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Ah, now that Halloween is behind us–it’s time to start thinking about Christmas. The annual Hancock’s Christmas Walk will be Friday, November 25, the day after Thanksgiving. The walk will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. The theme is “Celebrating Hancock’s Construction Mile – Christmas Style”. Santa will be riding the …

Community and students invited to audition November 1 See photos and full story at finlandia.edu/news The laughter on Finlandia University’s campus will be coming from way up high this spring as the university is once again putting on a play – this time it will be Neil Simon’s Laughter on the …

Six Honorees Have Shown Exceptional Service to Children in the Foster Care System LANSING, MI, October 31, 2016 – Six individuals will be recognized this week by the State Court Administrative Office’s Foster Care Review Board for their outstanding service to children in foster care in Michigan.  The Honorable Elizabeth …

A Bank of America poll says the majority of 18 to 26 year olds don’t feel like adults because they are not financially independent. The majority of those surveyed report being worried about finding a career path that supports the lifestyle they’ve envisioned for themselves. Michael Rosner, Senior Vice President …

Today’s October car sales report is going to be incomplete. Auto Beat Reporter Jeff Gilbert explains why.  

Gas prices across Michigan have remained about the same over the past week. AAA Michigan reports the average price of gas is about $2.11 per gallon. That’s about four cents cheaper than a week ago. In several locations, drivers are filling up for less than two bucks a gallon. The …

Enrollment in Michigan’s Health Insurance Marketplace opens today. State figures show about 750,000 residents will need to enroll in a plan before the enrollment period closes at the end of January. The state Department of Insurance and Financial Services says all counties in the Lower Peninsula will have at least …

The countdown is on to the general election which takes place one week from today. Michigan voters will choose a president, 14 members of Congress, two state Supreme Court justices and all 110 state House members. In addition there are a number of local city and school board races and …

Happy birthday to the Mackinac Bridge which opened to traffic 59 years ago today. No big plans for this birthday, but Mackinac Bridge Authority executive secretary Bob Sweeney says they’re commissioning a special poster for the bridge at 60. The Mackinac Bridge is the longest suspension bridge in the western …

The number of high-security inmates in Michigan prisons has declined over the last 20 years, according to Department of Corrections data. But corrections officers are alleging that the numbers are down because the department is lowering security classifications in an attempt to save money. Their union says if the numbers …