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The top Democrat in the Michigan House is the first state lawmaker to publicly call on the governor to resign over the Flint water crisis. House Democratic Leader Tim Greimel, D-Auburn Hills, says Rick Snyder should resign because of what he did and didn’t do about the Flint water crisis. …

Grade school students in Michigan would get their vision screened more often under legislation before a House committee Thursday. State Representative Amanda Price is sponsoring two bills in the three bill package and says the goal is to head off a reading problem at the pass. She says a drop …

Lawmakers on four different Michigan House and Senate committees will meet Thursday to bat around ways to ensure a veteran’s home in Grand Rapids continues to operate on the up and up. State Representative Ed McBroom, chairman of a House oversight committee, says a scathing audit of the Grand Rapids …

Three presidential hopefuls made campaign stops in Michigan in advance of the Republican presidential debate in Detroit Thursday and the Democratic debate Sunday night in Flint. Democrat Bernie Sanders hit the campus of Michigan State University where he addressed a standing room only crowd at the Breslin Center. Republican John …

A family is safe after their house caught fire in Mass City. The fire was reported around 3:45 Wednesday morning. The Ontonagon County Sheriff’s Office says the house sustained considerable damage. All occupants of the home were able to get out of the home safely. Authorities believe the fire may have …

For the full story and video, see the original ABC-10 story by Andy Kulie. A new road maintenance innovation is gaining traction in the Upper Peninsula and across the state. The “Superior Stick” is allowing winter maintenance technicians at the Michigan Department of Transportation to realize the full potential of …

State Representative Scott Dianda is voicing his opposition to Governor Rick Snyder’s recent appointment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal.  Here is the statement released from Dianda’s office:   LANSING — State Representative Scott Dianda (D-Calumet) said today that Gov. Rick Snyder’s appointment of lawyer Marcus Abood to the Michigan Tax …

Three weeks of giving up something you crave can help keep a kid from an addiction for a lifetime. Crave 21 is a national initiative to bring awareness to a program that encourages youth to avoid things like alcohol, nicotine and drugs until they are at least age 21. That …

No Michigan city was in the top 20 in a new analysis of cities whose residents have the best personal finance habits. That is, they pay their bills on time, and maintain a budget. The analysis from Wallethub.com does however place two Michigan cities in the bottom 20 of the …

Presidential candidates are descending on Michigan in advance of next week’s Michigan Presidential Primary. Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders is in East Lansing Wednesday night. He’ll speak at the Breslin Center on MSU’s campus. Republican Donald Trump will campaign in Cadillac on Friday. Ohio Governor John Kasich, also a Republican, …