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Congressman John Conyers takes the win over Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey in Detroit’s 13th District, and will remain the longest-serving member of Congress. He says the jobless rate in the Motor City remains a priority. Conyers has been in the House of Representatives since 1965.

A new study finds obesity can increase your risk of getting the flu. Health reporter Dr. Deanna Lites explains.

Pokémon Go players have been causing some issues nationwide including at a Novi cemetery. Police Chief David Malloy says they asked the game maker to remove Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens as a game site after people were showing up after hours to catch Pokémon. He says the game is still …

Teachers and other school employees will be in front of courthouses, post offices and in parks across Michigan today protesting a move by the Governor to appeal a court ruling regarding retiree health care deductions. Those protesting are members of the American Federation of Teachers Michigan and the Michigan Education …

Teachers and other school employees will be in front of courthouses, post offices and in parks across Michigan today protesting a move by the Governor to appeal a court ruling regarding retiree health care deductions. Those protesting are members of the American Federation of Teachers Michigan and the Michigan Education …

The Michigan legislature has only been in session a couple of days this summer, something House minority leader Tim Greimel isn’t happy about. But, a spokesman for House Speaker Kevin Cotter says in the Granholm era, lawmakers would be scrambling to complete a budget, and that created government shutdowns.

More SUVs are leaving showrooms than cars these days for a number of reasons, but not necessarily the one you might think, according to one industry official. Ford Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Bob Shanks says SUV’s have remained popular for their versatility. Even then, Shanks says today’s SUVs …

A new push for Ohio Governor John Kasich to endorse GOP Presidential nominee Donald Trump. The story from Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick.

An old scam seems to be making its way through Michigan. As Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick reports, it threatens to send the person getting the call to jail, if they don’t pay their taxes immediately.

The once feared Alligator Gar has been introduced to various water-ways around the country to combat Asian Carp. Shed Aquarium Research Scientist Solimon David says it’s the fish’s appearance that mostly intimated people. David says Asian Carp haven’t invaded the Great Lakes due to an electrical barrier keeping them at …