St. Clair County man killed helping friend who ran out of gas

While the man was putting gas in the woman's car a 2016 Jeep Compass crossed the white, fog line, and hit him

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Michigan’s Amash says Trump conduct is ‘impeachable’

Amash of Cascade Township is the first Republican in Congress to break with Trump over the Russia probe, but he’s often a lone GOP voice on Capitol Hill

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Finley: Dan Gilbert launches no-fault ballot initiative

The head of Rock Ventures will need to collect 340,000 signatures within six months

by Nolan Finley  | 17 hours ago

The doomed steamer SS Tashmoo

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Whitmer among lawmakers sharing stories about rape in abortion debate

“There are a lot of victims and survivors out there ... who need to be heard, who need to be represented and who need the law to reflect what we want,” she said

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Whitmer helps break ground on new Grand Rapids veterans home

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says a new $49 million Grand Rapids Home for Veterans will be “cutting edge”

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Leak contained from natural gas main in western Michigan

Authorities say a leak from a broken high-pressure natural gas main in western Michigan has been contained

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Man found guilty of second murder in 2 county crime spree

A Michigan man already serving a life sentence for murder has been found guilty of murder in the death a man during a July 2017 crime spree

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Michigan eases measuring stick for 3rd grade reading ahead of retention rules

Michigan will use a new scoring system to make third-grade retention decisions that could promote thousands of students who still need reading help

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Detroit Salt Co. leader on plane lost over Lake Michigan

Police continue to search for the president of Detroit Salt Co. from Monroe and the owner of an air service operation in Livingston County.

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House panel to vote on $75M for Soo Locks upgrade

A House Appropriations subcommittee has included $75.3 million to start building a new Soo Lock in a bill the full panel could vote on Tuesday.

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Flint officials won’t be dismissed from water lawsuit

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals will not reconsider a request from Flint city officials claiming they should be immune from a Flint water lawsuit.

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Feel overtaxed? Mich. $10B below tax, fee limit

New data shows Michigan residents and businesses are paying $10 billion less in state taxes than 1977 as a percentage of total personal income.

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Mich. economy ‘strong’ but faces trade war ‘steamroller’

Michigan should continue adding jobs but an escalating international trade war could obliterate assumptions and hit the state hard, experts say.

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Right to Life office vandalized in Wyandotte

The vandalism happens as the debate over abortion is at a fever pitch across the country.

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1 more measles case, 2 new exposure sites in Michigan

Visitor to St. Clair County was in two locations in Macomb County last weekend, officials said

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Teacher faces allegations of inappropriately touching boys

Patrick Daley, who is facing multiple counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct, was bound over for trial on 10 charges

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Indicted lawmaker: Charges are effort to ‘bounce me out’

A lawmaker accused of attempting to bribe a union in return for his vote is maintaining his innocence and said that “text messages can be misinterpreted”

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Whitmer calls Michigan’s infrastructure a ‘crisis’

Whitmer said Michigan needs to come up with $2.5 billion to fix the infrastructure situation in the state

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UM activists lobby for equity at Dearborn, Flint sites

Coalition calls for University of Michigan to address inequities, including extending Go Blue Guarantee and equalizing per-student allocations

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Whitmer names former Stabenow aide to head DC office

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has hired a former lobbyist and Capitol Hill staffer to head the state of Michigan’s office in the nation's capital.

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Cooler stretch breaks: It could hit 80 Sunday

Rain ends workweek with 60% chance of showers Friday night, National Weather Service says

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Muslims break fast Saturday to raise money for charities

Runners in Fasting5K event aim to boost international medical mission, MSU Resource Center that aids people with disabilities

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Adult foster homes operator charged; residents relocated

Ten residents at two mid-Michigan adult foster care homes have been relocated and the homes’ operator has been charged

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Lawmaker: ‘There is another side to the story’

Rep. Larry Inman, indicted on bribery charges Wednesday, answers questions about the allegations against him.

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Man dies in western Michigan corn silo accident

Michigan State Police are investigating the death of a western Michigan man who became trapped beneath corn in a silo

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5 states announce new suits over prescription opioids

State attorneys general announced legal filings Thursday seeking to hold the company that makes OxyContin responsible for an opioid addiction crisis

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House Speaker: Inman should resign

Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield says indicted Rep. Larry Inman should resign but refuses to say if expulsion is an option. May 16, 2019.

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GOP leaders optimistic on auto insurance reform

Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey and House Speaker Lee Chatfield discuss auto insurance reform negotiations on May 16, 2019.

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55 lbs. of meth seized from truck in Canada near Port Huron

Authorities also seized $126,000 in cash, arrested Canadian man, officials said.

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Whitmer ‘draws the line’ on auto plan opt-out

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Thursday she will not sign any auto insurance reform that allows drivers to fully opt out of medical coverage.

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Police: Semi truck driver in US-23 crash ‘possibly fell asleep’ before collision

The crash left a 69-year-old Manchester woman in critical condition

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State group names 3 academics Professor of Year

Brahim Medjahed, Michael Dease and Hiba Wehbe-Alamah noted for contributions to education by Michigan Association of State Universities

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Court: Lansing woman can sue over failed cancer diagnosis

The Michigan Court of Appeals says a Lansing woman can sue the county health department that she says failed to diagnose her breast cancer

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Genesee County advocating for new state psychiatric hospital

Genesee County commissioners hope the state chooses their county as the site for a new psychiatric hospital

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Supreme Court considers proposal to allow phones in courts

The Michigan Supreme Court is accepting comment on a proposal to allow the public to carry phones and other devices into courthouses

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Crews fixing high-pressure natural gas main in west Michigan

Crews are working to fix a high-pressure natural gas main that was struck during a construction project in western Michigan

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Board reverses clearing of Grand Rapids officer in veteran detention

An appeals board has reversed a decision by western Michigan police to exonerate an officer accused by activists of racial profiling

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Michigan House approves e-cigarette ban for minors

Legislation nearing the desk of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer would ban minors from using electronic cigarettes, but it is uncertain if she will sign it

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Study: 12 Mile and Telegraph state’s most dangerous intersection

All 20 on Michigan Auto Law list drawn from state police traffic crash data were in Metro Detroit

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