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President Donald Trump will visit Michigan to discuss job creation and automobile manufacturing. The President is expected announce a restart of a review of vehicle fuel efficiency rules sought by the auto industry. Trump is expected to visit Ypsilanti, a suburb of Detroit and meet with the chief executives of …

A new partnership called “Trading Places” will help Michigan inmates reintegrate into society. Heidi Washington, Director of the Michigan Department of Corrections, says they’re working with two organizations to train prisoners.

The potential failure of the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac was the main point of contention at Monday’s Pipeline Safety Advisory Board meeting in Lansing. Mariah Urueta with Food and Water Watch is calling for the pipeline to be shut down, and is calling on the …

Studies are beginning to show what you may already know–having a partner obsessed with their smartphone can cause problems in your relationship. Relationship expert Donna Arp Weitzman. A recent study finds that people who feel their partners are phubbing them report more conflict and lower levels of satisfaction in their …

A number of factors are contributing to lower teacher salaries around the state and Lansing bureau chief Tim Skubick indicates this continues a five year trend.

President Donald Trump is expected to talk about the auto industry during a visit to Michigan later this week. AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert explains.

State welfare organizations have not passed judgment on the latest efforts to change the health care system for the needy and Lansing bureau chief Tim Skubick reports there are concerns over 670,000 folks losing their insurance coverage.

What effect will March Madness have on office productivity over the next few weeks? Business editor Murray Feldman takes a look.

Representatives from most of Michigan’s 83 county road agencies are meeting today to discuss their responsibility to improving the state’s transportation system. The road agencies will talk about various subjects including a new local road warranty program, guiding right-of-way development with increasing infrastructure demands and and number of initiatives such …

The idea of an A-F grading system of every Michigan public school has been dropped in place of a report card that shows various elements such as success on the state exam. Superintendent Brian Whiston had planned on the letter grade system but two officials who were briefed by Whiston …