State News

Teachers and other school employees will be in front of courthouses, post offices and in parks across Michigan today protesting a move by the Governor to appeal a court ruling regarding retiree health care deductions. Those protesting are members of the American Federation of Teachers Michigan and the Michigan Education …

The Michigan legislature has only been in session a couple of days this summer, something House minority leader Tim Greimel isn’t happy about. But, a spokesman for House Speaker Kevin Cotter says in the Granholm era, lawmakers would be scrambling to complete a budget, and that created government shutdowns.

More SUVs are leaving showrooms than cars these days for a number of reasons, but not necessarily the one you might think, according to one industry official. Ford Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Bob Shanks says SUV’s have remained popular for their versatility. Even then, Shanks says today’s SUVs …

A new push for Ohio Governor John Kasich to endorse GOP Presidential nominee Donald Trump. The story from Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick.

An old scam seems to be making its way through Michigan. As Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick reports, it threatens to send the person getting the call to jail, if they don’t pay their taxes immediately.

The once feared Alligator Gar has been introduced to various water-ways around the country to combat Asian Carp. Shed Aquarium Research Scientist Solimon David says it’s the fish’s appearance that mostly intimated people. David says Asian Carp haven’t invaded the Great Lakes due to an electrical barrier keeping them at …

New warnings out about Lyme’s Disease. Laura Bauman is with the Washtenaw County Public Health Department. Bauman says small deer ticks are what cause the infection. She says repellant is the best way to avoid the disease. Untreated infections may spread to the joints, heart and nervous system.

A pair of bills that have been introduced in Lansing are meant to crack-down on those who knowingly assault a person with special needs. State Senator John Proos of St. Joseph is a co-sponsor. Under the bills, a first offense would be a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year …

Michigan State Police are reporting an increase in accidents due to drivers using cell phones. A sergeant with the MSP says smart phone usage in crashes has jumped nearly 40 percent since last summer. Investigators have been getting search warrants for details about when drivers involved in accidents were on their …

It’s a small part of a 2,000 mile trail stretching from Ironwood in the Upper Peninsula to Detroit. The state Department of Natural Resources has completed a four mile stretch of the Iron Belle Trail in Bay County. The trail is along an abandoned rail line. The $630,000 cost was paid by …