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Governor Rick Snyder is set to deliver his fourth State of the State Address on Thursday, January 16. Snyder’s office announced yesterday the Republican governor will deliver the speech in the State House of Representatives chamber before a joint session of the House and Senate at 7 p.m. that day. …

Michigan has lost out on its bid to become one of six sites across the US that will develop unmanned aircraft systems. It had been hoped Alpena would be one of the sites chosen by the Federal Aviation Administration. But the state has lost out to Virginia, New York, Texas, …

Ford Motor Company is announcing the creation of a solar powered concept car. The C-MAX Energi Concept is a first-of-its kind sun-powered vehicle with a solar panel roof that draws power from a special solar concentrator lens similar to a magnifying glass. The C-MAX Solar Energi Concept will be displayed …

State Police are reminding all registered sex offenders that the 15-day address verification period started on Wednesday and runs through mid-month. During this period, state law requires all registered offenders to report in person to their local law enforcement agency, sheriff’s office or nearest MSP post to verify their address. …

Michigan officials are calling the state’s historic first wolf hunt a success, despite falling short of the number they had hoped for. The Department of Natural Resources says as of Tuesday, which was the final day of the wolf hunt, 23 wolves were killed in three sections of the Upper …

For the fourth straight year, Ford Motor Company expects to be the best selling brand in the United States. When numbers are officially released later this week, Ford is anticipating reporting that 2.4 million vehicles were sold in the country this year. Sales highlights include record sales of Fusion, Escape …

There’s a new political action committee on the block. And it’s being formed by an engineers union. MIRS-News reports that Michigan’s Operating Engineers is creating a SuperPAC in 2014, with the goal of pushing for increased funding for transportation projects. The labor union says it takes a more “policy” over …

Governor Rick Snyder signed just under 280 bills into law in 2013, including controversial legislation expanding Medicaid in Michigan, a move connected to the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. According to Gongwer News, the Medicaid bill was the top piece of legislation for 2013. Ranking second was an …

His powers are limited due to the presence of state-appointed emergency manager Kevyn Orr, but Mike Duggan has become the first white man to serve as mayor of Detroit in 40 years. The Motor City is going through bankruptcy and faces an uphill climb to return to local control, but …

One man is dead after his pickup truck collided with a logging truck on US–41 in Covington Township. The Baraga County Sheriff’s Office says 53–year–old Randy Garceau of Ishpeming collided with the logging truck driven by 47–year–old Anthony Beauchamp of Escanaba. Both men were transported to Baraga County Memorial Hospital …