Michigan News

University of Toledo club hockey players were robbed while they were playing a game against the University of Michigan-Flint on Sunday, according to the Flint Journal.

The new millennium is nearly 8 years old, but Michigan still can't let go of the last one. via Detroit Free Press

“Michigan is the heartland of America - and we can't ignore it”

Republican presidential candidate John McCain stressed Michigan's importance to the Republican party Thursday during a campaign stop. via WSBT

State attorneys plan to appeal a court ruling that kept Michigan from moving near the front of the pack in the presidential primary season. via WTOM-TV Traverse City

“I don't believe this. I don't believe this.”

A Westland couple celebrating their one-year wedding anniversary in Washington State barely escaped disaster when a 600-pound cow fell 200 feet and landed on the hood of their minivan. via WWUP-TV Cadillac

“I think it's a very, very good idea, at least you can keep people's faces and their names together”

Despite complaints from the NAACP, state officials are reporting that Michigan's first effort at requiring photo identification to vote was "smooth and orderly." Detroit NAACP chapter general counsel Melvin ... via South Bend Tribune

NEW ORLEANS - The spinoff of Entergy Corp.'s non-regulated nuclear power plants into a separate company will be good for stockholders by separating two entities with different business needs and growth ... via The Shreveport Times

A state House committee has passed a bill that would kill a much-maligned tax on services and replace the lost revenue by raising Michigan's main business tax. via WJR-AM Detroit

“This puts the Legislature on par with other state employees”

Lawmakers no longer would qualify for full health care coverage in retirement for just six years of work under legislation approved today in the state Senate. via Battle Creek Enquirer

Eighty-two percent of those who voted from Local 898, which represents about 1,200 workers at Ford's Rawsonville plant in Ypsilanti Township, supported the new four-year deal, while 75 percent of the 900 union ... via WLS-AM Chicago

Two Michigan members of Congress fired a stern warning Thursday to colleagues in faster-growing, drought-stricken parts of the nation: Don't even consider using a seemingly harmless bill to study the nation's ...

Kalamazoo may be thousands of miles away from Pushkin, Russia, but the ties that bind the two cities have been bringing people together for more than a decade.

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has expanded the Tahquamenon Scenic Heritage Route to include the entire northern loop of M-123, recognizing the outstanding natural beauty of the area.

Authorities say the body of an 11-year-old girl has been found in a cemetery in St.

The Republican Party says it will punish Michigan and four other states for scheduling early nominating contests. via WOOD-TV Grand Rapids

Ford Motor Co. narrowed its loss to $380 million, beating analysts' estimates for the second straight quarter, as it boosted sales and pared costs through plant closings and job cuts.

ST. IGNACE, Mich. - The Mackinac Bridge Authority is asking for public comment on proposals to raise the $2.50 toll for driving a car across the span that connects Michigan's Upper and Lower peninsulas.

Arizona Sen. John McCain is scheduled to arrive in West Michigan today to raise funds, boasting the endorsement of Kansas Sen.

Voters in Hudsonville have decided to end its status as the only dry city in Michigan, lifting a ban on alcohol sales.

Michigan's only thoroughbred race track has crossed the finish line. Click to enlarge Great Lakes Downs in Muskegon County closed for good Tuesday night, with a slate of 12 races and a large crowd to mark the ...