Most Ann Arbor residents watching the city’s budget situation have probably heard officials use the word “buckets” to describe how city dollars are tied up in various funds – each with its own set of restrictions. That’s why, for instance,……
The new installment of PBS’s “Blueprint America” project is about plans to revitalize Detroit by reviving its public transportation system.
FLINT, Michigan —Community members, elected officials and former Boy Scouts gathered Monday at the Sloan Museum to celebrate the Boy Scouts of America’s 100-year anniversary in the United States. “Boy Scouts is not just a drop-off kind of program, you…
Thieves who broke into the Swan Creek Township home Saturday may now be adorned in full Saginaw County sheriff’s regalia, complete with badge, uniform and guns, Saginaw County sheriff’s officials say. They said the perpetrators entered the home of a…
Authorities say a man who walked through a passenger screening checkpoint and refused to obey security officers at Detroit Metropolitan Airport didn’t have a boarding pass or luggage.
Flint School Board member David Davenport spoke with Michigan Radio about his plan to sue the Flint School Board Monday.
Former Michigan Supreme Court chief justice Clifford Taylor, who was defeated for re-election in 2008, will join the Detroit-based Miller Canfield law firm Feb. 15 as a trial court appeals expert.
EAST LANSING – A property tax increase is among several options the city is considering to address a two-year, $5 million budget deficit. City officials are talking about raising property taxes to make up for $500,000 they expect to lose from tax revenues due to depreciating home values.
EAST LANSING – A property tax increase is among several options the city is considering to address a two-year, $5 million budget deficit. City officials are talking about raising property taxes to make up for $500,000 they expect to lose from tax revenues due to depreciating home values. The proposed increase amounts to one-half of a mill. A homeowner with a house valued at $200,000 would end up …
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LANSING — Lansing motorists this weekend will notice changes in traffic lights on Saginaw Street, officials said. Traffic signals on M-43/Saginaw Street at Butler Boulevard and at Chicago Street in Lansing will begin flashing Saturday, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation.
LANSING — Lansing motorists this weekend will notice changes in traffic lights on Saginaw Street, officials said. Traffic signals on M-43/Saginaw Street at Butler Boulevard and at Chicago Street in Lansing will begin flashing Saturday, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. The lights will flash yellow for Saginaw Street traffic and red for all other traffic. The lights will …
A consultant charged with conspiring to shake down businesses for bribes was a “political pimp” who put Detroit up for sale in exchange for favors from his ally, then-councilwoman Monica Conyers, a prosecutor told jurors Monday.
Detroit — Southeastern Michigan’s luck in ducking major league snowstorms may end on Tuesday when a front charging in from the west is expected to drop 6-10 inches across the Metro area.
Normal 0 Gretchen Nash made the Super Bowl, but you had to look really close to see the Saginaw native’s design work on Sunday’s broadcast. “We were the end tag on the Flo TV ad, the part with its…
View full sizeJeff Schrier | Saginaw NewsJeff Schrier | Saginaw News Bridgeport Township resident Gregory J. Tackebury grows medical marijuana in his home. He is the owner of the Ford Mustang seized by the Saginaw County Sheriff’s Department…
FLINT, Michigan — James “Sarge” Everett, a homeless advocate in Flint, said cases like Stephen Frye’s shows that there needs to be more resources like warming centers and shelters for the homeless in Flint.Ryan Garza/The Flint JournalA homeless Stephen Frye,…
Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero announced his candidacy Monday for the Democratic nomination in the Michigan governor’s race.
Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers were battling a house fire on the city’s east side early this afternoon.
Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers are battling a house fire on the city’s east side.
The suspect in a home invasion and rape last summer in Kalamazoo turned himself in today and was brought before a judge on felony charges, police said.
Flint School Board member David Davenport said he has a lawyer on retainer and is considering legal action again each of the Flint School Board Members, at a Monday press conference
A portion of a terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport was evacuated Monday after a man walked through a passenger screening checkpoint and refused to obey security officers, officials said.
A portion of a terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport was evacuated after authorities say a man walked through a passenger screening checkpoint and refused to comply with security officers.
FLINT, Michigan — Ten students from each Flint School District building and their parent or guardian were treated to a free McDonald’s meal Saturday for being “Star Students.”School principals selected 10 students who are stars for having good attendance and…
KITCHENER, Ont. — The Kitchener Rangers beat the Saginaw Spirit 5-4 in a shootout Sunday in Ontario Hockey League action.
LANSING — Up to a foot of snow is expected to fall on the Lansing area starting Tuesday and continuing into Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids.
Gas prices jumped 6 cents per gallon in the Lansing area last week. Dearborn-based AAA Michigan reported today the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is at $2.64 in the Lansing region, up from $2.58 per gallon last week and $1.85 per gallon one year earlier.
Enjoy a family winter fun day at the Children’s Zoo at Celebration Square in Saginaw on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m.
FLINT, Michigan — The United States Steel Corporation has named University of Michigan-Flint alum Robert J. Beltz vice president-commercial, Europe.
Holland, Mich.-based eFarms LLC is developing what it calls the Renewable Fuel System that can convert corn, apples, cherries and other fruits and vegetables and turn them into diesel ethanol and animal feed, according to the Grand Rapids Press in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Huntington Bancshares announced today that eight seasoned bankers have joined its growing team of commercial bankers to serve the southeastern Michigan market. All eight new colleagues resigned from Comerica on Friday to join Huntington today.
Guadalpe Alberto’s story — told late month in The Flint Journal — is getting attention from across the county thanks to this story in the New York Times.
AUBURN HILLS — The New Jersey Nets seem to have a knack for bringing out the best in their opponents. The Detroit Pistons were the beneficiaries of that Saturday night in a 99-92 win at The Palace. Detroit shot 52.1 percent from the field, snapping a streak of 25 games where it shot below 50 percent.
Saginaw Valley State University will host George Hamilton, vice president of government markets for the Dow Chemical Co., on Feb. 15. The talk is part of SVSU’s Executive Speaker Series. Hamilton will speak in the Rhea Miller Recital Hall at…
FLINT, Michigan — Gift-giving cuts during hard times meant Flint-area colleges saw millions of dollars less in charitable contributions last year.
Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero will kick off his Democratic bid for governor with stops in three cities.
View full sizeJeffrey LaMonde | Saginaw NewsHerb W. Schmidt, 57, of Saginaw Township, helps David E. Shattuck, 66, of Hale with some snowmobile helmets at Wohlfeil’s Hardware & Tool Inc, 5818 State. Last winter brought lots of snow and…
Detroit — Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero launched his Democratic run for governor today at an auto supplier plant in Detroit, promising to shun partisanship and calling for bipartisan cooperation to pull Michigan out of its economic tailspin.
TRAVERSE CITY (AP) — The Pentagon says a soldier from northern Michigan has been killed in Afghanistan.
Gas prices jumped 6 cents per gallon in the Lansing area last week. Dearborn-based AAA Michigan reported today the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is at $2.64 in the Lansing region, up from $2.58 per gallon last week and $1.85 per gallon one year earlier. At lansinggasprices.com, where consumers log prices they see, gas ranged from $2.51 per gallon to $2.99 per gallon …
Part Of Detroit Metro Airport Evacuated After Security Checkpoint Breach; 1 Man Arrested
LANSING — Up to a foot of snow is expected to fall on the Lansing area starting Tuesday and continuing into Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids. Meteorologist Brian Meade said snow should start moving into the area Tuesday morning, getting heavier during the day and into the night. Snowfall should end Wednesday around noon, he said. During that time period, 8 to …
FLINT, Michigan — A person turned in property found in a parking lot around 1 a.m. Friday near Lapeer Road and 12th Street.The found items included a birth certificate, prescription bottle containing 12 green and yellow pills, $3.70 in change…
TRAVERSE CITY – A Traverse City soldier died Friday while serving in Afghanistan, the Department of Defense reported Saturday.
Chronicle file photoThe sprawling Lakey Foundry Corp. in downtown Muskegon has filed voluntary bankruptcy proceedings in Federal Court in Grand Rapids. The firm’s estimated 700 employees had been laid off in February 1972. The petition filed by the firm was…
Despite being denied a $9.5 million federal grant, the city of Grand Rapids remains firm in its pursuit to build two industrial-size wind turbines at its water filtration plant in Grand Haven Township. Grand Rapids Deputy City Manager Eric DeLong stated in a letter dated Jan. 28 that the city “recently learned” they were not awarded the grant, which would help fund two 300-foot turbines and …
TRAVERSE CITY — Here’s a prescription for curing those midwinter blues: Spend a long weekend in snowbound, frostbitten northern Michigan. Don’t laugh. Well, actually, do laugh — a lot. That’s the point.
The East Grand Rapids Schools Foundation managed to earn money on its investments during tough times, said Board of Education member Steve Edison.
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