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Attorney General Bill Schuette says the Enbridge Oil company has provided data on the safety of Pipeline 5, which is located underneath the Straits of Mackinac. But as Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick reports, it’s too early to talk about shutting the line down.

When it comes to drugs, alcohol and tobacco use, how do teens in this country compare to those in Europe? The survey of about 100,000 15 &16-year-olds in 35 European countries, along with here in the U.S.,  finds American teens use more illicit drugs than teens in Europe. University of Michigan …

If your child is heading off to college or preparing to enter the workforce, you may want to remind them to review their social media posts. That’s because college admissions officers and prospective employers are looking, this according to the founder of Social U, a social media management program, Julie …

Michigan lawmakers are back on the campaign trail until the middle of next month. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick looks at what they got done during their short session.  

State Representative Scott Dianda continues to voice his opposition to the Capitol View project in Lansing. Dianda introduced a resolution in the State House earlier this week, requesting an investigation by the Attorney General into the process of the State Senate agreeing to lease office space in the building. He …

The U.S. Census Bureau is reporting the median household income rose 5.2-percent, or $2,798, in 2015 over 2014. Katie Ossler with GreenPath Financial says now is the best time to use that income strategically. To do that, the nonprofit counseling and education organization has put together five tips in the acronym PRIDE …

Will new fuel economy rules price low income car buyers out of the market? That’s one of the concerns being raised as the government reviews those new rules. Both sides staked out their positions at a Washington hearing Thursday. AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert reports.

If money’s no object, what’s the hottest sports car out there? AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert tells us about some new rankings.

Governor Rick Snyder is expected to sign off on a plan to boost the reading skills of young kids. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick says a key provision in the package is early intervention.

The state of Michigan’s top doctor will join Governor Rick Snyder’s Cabinet and report directly to him in the wake of Flint’s water crisis. Snyder signed an order establishing the Office of Chief Medical Executive and creating the Public Health Advisory Commission. The moves were recommended by a task force …