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The Michigan DEQ has put a permit request by Enbridge on hold. Enbridge has asked for 18 Line 5 anchors in the Straits of Mackinac for preventative maintenance. But, environmental groups have been calling for an investigation of Enbridge violations. The company was recently cited for failing to meet the …

September car and truck sales numbers are expected to be strong, just not as strong as last year. AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert will be following the numbers as they come out throughout the day.

Democrats were hoping voters would be upset with Republicans over the Flint water crisis, but the latest survey suggests 45% of the voters will not cast their ballots based on the crisis. Lansing bureau chief Tim Skubick looks at the issue.

Winter is coming and that could mean a pesky problem, the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug. Howard Russell is an Entimologist at Michigan State University says the species was discovered six-years ago in Michigan. The bug looks like a dark brown corn-flake with legs and has white striped antennas. Other than smelling …

The move toward self driving cars isn’t just an American project, there’s also a lot of work being done in Europe. More from AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert, who’s at the Paris Auto Show.  

If you have children riding a school bus this morning, you may be interested in this next story. 70% of the school buses inspected by the state that were found to be defective were never re-inspected by state police.   Tim Skubick reporting from Lansing.

A watchdog group says they’re pleased with the recent response from Northern Michigan University in regards to an outcry over its stance on students talking to other students about self-harm or suicide. The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) says NMU has stated publically that it will discontinue its …

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan residents have until Tuesday, Oct. 11, to register to vote in the Nov. 8 presidential election, Secretary of State Ruth Johnson announced today. “You must be registered to vote in order to participate in the upcoming general election,” Johnson said. “I encourage you to visit your …

First responders and EMS workers from across the U.P. and beyond gathered in Marquette for the UP-EMS Conference where they received some worrisome news. The 35-year-old contract between the Michigan Department of Health and Human Service’s EMS office and the Upper Peninsula Emergency Medical Services Corporation (UP-EMS) is coming to an end. News of …

The third annual Ride Against Abuse Community Awareness Event for the Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home will begin at the Calumet Americinn at 6pm this evening. The event will start with a ceremony to remember victims and celebrate survivors. Participants will ride their motorcycles from Calumet along US-41 through Hancock …