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The governor has signed a 21-bill package to beef up services at veterans homes. As Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick reports, the action comes after widespread abuse was uncovered.

Some new crash tests from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety show that the passenger sides of some vehicles may not have the same protection as the driver side. Here’s Auto Beat Reporter Jeff Gilbert.

Overall retails sales in Michigan remained strong in May for a fourth consecutive month, according to the Michigan Retail Index. 78% of reporting retailers said May sales were better than or as good as a year ago, the strongest showing since July 2015. The May Index found 54% of Michigan …

The Kalamazoo County Prosecutor has filed charges of driving while intoxicated against the man accused of killing five bicyclists in Kalamazoo. Jeff Getting says Charles Picket was under the influence of drugs when he crashed into the group of bicyclists on June 7th. Four people were injured. Picket has already …

Owners of Detroit-based cars and trucks reported fewer new-car problems than those who bought import models. That’s according to a just-released survey from J.D. Power. Three domestic brands–Chevrolet, Buick and Lincoln– finished in the top 10 of brand rankings. J.D. Power Vice President Renee Stevens says for the first time …

Enbridge, owner and operator of the controversial Line 5 pipeline running under the Straits of Mackinac, has set out on a public relations tour across northern Michigan. Up North Live reports executives and employees plan to meet many northern Michigan residents this week as they travel to six different cities. …

CALUMET, MI – Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center (UGL) was awarded funds to increase access to integrated oral health care services by adding dental services through their Calumet Family Health Center located in Calumet, MI. According to the 2015 Western Upper Peninsula Health Needs Assessment, 41.3 percent of the …

HOUGHTON, MICH. – What do you do when you have 64 tons of bridging planks and logs to move into remote trail locations in an isolated National Park? In the case of Isle Royale, you convene interagency expertise and regional crews to support a helicopter operation; Project Heavy Lift. On …

A Wisconsin man currently serving 20 to 40 years in prison on several charges, including armed robbery, will be back in court next month for a hearing regarding his possible re–sentencing. 49-year old Bernard Fish was arrested after a home invasion in Watton back in 2013. He was later sentenced …

Work is officially underway on a new 8,210 square foot expansion and renovation project at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital. Aspirus representatives and community members gathered together for a groundbreaking ceremony on the future site of the new Emergency Room Entrance. Aspirus Upper Peninsula Regional CEO Chuck Nelson said, “When we met …