Michigan ranks poorly in a report on the best and worst states for military retirees. The website “WalletHub.com” ranked the states in 19 metrics, ranging from taxes on military benefits to veteran job opportunities. The website says its focus was on economic environment, health care services and quality of life. …

General Motors is announcing four new recalls, involving 2.4 million vehicles. This makes 29 recalls from GM so far this year. The latest recalls involve 1.34 million 2009 to 2014 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia full size crossovers and Saturn Outlook which have possible problems with a seat belt …

The Michigan Senate Majority Leader says he’s working on a plan to increase road funding by between $1.3 billion and $1.5 billion. Senate Republican Leader Randy Richardville says he wants to build on House-approved legislation that would replace the state’s gas tax with a 6% tax on the wholesale price …

Morning Sports for Wednesday, May 21st: MLB: Tigers Drop Second Straight Justin Verlander struggled, and the Tigers lost to the Indians 6-2 Tuesday night. Verlander gave up a run in the first… and surrendered four more in the second. Detroit’s runs came on homers by Torii Hunter and Alex Avila. …

Cami Daavettila and Tom Autio from Dollar Bay lead the Copper Country Conference All-Conference Team. Daavettila was named the Girls’ MVP, and Autio the Boys’ MVP. Daavettila was also named the top girls’ distance runner. Other girls’ honorees include Paige Blake from Ontonagon as top sprinter… Sarah Audette from Lake …

Two Forsyth Township residents arrested in an UPSET drug bust earlier this month will go to trial in federal court in July. Leanna Lynn Horton and Christopher Wayne Brow have a jury trial in U.S. District Court in Marquette on July 14th. They also have an initial pretrial conference set …

An Iron River man pled guilty to a lesser charge stemming from an alleged road rage incident. 67-year-old Donald Rymkos admitted to attempted fleeing and eluding in the fourth degree May 12. He was originally charged with fleeing in a eluding in the fourth degree. An additional charge of driving …

A Canadian company has asked the Michigan DNR to sell more than 10,000 acres of state forestland in Mackinac County. Graymont, Incorporated wants to develop a limestone mine on the land in northern Mackinac County near Rexton. The company first approached the DNR about a sale two years ago and …

A new statewide survey suggests Michigan voters are willing to boost their taxes to fix the state’s roads. A year ago only 30% of people were willing to support any kind of tax increase to pay for roads. But this year, according to a poll by Lansing-based Marketing Resource Group, …

Michigan motorists will find the average gas prices are up this week. AAA Michigan reports the state’s current average is just over $3.75 per gallon, almost 5 cents higher than last week but 11 cents less than this same time last year. The lowest price for regular unleaded in the …