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President-elect Donald Trump has made several nominations for cabinet-posts, and some are drawing concerns. Michigan U.S. Senator Gary Peters says he’s trying to keep an open mind. Mr. Trump’s nominees will have to go through Senate confirmation hearings. Michigan U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow says she’s particularly concerned about his nominees …

It’s Green Monday–one of the biggest holiday shopping days for online sales. Dr. Patricia Huddleston, a retail professor at Michigan State University, says about $2 billion will be spent online today, compared to nearly $3.5 billion for Cyber Monday. Green Monday was coined by eBay in 2007 to describe its best sales …

General Motors says it’s ready to deliver the first all electric Chevrolet Bolt to a customer, before it’s self-imposed deadline of the end of this year. Auto Beat Reporter Jeff Gilbert paid a visit to the factory that builds the Bolt.

Investigators from the Harbor Springs Fire Department and state Fire Marshal’s office are trying to determine the cause of a fire at Boyne Highlands resort that left 12 people injured. More than 100 guests were evacuated early Sunday morning due to the fire in the Main Lodge hotel. Boyne’s General …

While the snow has been falling, gas prices are rising across Michigan. AAA’s weekly survey finds the average price at the pump rising by 5 cent a gallon from the past week, at $2.25 a gallon. Some good news, however: With refineries running at full capacity, ample supplies are expected …

Congress has approved a measure which allows a Michigan veteran to receive the Medal of Honor for an act of valor performed 47-years ago. Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow. James McCloughan of South Haven served as a medic during the Vietnam War. Before the legislation, service members had to be recommended …

Former astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn has died in Ohio, he was 95. Don Riegle , a former U.S. Senator from Flint, is remembering a friend. Glenn became a national hero in 1962 when he became the first American to orbit the Earth.

Speed limits will be going up on some freeways, but there’s still some research to be done before it becomes the law. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick has the update.

What’s the price for a wrongful conviction and years of lost freedom? Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick says the governor and key lawmakers are behind a bill to reimburse people who should never have gone to prison.

You’ll have to be at least 19 years old to provide a ridesharing service in Michigan after lawmakers stepped in this week to fill a void. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick explains.