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Thanksgiving is just days away.  Janelle Goodwin, of the USDA, is sharing four simple steps to properly prepare your turkey — clean, separate, cook and chill. Goodwin says the three areas to best check your bird’s temperature are the breast, leg and thigh.

General Motors gets ready to start selling an important electric vehicle. AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert explains.

The man behind Donald Trump’s campaign in the Great Lakes State wants to head the Michigan Republican Party. Scott Hagerstrom is running on a platform of limited government and lower taxes. He said Republicans in recent years had made great strides, but there was still work to do. He’ll be …

Roughly 92,000 jobs are expected to be gained by the state of Michigan over the next two-years. Despite the upbeat news, economist George Fulton of the University of Michigan says job growth is slowing compared to the previous three-years. The most jobs over the next two years will be in …

The past couple of days were a harsh reminder of the weather still to come. But is your car ready? Ron Dewey says now is the time.

With Black Friday coming up later this week, Michigan retailers are expecting a small jump in sales this holiday season. The Michigan Retailers Association says sales are expected to increase an average of 2 percent. Across the state, nearly two-thirds of stores expect sales to rise over last year. Michigan is …

The Transportation Security Administration has a reminder for Thanksgiving travelers. Leave those liquids at home, leave gifts unwrapped and have those ID’s ready. The TSA says you can bring certain food items, but pack them. Items such as pies and cakes are allowed in your carry-on but may require further …

Another award for the Chevrolet Bolt Electric car, and the vehicle hasn’t even gone on sale yet. Here’s AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert.  

In a landmark report, the Surgeon General says 78 people die each day from opioid overdose. Dr. Vivek Murthy says over 20-million people have a substance use disorder, but only ten-percent receive treatment. The silver lining is there are currently 28-million Americans living happily in recovery.

Homeless Awareness Week is ongoing across Michigan.  It’s meant to recognize the over 69,000 people who experienced homelessness in the state in 2015. When compared to 2014, Eric Hufnagel , the Executive Director for the Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness, says the state has experienced a six-percent decrease in overall homelessness.