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Too much stress can lead to a host of health problems, from headaches to high blood pressure and trouble sleeping. Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites shares an easy way to keep stress levels at bay.

Fiat Chrysler thinks it’s come up with the perfect vehicle for the “millennial” generation, and the automaker will unveil it later today at the big Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Auto Beat Reporter Jeff Gilbert gives us a sneak peek.

A hearing is planned for 8:30 Tuesday morning in Flint District Court for two former Emergency Managers in Flint. Darnell Earley and Gerald Ambrose were charged last month with false pretenses, conspiracy to commit false pretenses, misconduct in office and willful neglect of duty in connection with the Flint water crisis. …

As 2017 gets underway, the Salvation Army is asking for help from the public. The organization is seeking donations across the state of Michigan. People are being encouraged to drop off gently used clothing, linens, home goods and more. While it’s too late to receive a 2016 tax receipt, you’ll …

Notice gas prices these days? AAA Michigan’s latest survey finds an uptick at the pump, averaging $2.42 a gallon across Michigan. That’s only a couple cents higher than last week, but almost 50 cents higher than last year. Lingering refinery issues have reduced gasoline inventories in the Great Lakes region, …

Schools in Michigan are no longer allowed to physically restrain or isolate special needs students. Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley signed a series of bills yesterday that outlawed such practices. Restraint and seclusion may now only be used if a student represents an imminent threat to him or herself, or to …

The price of gasoline will be going up on Sunday, and it won’t have anything to do with OPEC, or refinery problems. The Michigan gasoline tax will increase 7.3 cents per gallon as part of the road funding package passed earlier this year by the legislature, and signed by Governor …

December 31st is the final day to apply for one of the 2017 Pure Michigan Hunt licenses. Each year, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources selects three applicants at random to be the Pure Michigan Hunt winners. The prize package includes licenses for elk, bear, spring and fall turkey, antlerless …

Modern science has helped to solve a 30-year-old missing person case in Michigan. 30-year-old Charles Cornell of Battle Creek disappeared in 1986. Family members thought he had left the area voluntarily. They never heard from him again. Earlier this year, a member of the Michigan State Police Missing Persons Coordination …

Ford Motor Company says it is cooperating with the U.S. government in an investigation into brake problems with Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan cars. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has received 141 complaints about brake pedals going soft on slippery or uneven surfaces. Some drivers say the faulty brakes …