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Erin Julian, of Plainwell, widow of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David Julian, who was killed in Iraq March 2008 and was subsequently awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star, holds the commemorative license plate she had while living in Georgia after his death.

This week, folks across southwest Michigan and the entire country pause from the hustle and bustle of their daily lives to gather with family and friends in celebration of Thanksgiving.

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, is one of 32 Republican lawmakers the Democratic National Committee is lashing out against for voting against the U.S. House-approved health-care bill.

Saint Joseph has a new professional basketball team, and an event is coming up for the community to learn more.

The Democratic National Committee launched radio ads this week blasting 32 Republican congressmen -- including four in Michigan -- for voting against the Democratic-sponsored health care overhaul plan, despite the fact their districts voted for Barack Obama for president "and his call for change" in last year's election.

Fifty thousand medical procedures are performed every day in the United States with a medical isotope produced in foreign countries.

Read the news release . Western Michigan University is slated to receive $1 million in federal funding to support its Green Manufacturing project, which will assist businesses throughout West Michigan in creating more energy efficient and sustainable processes and products.

Gov. Jennifer Granholm switched her focus from finding new money for K-12 schools to trying to restore the Promise Scholarship for 96,000 Michigan college students.

The Democratic National Committee will run radio ads this week targeting four Michigan Republicans in Congress who voted against health care reform this month but represent districts that backed President Barack Obama in last year's election.

I understand that our Rep. Fred Upton voted against H.R.3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act that passed on Nov.

Posted 7 hours, 5 minutes ago at 10:07 am. Members of the Niles Garden Club presented a special dedication Tuesday of a new Blue Star Memorial Highway marker honoring servicemen and women of the United States military at the South 11th and Main Street garden.

While many Americans are struggling to make ends meet, a number of national lawmakers are living comfortably: Figures from 2008 suggest 44 percent of Congress members are millionaires, compared to around one percent of the general population.

U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, R-Livonia. One need look no further than Metro Detroit to see the partisan divide holding up the Obama administration's attempt to overhaul the nation's health care system.

The Democratic-controlled House has passed historic health care legislation to provide medical coverage to millions more Americans.

Four Michigan congressmen took their wives on all-expense-paid domestic and international trips for work this year, raising questions among government watchdogs about the legal practice of outside groups paying for spouses' travel.

Democrats say they're optimistic about an upcoming health care overhaul vote in the US House.

WHAT: Lighting manufacturers, designers, energy advocates, and utilities have met and negotiated a comprehensive federal standard for outdoor lighting.

The Berrien County Republican Party hosted a healthcare forum in Berrien Springs on Wednesday.

Western Michigan University last week scored $1 million for green engineering studies.

Dowagiac's fourth Friday enrollment, 2,449, fell 71 from the 2008-2009 school year.