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A legislative committee in Lansing this week will open discussion on a bill designed to improve bridge safety in the state. The measure, before the Michigan House Transportation committee, would allow the Michigan Department of Transportation to schedule bridge inspections based on safety risks. Current policy requires inspections every two …

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker – who hasn’t formally announced he’s running for the Republican nomination for President – spoke to GOP faithful at a fundraiser in Lansing Monday. He told the crowd both President Barack Obama and like Democratic Presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton aren’t making good decisions on the economy …

While Proposal 1 is the only statewide question on the ballot in Michigan Tuesday, some local school districts are asking voters for millage increases. And there is some concern about the plight of those proposals, given that Proposal 1 is a tax increase and that could strengthen the anti-tax turnout …

Gov. Rick Snyder and other Proposal 1 supporters Monday wrapped up an 11th hour bus tour urging voters to approve a tax increase on Tuesday’s ballot that would generate $1.2 billion a year more for roads. Governor Snyder responded to critics of the plan by saying people who take the …

For many, it’s back to the books in the fall for graduate school. Others will be taking the skills they’ve learned and putting them to use in a new career. But for all of the Class of 2015, it’s the end of one chapter and the beginning of another. Finlandia …

For many students, it’s back to the books in the fall for graduate school. Others will be taking the skills they’ve learned and putting them to use in a new career. But for all of the Class of 2015, it’s the end of one chapter and the beginning of another. …

The final day before voters decide the fate of Proposal One has arrived. Whether the sales tax and other additional tax increases are approved or not, tomorrow will be a crossroads in the future of road maintenance in Michigan. Director of the County Road Association of Michigan Denise Donahue says …

The Michigan Lottery will launch a new instant game on Tuesday. Officials say World Class Millions will give lottery players another chance to win up to $4 million. The $30 instant game has more than 30 opportunities to win on each ticket. It also features three top prizes of $4 …

More than 150 schools in Michigan will join students around the country in observing the 3rd annual Bike to School Day on Wednesday. Thousands of Michigan students, along with their parents, teachers and community leaders, are expected to participate in the event held in coordination with the nationwide All Children …

People living in lower Michigan may have felt a bit shaken Saturday afternoon after a magnitude 4.2 earthquake hit the region. The quake struck at 12:23 p.m. five miles south of Galesburg and nine miles southeast of Kalamazoo where the United States Geological Survey says residents felt what would be …