One in every five motor vehicle crashes in Michigan involves deer. With the two most dangerous months for deer crashes approaching, a traffic safety coalition is unveiling a new video aimed at deer crash safety messages for young people. “Don’t Veer for Deer” will be distributed to driver education programs …

Consumer confidence posted a healthy gain in September due to more favorable prospects for the domestic economy as well as more favorable personal income expectations. That’s according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The September reading, the second highest in the last seven years, points toward renewed …

Since the federal farm bill abolished the “heat and eat” program, which provided energy assistance to every person receiving food stamps, some families receiving food stamps in Michigan will see an average $76 per month reduction in benefits. Bob Wheaton, spokesperson for the Department of Human Services, told Gongwer News …

Tigers Clinch AL Central Title The Tigers’ season came down to one final game yesterday. Heading into their game with the Twins, they led the Royals by one game in the American League Central Division. David Price pitched shutout ball into the eighth inning, and Detroit clinched the division title …

Tigers Lose to Twins Again Kyle Lobstein pitched four shutout innings last night, but the Twins broke through for six runs in the fifth inning, and routed the Tigers 12-3. Rajai Davis left the game in the second inning with a groin muscle strain. He’ll be evaluated today. The American …

On the September 28th Copper Country Today program, Todd VanDyke talks with Christopher Germain, the Democratic candidate running against Tom Casperson for the 38th Michigan Senate seat. Todd also talks with Cheryl Fahrner, the new Executive Director of the Keweenaw Peninsula Chamber of Commerce. Listen to Copper Country Today Sunday …

Tigers Lose to Twins; No Closer to AL Central Title Rick Porcello gave up six runs before leaving in the fourth inning, and the Tigers lost to the Twins 11-4 last night.  Detroit tried to come back, scoring a run in the bottom of the fourth, and two more in …

The number of Upper Peninsula residents with jobs grew by 2,200 in August. The increase in those working, combined with a slight decrease in the size of the overall work force, dropped the U.P.’s seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate to just 6.6 percent. Many of those jobs are seasonal, and will disappear as the …

The Blue Economy Tour stopped in Houghton today. This report about the meeting was supplied by University Research Corridor Officials. Members of Michigan’s University Research Corridor (URC) – an alliance between Michigan State University, the University of Michigan and Wayne State University – met today with higher education and economic …

  First District Republican U.S. Congressman Dan Benishek has been endorsed for reelection by the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund. Dr. Benishek received an A+ grade from the NRA-PVF for his support of the Second Amendment. “The responsible use of guns is a part of our way of life …