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A new 2-1-1 service is now available throughout Michigan to provide resources and assistance to residents in need of help with utilities and other problems such as water and landlord issues. That’s commissioner Norm Saari. The network connects people with information and resources assistance with utilities. 2-1-1 has been limited …

Additional charges in the Flint contaminated water crisis. Attorney General Bill Schuette has charged two former state appointed emergency managers, Darnell Earley and Gerald Ambrose, with multiple 20-year felonies. Schuette says they failed to protect the residents of Flint from health hazards caused by lead-tainted drinking water.  

Infrastructure improvements are needed in Michigan to deal with the emerging autonomous vehicle industry. Governor Rick Snyder says they’re already working on highways. Will self driving vehicles hurt the auto industry in Michigan? Snyder, says no. Snyder says you can save a lot of money if you use the roads …