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They’ll be jamming in Aura this weekend at the 40th Annual Aura Jamboree. Organizers say the lineup of musicians may be their biggest ever and those taking part will notice a big change this year. That’s Aura Hall Board Member Mike Roberts. Things will get underway around 4:00 Friday afternoon and …

News Thursday of Indiana Governor Mike Pence becoming Donald Trump’s running mate is sitting well with state Senator Joe Hune of Livingston County. Hune says a GOP ticket involving Pence would help cater to the independent voter, while erasing concerns of the party’s establishment.

Governor Rick Snyder has appointed a new Department of Environmental Quality Director, and Democrats are wasting little time blasting the decision because the new director worked for a major oil company. Here’s Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick.

The governor’s point man in Flint on the water crisis there is telling Lansing bureau chief Tim Skubick things are returning to normal but there is a long way to go on building trust with the community again.

The Internal Revenue Service continues to hear from taxpayers who’ve received unsolicited calls from con artists claiming to be from the IRS. Jon Hewett reports.

Consumer Reports is calling on Tesla to get rid of its autopilot system. Autobeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert explains.

A new AAA survey finds 80 percent of drivers had at least one incident of road rage during the past year, blaming traffic, inconsiderate drivers or other stresses. Ron Dewey reports.

Many people are sporting fitness trackers on their wrists. But do these devices help motivate us to move or are they just a fashion trend? Health reporter Dr. Deanna Lites has more.

Keep an eye out along Michigan roadways this weekend. Dan Weingarten from the Michigan Department of Transportation says volunteers will be picking up trash as part of the Adopt-A-Highway program over the next week. Volunteers pick up 70,000 bags of trash every year in Michigan saving taxpayers $5 million annually. Nearly …

The aftermath of storms that dumped 11-inches of rain and produced winds up to 90 miles per hour include the closure of cabins and campsites at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. The state Department of Natural Resources says the four-bunk and six-bunk cabins were closed because access to the area. …