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Seasonally unadjusted unemployment rates in April decreased in all 17 of Michigan’s major labor market areas. The Department of Technology, Management & Budget says total employment levels increased over the month in nearly all areas, while labor force levels declined moderately in the majority of regions. The Ann Arbor area …

Fire chiefs, burn survivors, electrical and fire inspectors told the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulation at a public hearing on Thursday that removing a residential code requirement to install arc fault circuit interrupters (AFCI) in homes, will put more residents at risk of injury and death from electrical fires. …

Michigan State Police say preliminary reports indicate that eight people lost their lives in six separate traffic crashes during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. That compares to the 19 traffic crashes that killed 20 people during the holiday weekend last year. According to the reports, two of the victims were …