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GM is denying claims that it may be cheating on emissions in Europe. AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert says all carmakers are under increased scrutiny in the wake of Volkswagen’s emission cheating.

Got any ideas how Michigan’s cities and towns can raise more money to pay for things like infrastructure and roads? Wayne County Executive Warren Evans wants to hear those ideas as he kicks off a statewide tour today. Evans claims Wayne County and its communities have lost $1.2 billion in …

More Americans are planning to hit the road this summer compared to 2015, according to the annual summer travel study conducted by GasBuddy. Over 75 percent said they would be traveling this summer, a 2.2 percent increase from last year, with an overwhelming majority of 79 percent doing so by …

Expected revenues for the state of Michigan are $333 million lower over this fiscal year and next than had been projected. Now Governor Snyder and lawmakers will have to cut back on the spending plan that has been months in planning. Spending numbers will need to be revised before the …

An effort is underway to honor a Michigan Tech alumnus who went on to raise awareness in the fight against veteran suicide. 2005 graduate Justin Fitch, who served two tours in Iraq, passed away last October from cancer after becoming a national spokesperson for the Active Heroes Foundation. Sigma Phi …

The Obama administration has thrown its support behind school’s adopting more inclusive policies regarding transgender students, but how will that affect schools in Michigan as they wrestle with the issue? State Senator Tom Casperson, who opposes the policy of allowing students to use bathrooms and lockers rooms that correspond with the …

The results of the 2016 U.P. Math Championships are in–with Houghton dominating the leader board. Houghton High School’s Team Black took first place overall among high schools, while juniors Noah Gershenson, Maggie Wang and Ben Holladay took the top three spots in the individual high school student category. Houghton Middle School’s …

[Hancock, MI] Dust off your suits and beaded dresses; start practicing your Charleston and Lindy Hop and head out to the local speakeasy. The Portage Health Foundation is taking you back to the Roaring 20’s where Model T’s filled the streets and jazz music filled the air. The Portage Health …

It’s a new addiction to deal with – technology, like computers and smartphones. Addiction specialist Dan O’Neil says some families are predisposed toward addiction, so parents need to be aware and work towards a healthy balance of technology and person to person interaction.

A just released study says the danger of teenagers abusing opiods and other strong pain medication often begins with a prescription for too many pills. It ends with leftovers in the home, giving teens easy access to pills, which they can abuse. The research was done by C-S Mott Children’s …