus of a forum this week at Wayne State University in Detroit.
Hope College in Holland has announced it will name its new $35 million musical arts center in honor of local civic leader and alumnus Jack H. Miller.
Hope College in Holland has announced it will name its new $35 million musical arts center in honor of local civic leader and alumnus Jack H. Miller.
Illegal use of prescription drugs is a problem in parts of the Upper Peninsula.
Illegal use of prescription drugs is a problem in parts of the Upper Peninsula.
Miss Saginaw County Haley Williams has been crowned Miss Michigan and will get the chance to compete for the Miss America title in Atlantic City, N.J., in September.
Miss Saginaw County Haley Williams has been crowned Miss Michigan and will get the chance to compete for the Miss America title in Atlantic City, N.J., in September.
A team of explorers has begun a close examination of a site in northern Lake Michigan that may be the resting place of the Griffin, a 17th century ship.
A team of explorers has begun a close examination of a site in northern Lake Michigan that may be the resting place of the Griffin, a 17th century ship.
Diversity is snapping in the wind in a small Detroit-area city best known for its Polish heritage.
Diversity is snapping in the wind in a small Detroit-area city best known for its Polish heritage.
Knights and Barons are becoming Black Hawks in a suburban Detroit school district.
Knights and Barons are becoming Black Hawks in a suburban Detroit school district.
Arthur Ellis, who had a long career in Michigan state government and higher education, has died at age 80.
Arthur Ellis, who had a long career in Michigan state government and higher education, has died at age 80.
One of Michigan's oldest windmills used by a utility is generating power again in the Traverse City area after months of failures and doubts about its future.
One of Michigan's oldest windmills used by a utility is generating power again in the Traverse City area after months of failures and doubts about its future.
A former commander at a Michigan State Police post in the Upper Peninsula has been acquitted of drunken driving after a three-day trial.
A former commander at a Michigan State Police post in the Upper Peninsula has been acquitted of drunken driving after a three-day trial.
Police are looking for a Grand Rapids mother of three children who hasn't been seen by her family since May 30.
Police are looking for a Grand Rapids mother of three children who hasn't been seen by her family since May 30.
The state budget that takes effect in 3 ½ months will impact everything from Michigan's roads and the school calendar to its hunters.
The state budget that takes effect in 3 ½ months will impact everything from Michigan's roads and the school calendar to its hunters.
An Upper Peninsula community is celebrating its 15-mile-long stretch of sandstone cliffs overlooking Lake Superior.
An Upper Peninsula community is celebrating its 15-mile-long stretch of sandstone cliffs overlooking Lake Superior.
A Detroit federal judge again has reset the trial date for four remaining defendants in a University of Toledo point-shaving case.
A Detroit federal judge again has reset the trial date for four remaining defendants in a University of Toledo point-shaving case.
A big man in Hancock history is being honored by the city.
A big man in Hancock history is being honored by the city.
Two men have been charged in the shooting death of a 27-year-old man who was attending a Detroit anti-violence vigil.
Two men have been charged in the shooting death of a 27-year-old man who was attending a Detroit anti-violence vigil.
Federal authorities say a Teamsters official took cash while conspiring to make it appear that workers at a fruit-and-vegetable wholesaler belonged to the union.
Federal authorities say a Teamsters official took cash while conspiring to make it appear that workers at a fruit-and-vegetable wholesaler belonged to the union.
Two Detroit men have been charged after police found a siphoning system being used to steal fuel from a gas station's underground storage tank.
Two Detroit men have been charged after police found a siphoning system being used to steal fuel from a gas station's underground storage tank.
Michigan's chief executive is leading a delegation of business and government leaders to Israel for what's described as a nine-day "investment mission."
Michigan's chief executive is leading a delegation of business and government leaders to Israel for what's described as a nine-day "investment mission."
The Michigan Supreme Court has received a request to hear a case involving whether former Detroit Medical Center chief Mike Duggan can appear on the ballot in Detroit's mayoral election.
The Michigan Supreme Court has received a request to hear a case involving whether former Detroit Medical Center chief Mike Duggan can appear on the ballot in Detroit's mayoral election.
Traverse City officials are fast-tracking efforts to have a second screen for the city's film festival.
Traverse City officials are fast-tracking efforts to have a second screen for the city's film festival.
Two additional deaths in North Carolina are being blamed on the massive storm system that started in the Upper Midwest and brought soaking rains and heavy winds to the Mid-Atlantic.
Two additional deaths in North Carolina are being blamed on the massive storm system that started in the Upper Midwest and brought soaking rains and heavy winds to the Mid-Atlantic.
An 89-year-old man has pleaded no contest to a charge stemming from the death of a woman trapped between vehicles in a southeastern Michigan store parking lot.
An 89-year-old man has pleaded no contest to a charge stemming from the death of a woman trapped between vehicles in a southeastern Michigan store parking lot.
Authorities say hundreds of gallons of gasoline have spilled on the pavement and into the sewer at a Detroit gas station after at least one thief confronted a fuel tanker driver.
Authorities say hundreds of gallons of gasoline have spilled on the pavement and into the sewer at a Detroit gas station after at least one thief confronted a fuel tanker driver.
People across northwestern Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula might soon spot a helicopter flying over their neighborhoods and farms.
People across northwestern Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula might soon spot a helicopter flying over their neighborhoods and farms.
The Arab American National Museum is teaming up with University of Michigan on an exhibit and symposium related to the recent and ongoing Middle East uprisings.
The Arab American National Museum is teaming up with University of Michigan on an exhibit and symposium related to the recent and ongoing Middle East uprisings.
Jurors will get instructions from a judge and then start deliberations in the trial of a Detroit police officer charged in the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old girl.
Jurors will get instructions from a judge and then start deliberations in the trial of a Detroit police officer charged in the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old girl.
Creditors, bond holders and unions are to meet with Detroit's state-appointed emergency manager to hear his plan to keep the city out of Chapter 9 bankruptcy.
Creditors, bond holders and unions are to meet with Detroit's state-appointed emergency manager to hear his plan to keep the city out of Chapter 9 bankruptcy.
Members of a group tasked with coordinating public transportation in Detroit and four surrounding counties are scheduled to meet Friday afternoon at the SMART Oakland Terminal in Troy.
Members of a group tasked with coordinating public transportation in Detroit and four surrounding counties are scheduled to meet Friday afternoon at the SMART Oakland Terminal in Troy.
State officials could dissolve a deficit-ridden school district and send the students to nearby schools under legislation advancing quickly in Lansing.
State officials could dissolve a deficit-ridden school district and send the students to nearby schools under legislation advancing quickly in Lansing.
Michigan lawmakers are meeting into the night as talks continue over making hundreds of thousands of adults eligible for Medicaid.
Michigan lawmakers are meeting into the night as talks continue over making hundreds of thousands of adults eligible for Medicaid.
Michigan utilities could add up to a $1 surcharge to electric bills to provide heating assistance to the poor under legislation that has passed the state House.
Michigan utilities could add up to a $1 surcharge to electric bills to provide heating assistance to the poor under legislation that has passed the state House.
The Michigan Senate has approved legislation aimed at improving the legal counsel for low-income criminal defendants.
The Michigan Senate has approved legislation aimed at improving the legal counsel for low-income criminal defendants.
Police are investigating the apparent accidental drowning of a 1-year-old boy in a Grand Rapids area pond.
Police are investigating the apparent accidental drowning of a 1-year-old boy in a Grand Rapids area pond.
A judge has sentenced two men in the fatal shootings of two people who were riding on a crowded party bus in Pontiac.
A judge has sentenced two men in the fatal shootings of two people who were riding on a crowded party bus in Pontiac.
A backup chorus that included Nancy Pelosi, Kathleen Sebelius and actress Linda Carter has helped singer Mary Wilson serenade congressman John Dingell in a ceremony honoring the longest-serving member of Congress.
A backup chorus that included Nancy Pelosi, Kathleen Sebelius and actress Linda Carter has helped singer Mary Wilson serenade congressman John Dingell in a ceremony honoring the longest-serving member of Congress.
An investigation shows both drivers in a Northern Michigan crash that killed a 31-year-old high school golf coach, an 18-year-old player and a passenger in the second vehicle were at fault.
An investigation shows both drivers in a Northern Michigan crash that killed a 31-year-old high school golf coach, an 18-year-old player and a passenger in the second vehicle were at fault.
A 76-year-old West Michigan man is charged in multiple sexual assaults involving children.
A 76-year-old West Michigan man is charged in multiple sexual assaults involving children.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has signed a nearly $49 billion state budget that sets aside more money to fix deteriorating roads and provides preschool to low-income children.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has signed a nearly $49 billion state budget that sets aside more money to fix deteriorating roads and provides preschool to low-income children.
Michigan's attorney general says the collection at the Detroit Institute of Arts is not vulnerable to being sold to pay off any of the city's debt during a municipal bankruptcy.
Michigan's attorney general says the collection at the Detroit Institute of Arts is not vulnerable to being sold to pay off any of the city's debt during a municipal bankruptcy.
A man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing the host of a Saginaw-area poker game last year.
A man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing the host of a Saginaw-area poker game last year.
Canada's Lundin Mining Corp. says it's buying an Upper Peninsula nickel and copper mine from a subsidiary of London-based Rio Tinto PLC for $325 million.
Canada's Lundin Mining Corp. says it's buying an Upper Peninsula nickel and copper mine from a subsidiary of London-based Rio Tinto PLC for $325 million.
An expedition that gets under way this weekend hopes to solve one of the Great Lakes' most enduring mysteries.
An expedition that gets under way this weekend hopes to solve one of the Great Lakes' most enduring mysteries.
A judge has declined to throw out an involuntary manslaughter charge against a Detroit police officer blamed for the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old girl.
A judge has declined to throw out an involuntary manslaughter charge against a Detroit police officer blamed for the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old girl.
Honda is recalling more than 18,000 cars in the U.S. to fix problems with the brakes.
Honda is recalling more than 18,000 cars in the U.S. to fix problems with the brakes.
General Motors Co.'s European Opel unit says it will start assembling cars for Russia and other eastern markets in Belarus next year.
General Motors Co.'s European Opel unit says it will start assembling cars for Russia and other eastern markets in Belarus next year.
Julia Smith of Sterling Heights has won the 2013 Miss Michigan Outstanding Teen pageant.
Julia Smith of Sterling Heights has won the 2013 Miss Michigan Outstanding Teen pageant.
Oakland University's president announced his retirement on the same day his wife was relieved of her duties as coach of the school's women's basketball team.
Oakland University's president announced his retirement on the same day his wife was relieved of her duties as coach of the school's women's basketball team.
A western Michigan man long suspected in the deaths of two roommates has pleaded guilty in a deal with prosecutors.
A western Michigan man long suspected in the deaths of two roommates has pleaded guilty in a deal with prosecutors.
A Kalamazoo police cruiser was totaled while an officer directed traffic around downed power lines.
A Kalamazoo police cruiser was totaled while an officer directed traffic around downed power lines.
No top-prize tickets were sold in Michigan for a $70 million Powerball drawing.
No top-prize tickets were sold in Michigan for a $70 million Powerball drawing.
The Michigan appeals court has made a key ruling in a case involving the rights of grandparents to see grandchildren.
The Michigan appeals court has made a key ruling in a case involving the rights of grandparents to see grandchildren.
David Barnes has seen his share of ornery people in 26 years as a full-time district court magistrate in Calhoun County, but he retires on Friday with thousands of happy memories.
David Barnes has seen his share of ornery people in 26 years as a full-time district court magistrate in Calhoun County, but he retires on Friday with thousands of happy memories.
A lawsuit that called for banning snowmobiling and hunting with guns in parts of the Huron-Manistee National Forest has been dismissed.
A lawsuit that called for banning snowmobiling and hunting with guns in parts of the Huron-Manistee National Forest has been dismissed.
How - and what - Detroiters ate in the city's early days is on the table for discussion next week at the Detroit Historical Museum.
How - and what - Detroiters ate in the city's early days is on the table for discussion next week at the Detroit Historical Museum.
A massive storm system originally forecast to affect one in five Americans from Iowa to Maryland is surging toward the Mid-Atlantic after largely failing to live up to its billing in ferocity through the Upper...
A massive storm system originally forecast to affect one in five Americans from Iowa to Maryland is surging toward the Mid-Atlantic after largely failing to live up to its billing in ferocity through the Upper Midwest.
Security is being upgraded for an annual fireworks display in downtown Detroit.
Security is being upgraded for an annual fireworks display in downtown Detroit.
Two men have been arrested by Detroit police after officers caught them using a siphoning system in the back of a parked van to steal fuel from a gas station's underground storage tank.
Two men have been arrested by Detroit police after officers caught them using a siphoning system in the back of a parked van to steal fuel from a gas station's underground storage tank.
A jury has been selected in the trial of a young Detroit-area man charged with murder in the death of his father who was attacked with a baseball bat.
A jury has been selected in the trial of a young Detroit-area man charged with murder in the death of his father who was attacked with a baseball bat.
The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a severe thunderstorm and flash flood watches for parts of southwest Michigan and counties near the Indiana state line.
The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a severe thunderstorm and flash flood watches for parts of southwest Michigan and counties near the Indiana state line.
The Michigan Legislature has approved changes to the state's fireworks law, including giving local governments power to restrict their use.
The Michigan Legislature has approved changes to the state's fireworks law, including giving local governments power to restrict their use.
A Michigan snack food maker is recalling sunflower seeds due to the potential of listeria contamination.
A Michigan snack food maker is recalling sunflower seeds due to the potential of listeria contamination.
A Muslim civil rights organization has asked the U.S. Treasury Department to investigate JPMorgan Chase & Co. for closing bank accounts of U.S. Arabs and Muslims.
A Muslim civil rights organization has asked the U.S. Treasury Department to investigate JPMorgan Chase & Co. for closing bank accounts of U.S. Arabs and Muslims.
Cereal maker Post Foods says it plans to invest $30 million in a West Michigan facility, creating 92 jobs.
Cereal maker Post Foods says it plans to invest $30 million in a West Michigan facility, creating 92 jobs.
Michigan lawmakers have taken a step toward making more low-income adults eligible for government-funded health insurance.
Michigan lawmakers have taken a step toward making more low-income adults eligible for government-funded health insurance.
A Macomb County woman will spend the rest of her life in prison after a judge denied her request for a fifth trial in the bathtub drowning of her 4-year-old grandson.
A Macomb County woman will spend the rest of her life in prison after a judge denied her request for a fifth trial in the bathtub drowning of her 4-year-old grandson.
The Michigan Senate has approved changes to the state's fireworks law, including giving local governments power to restrict their use.
The Michigan Senate has approved changes to the state's fireworks law, including giving local governments power to restrict their use.
Authorities say an Iron County jail inmate tried to escape while being taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Authorities say an Iron County jail inmate tried to escape while being taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Two men were shot and killed overnight in Saginaw.
Two men were shot and killed overnight in Saginaw.
Someone made off with cash from a wallet and two sets of keys from the Traverse City mayor's unlocked truck while it was parked outside his home.
Someone made off with cash from a wallet and two sets of keys from the Traverse City mayor's unlocked truck while it was parked outside his home.
An autopsy has found that a Nigerian man who collapsed and died after a mixed martial arts match in Michigan was killed by cardiac arrhythmic disorder.
An autopsy has found that a Nigerian man who collapsed and died after a mixed martial arts match in Michigan was killed by cardiac arrhythmic disorder.
Police in northern Ohio are seeking the public's help to identify owners of grave ornaments and markers found at the home of a suspected cemetery thief.
Police in northern Ohio are seeking the public's help to identify owners of grave ornaments and markers found at the home of a suspected cemetery thief.
The mother of a mid-Michigan boy paralyzed last year after being bitten by a mosquito carrying the West Nile virus says her son is a "walking miracle."
The mother of a mid-Michigan boy paralyzed last year after being bitten by a mosquito carrying the West Nile virus says her son is a "walking miracle."
Michigan U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee is going to live for a week on a food stamp budget.
Michigan U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee is going to live for a week on a food stamp budget.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service crews will be coming to Alpena County next week to look for sea lamprey larvae.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service crews will be coming to Alpena County next week to look for sea lamprey larvae.
U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers is expected to soon say whether he plans to run for the U.S. Senate in Michigan next year.
U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers is expected to soon say whether he plans to run for the U.S. Senate in Michigan next year.
The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to an estimated $29 million for the next drawing in the multistate lottery game.
The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to an estimated $29 million for the next drawing in the multistate lottery game.
Henry Ford's impact on the early development of a Detroit suburb will be the focus of a presentation marking the Ford Motor Co. namesake's 150th birthday.
Henry Ford's impact on the early development of a Detroit suburb will be the focus of a presentation marking the Ford Motor Co. namesake's 150th birthday.
Small winemakers could offer tastings and sell their wine at farmers markets around Michigan under legislation nearing final approval in Lansing.
Small winemakers could offer tastings and sell their wine at farmers markets around Michigan under legislation nearing final approval in Lansing.
If time stands still for Donald Yax Sr. of Howell, it's not for long.
If time stands still for Donald Yax Sr. of Howell, it's not for long.
Jurors in the involuntary manslaughter trial of a Detroit police officer are expected to see a demonstration of a stun grenade.
Jurors in the involuntary manslaughter trial of a Detroit police officer are expected to see a demonstration of a stun grenade.
Michigan residents could contribute to funds aimed at fighting Alzheimer's and Lou Gehrig's disease through their income tax returns under legislation nearing final approval in Lansing.
Michigan residents could contribute to funds aimed at fighting Alzheimer's and Lou Gehrig's disease through their income tax returns under legislation nearing final approval in Lansing.
State parks in Michigan are offering outdoors fitness classes such as yoga and tai chi this summer.
State parks in Michigan are offering outdoors fitness classes such as yoga and tai chi this summer.
Meteorologists are warning that a gigantic line of powerful thunderstorms is likely to threaten one in five Americans.
Meteorologists are warning that a gigantic line of powerful thunderstorms is likely to threaten one in five Americans.
U.S. border agents say they caught a Canadian woman and her teenage daughter trying to cross the border with $59,000 hidden in their bras.
U.S. border agents say they caught a Canadian woman and her teenage daughter trying to cross the border with $59,000 hidden in their bras.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has signed legislation continuing a 1 percent tax on health insurance claims that helps pay for medical insurance for 1.9 million low-income residents.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has signed legislation continuing a 1 percent tax on health insurance claims that helps pay for medical insurance for 1.9 million low-income residents.
A Detroit judge says a lawsuit can go forward against federal authorities accused of violating the rights of Muslims at U.S.-Canada border crossings.
A Detroit judge says a lawsuit can go forward against federal authorities accused of violating the rights of Muslims at U.S.-Canada border crossings.
The Michigan Senate has voted to prohibit selling the Detroit Institute of Arts' collection to help with the city's financial crisis.
The Michigan Senate has voted to prohibit selling the Detroit Institute of Arts' collection to help with the city's financial crisis.
A judge has ordered that the name of a leading mayoral candidate and ex-Detroit Medical Center chief Mike Duggan be removed from the city's August primary ballot.
A judge has ordered that the name of a leading mayoral candidate and ex-Detroit Medical Center chief Mike Duggan be removed from the city's August primary ballot.
Gov. Rick Snyder has given Hamtramck officials 7 days to decide how they want to handle the financial emergency in the Detroit enclave of 22,000.
Gov. Rick Snyder has given Hamtramck officials 7 days to decide how they want to handle the financial emergency in the Detroit enclave of 22,000.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says human error is to blame for the accidental deletion of 464,000 electronic data files related to home loans.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says human error is to blame for the accidental deletion of 464,000 electronic data files related to home loans.
The worst may be over for drivers in Michigan and other upper Midwest states who have been grappling with the highest gasoline prices in the continental U.S.
The worst may be over for drivers in Michigan and other upper Midwest states who have been grappling with the highest gasoline prices in the continental U.S.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder isn't backing away from his push for Medicaid expansion despite conservative activists saying they won't support his re-election bid.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder isn't backing away from his push for Medicaid expansion despite conservative activists saying they won't support his re-election bid.
The White House says University of Michigan economist Betsey Stevenson will join President Barack Obama's Council of Economic Advisers.
The White House says University of Michigan economist Betsey Stevenson will join President Barack Obama's Council of Economic Advisers.
Meteorologists are tracking a so-called derecho weather pattern in the Midwest that could spawn severe windstorms in major metropolitan areas with gusts as strong as 100 mph.
Meteorologists are tracking a so-called derecho weather pattern in the Midwest that could spawn severe windstorms in major metropolitan areas with gusts as strong as 100 mph.
The head of the FBI's Boston office has announced he's stepping down to take a private sector job.
The head of the FBI's Boston office has announced he's stepping down to take a private sector job.
A natural gas line that exploded in February, killing a Royal Oak man, is being replaced.
A natural gas line that exploded in February, killing a Royal Oak man, is being replaced.
A police officer who was part of a raid on a Detroit home says he didn't see anyone struggle with another officer before a 7-year-old girl was fatally shot on a couch.
A police officer who was part of a raid on a Detroit home says he didn't see anyone struggle with another officer before a 7-year-old girl was fatally shot on a couch.
Automotive students from all 50 states are heading to Ford Motor Co.'s world headquarters in Michigan to compete for scholarships and prizes.
Automotive students from all 50 states are heading to Ford Motor Co.'s world headquarters in Michigan to compete for scholarships and prizes.
