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Attacks on any member of the gay community would be classified as a hate crime under legislation which has gained a new GOP co-sponsor. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick reports.

The next few months could be a great for home buyers. Realcomp’s Karen Kage says the home market is less “congested” once kids go back to school. She has some advice for getting a jump on the competition: If you’re thinking about selling, Kage says prices are rising and homes are …

Now that the top of the GOP ticket is taking shape, analysts are looking at companies that might benefit from a Trump-Pence administration. More from Business Editor Murray Feldman.

Summer barbecues are fun, but eating the wrong foods can trigger heartburn or acid reflux in some people. Here’s Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites with more.

Ford is investing in a company which creates maps for self driving cars. AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert says Ford and other major car-makers have been actively investing in technology firms.

How happy are you at work? A new survey from Monster.com puts Michigan at the top of the list of Top Ten states with workers who are unhappy. Sandra McNeill reports.

Michigan’s Republican delegation is in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio this morning as the Republican National Convention begins in Cleveland. 59 delegates will be holding breakfast meetings with some keynote speakers each day before heading to the convention in Cleveland. Attorney General Bill Schuette is scheduled to speak Monday afternoon at Quicken Loans Arena. …

Twenty students are taking part in a weeklong flight training program at Michigan Tech, one of the university’s Summer Youth Programs. Seventeen of the students are from South Korea, with the remaining three from the United States. The students will get a chance to fly a real plane, but first …

Research shows that parents are the number one reason young people decide not to drink alcohol. So, even though talking about underage drinking can be intimidating, there are many good reasons to do it. Dial Help Prevention Coordinator Kevin Weir said, “Ten percent of 12-year-olds report that they have tried …

The Portage Health Foundation (PHF) recently awarded Finlandia University $235,000 for facility enhancements and scholarship programming in a partnership known as “Stronger Together – Together for Good.” The goal of this ongoing partnership is to identify and promote Finlandia University as a regional leader of health science education, and to …