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The 14-year-old girl who was first reported dead in last week’s shooting spree in Kalamazoo, is improving. A spokeswoman for Bronson Medical Hospital where Abigail Kopf is recovering, says the tube is out and the girl is breathing on her own. Kopf was shot in the head February 20th outside …

Governor Rick Snyder announced Monday the appointment of former bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes as transition manager of Detroit Public Schools. Rhodes won’t carry the title emergency manager, however, a spokesman for the governor says Rhodes will have the role of EM under the state’s laws. Current DPS EM, Darnell Early, …

If lawmakers pass bills designed to regulate the state’s medical marijuana industry, it could boost the economy, according to one economist. The bill package would create a regulatory framework for the medical marijuana industry. It includes licensing for dispensaries, labeling requirements and would allow for edible forms of pot. Marijuana …