FCA to get suite of incentives for expansion

Fiat Chrysler is expected to qualify for a suite of state tax incentives as part of its plan to invest $4.5 billion in five Michigan plants.

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Task force expected to address elder abuse

A statewide task force will address the legal and social shortfalls that have in part allowed for the abuse of roughly 73,000 older adults in Michigan.

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Schlissel, sorority respond to false shooter report at UM

UM cited "deficiencies" in how authorities responded to the incident, while a sorority apologized for popping balloons, setting off 3 hours of panic.

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River Raisin battlefield park to begin construction in 2020

The foundation’s executive director recently unveiled details and a timeline for the redevelopment project in Monroe

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UM violin prof retires after sexual misconduct claims

Stephen Shipps, a University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance faculty member, retired Feb. 28, the university said.

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Wolf restoration project at Isle Royale off to strong start

The park in Lake Superior now has 15 wolves following the transfer of seven from Canada over the weekend

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Snow days extend M-STEP test window for schools

Lost instruction has prompted  education officials to extend the testing window on the statewide spring assessment by a week

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Whitmer: No ‘phony solutions’ for roads

Michigan House Republicans opposed to Gov. Whitmer’s proposal proposed gas tax hike are expected to propose an alternative road funding plan next month.

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QB Kirk Cousins, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to address MSU grads

Former Michigan State quarterback Kirk Cousins and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will address graduates at MSU this spring.

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DNR: State evidence for wolf kill overstated

The threat to humans from wolves near an Ontonagon County cattle farm was exaggerated, officials say.

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Mueller report a win, or starting point, for Mich. lawmakers

Four-page report summary finds no evidence of Trump campaign coordination with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election

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11 Mich. cities win $2.7M in grants for public safety, infrastructure

Lincoln Park, Ecorse, Pontiac among communities that earn money for upgrades through Financially Distressed Cities, Villages and Townships Grant Program

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Michigan DEQ offers grants to boost rural electronics recycling

Department of Environmental Quality will give grants to support increased access to proper electronics recycling

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U.P. school with pot program to spend $1M on equipment

Lake Superior State University in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has agreed to spend $1 million on chemistry equipment

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Whitmer proclaims Severe Weather Awareness Week

Michigan residents, businesses and organizations are encouraged to participate in a tornado drill at 1 p.m. Wednesday

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Packard: The rise and fall of an American icon

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MI Dream Home: Custom Cape Cod offers lakefront living near Chelsea

Listed for $850K, four-bedroom home is on Crooked Lake and in a state recreational area

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Fundraiser to boost search for missing Detroiter in Peru

'We need every dollar to keep this investigation alive,' Carla Valpeoz's brother says

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Newspaper snapshot: Today’s front page

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Creating art inside prison walls

From landscapes to sculptures, inmates’ ‘talent and emotion’ behind bars emerge

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UM exhibit on migrant deaths ‘a human story’

Toe tags representing the deaths of 3,034 people who died crossing the border will be pinned to a 25-foot long map at a UM pop-up exhibition.

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Ex-state commission head sentenced in embezzling

Probe found that from 2013-15, Maria Louisa Mason transferred money to personal accounts to pay credit cards

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Man wanted in Michigan captured on Gulf Coast

Kyvon Deandre Wells was wanted for the slaying of Delayno Hudson, 22, and the shooting of two others on March 1

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Nessel settles same-sex adoption case

The attorney general has settled a case challenging state taxpayer aid for adoption agencies that refuse to place foster kids with same sex couples.

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Ex-principal sues after gifting wooden penis

A wooden penis gifted to a female security guard at a high school by the principal is at the center of a lawsuit in federal court

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Sleeping Bear Dunes seeks housing for seasonal workers

The attraction along Lake Michigan’s eastern coastline is facing a housing shortage

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Senators want info on conflict over PFAS cleanup rules

Senators want information about a reported disagreement among federal agencies that's delaying groundwater cleanup guidelines for PFAS chemicals.

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Hungry wolves may get new home at Isle Royale National Park

A U.S.-Canadian team prepared Thursday for another mission to relocate gray wolves to Isle Royale National Park

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Report: Great Lakes warming faster than rest of U.S.

The annual mean air temperature in the region rose 1.6 degrees from 1901-60 and 1985-2016

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Musk promises to let Flint students tour rocket factory

The tech billionaire surprised students by showing up at a school assembly in Flint

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Report: Michigan at risk for minor flooding through May

NOAA issues spring outlook Thursday that shows nearly two-thirds of lower 48 states could have at least a 50 percent chance of major, moderate or minor flooding, thanks to above-average precipitation

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Whitmer proposes aid as locals fight lead rule

The governor is asking state lawmakers to approve $37.5M to help replace underground lead service lines in areas with high lead levels

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Man dies on I-75 in Monroe Co. after he was hit by 2 vehicles

Monroe County Sheriff's Office says victim was struck as he crossed freeway

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Man killed in auger accident at southern Michigan farm

It’s second recent death of Michigan farmer caught in auger

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John Kasich to speak at Mackinac conference

Former Ohio governor John Kasich will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Mackinac Policy Conference at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island

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Auto suppliers to invest $26M in Metro Detroit

The investments would create more than 200 jobs

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Benson launches Election Security Commission

A UM professor who warned of hacking vulnerabilities and urged a 2016 presidential recount will co-chair a new Michigan Election Security Commission.

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Khaldun appointed Michigan’s chief medical exec

The Detroit Health Department director will leave her job in the city to become the newest addition to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s cabinet.

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DTE Energy to refund $27M in customer overcharges

A residential customer who uses 500-kilowatt hours of power a month will see a refund of $3.65 in each of the two months

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PFAS in water have families fearing future, pushing for standards

Grand Haven area residents near PFAS-contaminated school say the EPA should impose a stiffer public health standard for chemical compounds.

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