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Michigan wants to put a stop to a lower court decision ruling the state unconstitutionally put additional restrictions on registered sex offenders long after their convictions. The appeal asks for a full review by the high court before any changes to sex offender registration and enforcement are applied. Attorney General …

The line is blurring between auto shows and technology shows. AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert says we’ll see that at this week’s L.A. Auto Show.

As city leaders see it, the city of Ann Arbor has too many deer — about one hundred too many. Tonight, a public hearing will focus on plans for a deer cull. At issue: HOW to kill the deer. Past culls have included sharpshooters and a sterilization program. Ann Arbor …

There will be no state investigation into the delays in counting ballots in Detroit. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick reports.

About ten-percent of Americans say they are allergic to penicillin, but is that truly the case? Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites details a new study.

It’s an annual rite for hundreds of thousands of people across Michigan–firearms deer hunting season, which starts Tuesday morning. Dave Purdy has been deer hunting for 50 years, but he says a recent influx of wolves makes bagging a buck tougher at his lucky spot in Ontonagon   Purdy followed …

After working only a handful of days over the past couple months, Michigan lawmakers are back on break until after Thanksgiving. Lawmakers were in session last Wednesday and Thursday after the election, but now the legislature is taking time off for firearms deer hunting. The House and Senate are due …

Gas prices have dropped about eleven cents in Michigan over the past week. AAA Michigan says the current statewide average is about $2.05 a gallon. The lowest prices can be found in the Traverse City area at about a $1.96 a gallon. The highest prices are in Marquette at $2.12 a …

Tom Leonard is the new leader of the Michigan House. He was chosen Thursday as Speaker to replace Kevin Cotter who is term-limited. The 35-year old Republican from DeWitt told reporters a priority is transitioning newly hired school employees to 401(k) accounts instead of also giving them a pension in …

A proposed bill calling for a contest to design a new state flag has been introduced in Lansing by state Senator Steve Bieda of Warren. The Democrat says the bill would create a flag commission to accept design submissions between January and July of 2018.