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Will new fuel economy rules price low income car buyers out of the market? That’s one of the concerns being raised as the government reviews those new rules. Both sides staked out their positions at a Washington hearing Thursday. AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert reports.

If money’s no object, what’s the hottest sports car out there? AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert tells us about some new rankings.

Governor Rick Snyder is expected to sign off on a plan to boost the reading skills of young kids. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick says a key provision in the package is early intervention.

The state of Michigan’s top doctor will join Governor Rick Snyder’s Cabinet and report directly to him in the wake of Flint’s water crisis. Snyder signed an order establishing the Office of Chief Medical Executive and creating the Public Health Advisory Commission. The moves were recommended by a task force …

Tesla Motors has sued Governor Rick Snyder and other state officials, challenging a 2014 law that clarified that automakers can only sell through franchised dealerships. The federal lawsuit seeks a declaratory judgment that the “anti-Tesla” law is unconstitutional and an injunction to prevent its enforcement. Tesla says it prefers that …

If you have to make a trip to the Secretary of State’s office over the next couple of months, take some non-perishable food items with you. Secretary of State Ruth Johnson says they have their annual Harvest Gathering Food Collection at offices statewide. Donations will be given to the Food …

By Jeffery Loman & Andy Chosa September 19, 2016 L’Anse Indian Reservation, MI – The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) is providing over $20,000 worth of robotic lifesaving equipment and training to enhance the water rescue capabilities of first responders in Marquette. In response to the tragedy that claimed the lives of two young people in …

State Representative Scott Dianda wants the attorney general to investigate the Capitol View project in Lansing. Dianda introduced a resolution in the House requesting the investigation, citing the possible waste, fraud and abuse of power by former Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville and the Senate Business Office. The Calumet Democrat …

Relatively smoothly, that’s how Hancock Public Works Director Bill Marlor described the first couple of weeks under the new curbside recycling process for Hancock. Marlor said residents are adjusting to the changes in pickup times and routes since Waste Management was contracted to handle trash and recycling services for the …

Changes are coming to the Lake Superior Performance Rally. A presentation was given to the Hancock City Council at their regular meeting Wednesday outlining some of those changes. Representatives say there has been a push by some to move the race out of the Copper Country to Marquette County. To …