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The U.S. Census Bureau is reporting the median household income rose 5.2-percent, or $2,798, in 2015 over 2014. Katie Ossler with GreenPath Financial says now is the best time to use that income strategically. To do that, the nonprofit counseling and education organization has put together five tips in the acronym PRIDE …

This Monday marks the first of three presidential debates between Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and GOP candidate Donald Trump. Aaron Kall, Director of Debate at the University of Michigan, said that both Clinton and Trump are above average debaters with different styles. Kall says it’s expected to bring in almost …

Will new fuel economy rules price low income car buyers out of the market? That’s one of the concerns being raised as the government reviews those new rules. Both sides staked out their positions at a Washington hearing Thursday. AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert reports.

If money’s no object, what’s the hottest sports car out there? AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert tells us about some new rankings.

Governor Rick Snyder is expected to sign off on a plan to boost the reading skills of young kids. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick says a key provision in the package is early intervention.

The state of Michigan’s top doctor will join Governor Rick Snyder’s Cabinet and report directly to him in the wake of Flint’s water crisis. Snyder signed an order establishing the Office of Chief Medical Executive and creating the Public Health Advisory Commission. The moves were recommended by a task force …

Tesla Motors has sued Governor Rick Snyder and other state officials, challenging a 2014 law that clarified that automakers can only sell through franchised dealerships. The federal lawsuit seeks a declaratory judgment that the “anti-Tesla” law is unconstitutional and an injunction to prevent its enforcement. Tesla says it prefers that …

If you have to make a trip to the Secretary of State’s office over the next couple of months, take some non-perishable food items with you. Secretary of State Ruth Johnson says they have their annual Harvest Gathering Food Collection at offices statewide. Donations will be given to the Food …

By Jeffery Loman & Andy Chosa September 19, 2016 L’Anse Indian Reservation, MI – The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) is providing over $20,000 worth of robotic lifesaving equipment and training to enhance the water rescue capabilities of first responders in Marquette. In response to the tragedy that claimed the lives of two young people in …

State Representative Scott Dianda wants the attorney general to investigate the Capitol View project in Lansing. Dianda introduced a resolution in the House requesting the investigation, citing the possible waste, fraud and abuse of power by former Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville and the Senate Business Office. The Calumet Democrat …