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An issue with possible exhaust fumes has lead to a government investigation of some Ford Explorers. Autobeat reporter Jeff Gilbert.

Car thieves are finding more sophisticated ways to ply their trade. Autobeat reporter Jeff Gilbert.

More Michiganders are buckling up. Anne Readett with the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning says there is a lot of truth to the fact that an entire generation of drivers and passengers have grown up with seat belt laws around, and that they really don’t think twice about fastening …

A new report shows Michigan’s investments in the 21st Century Jobs Trust Fund entrepreneurship and innovation program has helped diversify the state’s economy and create jobs. But the TEConomy Partners research for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation says the state’s economy is at a crossroads and investments in innovation and …

Lieutenant Governors from all over the country are in Grand Rapids today and will be hearing about Michigan’s comeback. Lt. Governor Brian Calley and Governor Snyder will discuss reinventing the state by creating more and better jobs, revitalizing the educational system, and revamping government to focus on customer service. Detroit’s …

New treatment for people who are undergoing angioplasty. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first fully absorbable stent to treat coronary artery disease. The stent, called Absorb, limits the growth of scar tissue, and is absorbed by the body in approximately three years. The FDA says coronary …

More than 100 Michigan State Police officers are being sent to Cleveland to help with security and crowd management at the 2016 Republican National Convention. They’ll spend seven days working the convention, and will be reimbursed under an interstate Emergency Management Assistance Compact request from Cleveland. The convention runs July …

A recently signed package of bills by Governor Rick Snyder has given a standard definition for benefit eligibilities for military veterans. The bills update the Korean Veterans Military Pay Fund law and enact the same definition of a veteran throughout all Michigan laws using the version in federal law. The …

Governor Rick Snyder will appeal a Court of Appeals ruling that Michigan must return contributions that school employees made toward their retirement health care. The governor will do this without the help of Attorney General Bill Schuette. He says the funds were collected under a law that the courts had …

The American Red Cross has issued an emergency request for blood and platelet donations to help replenish an extremely low blood supply. Nearly 650 fewer Red Cross blood drives are scheduled this week than an average week due to Independence Day vacations. But, the Red Cross is extending hours at …