State News

The Michigan Lottery’s new Bonus Draws promotion will give Daily 3 and Daily 4 players chances to win extra cash throughout March. Beginning today and for a limited time, Daily 3 and Daily 4 Bonus Draws will be announced during select midday and evening broadcasts of the winning numbers. Every …

As President Trump prepares to unveil specifics about his budget proposal, U.S. Representatives from the Upper Great Lakes are again encouraging him to include money for the Soo Locks. A bipartisan letter originated by First District Representative Jack Bergman was delivered to the president late last week. It carries Bergman’s …

Michigan schools have made less progress toward meeting increased standards for students than the schools in every other state over the past 14 years. The conclusion comes from research compiled by University of Michigan education policy professor Brian Jacob. It’s based on the performance of fourth graders and eighth graders …

Coyotes are becoming bolder across the state, and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has issued some tips for dealing with them. Wildlife technician Hannah Schauer says coyotes are drawn to areas where food is plentiful. They are highly adaptable, and are found in every county in the state. She …

For the first time, astronomers have discovered seven Earth-size planets orbiting a nearby star and many of them are in the so-called habitable zone, where water and life may exist. John French with the Abrams Planetarium in East Lansing says this cluster of planets is 40 light years away in …

According to a new study by Bankrate.com, 52 percent of Americans say they have more money in their emergency savings accounts than they do in credit card debt. But the percentage of those with more debt than savings has grown from 22 percent to 24 over the past year. Greg …

The spring-like weather may be confusing some wildlife. Zahra Huber has more.

He markets himself as a blue-collar, no nonsense guy–and he’s running for governor. Independent Gubernatorial Candidate Todd Schleiger will kick off a statewide campaign Sunday, calling it his “Common Sense Tour.” Schleiger also wants to crackdown on what he calls the misappropriation of taxes. The resident of Lake Orion has …

We’ve enjoyed the unseasonably warm temperatures in Michigan, but the weather is having an effect on certain industries and agriculture. Jim Matthews reports.

Efforts to cut Michigan’s income tax failed after a long 12 hour House session that ended early this morning. The House voted down the bill 55 to 52. That vote came after an amendment was adopted that called for the income tax rate to drop to 4.15 percent in 2018 …