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Be fire smart as you decorate your homes and entertain this holiday season. The holidays are a peak time for home fires caused by Christmas tree and candle fires. “Christmas tree fires can turn deadly within seconds, allowing you little time to escape a potentially deadly fire. According to the …

Connected vehicle technology is helping MDOT clear snow and ice from roadways faster — making winter a little easier for drivers and saving taxpayers money. MDOT started installing GPS-based automatic vehicle location (AVL) devices on its winter road maintenance equipment in 2013. These systems report where each truck is, and …

A strong car sales performance in November, could lead to some attractive deals as we get toward the end of December. AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert explains.

The Michigan legislature wraps up its session this week. Three days of meetings are planned in this lame duck season. Governor Snyder hopes representatives approve energy reform. An administration insider says the governor is spending 99.9 percent of his time on gaining support. The sticking point is about choice in …

Michigan’s elections bureau will investigate “significant” ballot discrepancies in a small portion of Detroit’s voting precincts. The audit ordered yesterday stems from a precinct in which 300 people were recorded as voting but only 50 ballots were in a sealed container. State spokesman Fred Woodhams says Michigan is aware of …

Two former Finlandia University students are now facing charges for allegedly stealing guns from a Hancock store. 18-year-old Alexander Santiago and 18-year-old Juan Carlos Pereyra are charged with Breaking and Entering with Intent, a 20 year felony, and Larceny of Firearms, a 5 year felony. The charges stem from a …

Two suspects have been taken into custody in connection to Saturday’s breaking and entering at the Northwoods Trading Post in Hancock. Officers from the Hancock Police Department responded to the dorms at Finlandia University around 3:45 p.m. Saturday after Finlandia Security had notified Central Dispatch about their discovery of three …

State lawmakers are home for the holidays after winding up a nine day lame duck session last Thursday. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick recaps.

In an effort to support American manufacturers and give them a boost in the U.S., new bipartisan legislation has been introduced by Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan. The legislation would clarify tax law to allow both entities to claim the Section 199 tax incentive for domestic manufacturing. The Michigan Democrat …

Hurricane tracking will get a scientific “boost” from the University of Michigan today. A $151 million first-of-it’s-kind project will launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Professor Chris Ruf of Climate and Space sciences at the University of Michigan says the satellites will be able to provide more …