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Grand Rapids man gets 18 months for drug death of woman in Iowa; Upper Peninsula county gets $60,000 grant for border patrols

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Detroit police join other security personnel at the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel during a security situation in Detroit on July 12, 2012. (Susan Tusa/Detroit Free Press)

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It remains illegal to bring marijuana into US, officials say; Michigan unemployment rate down to 4 percent in September

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Snyder nixes tax break for plane parts, bans pot-laced beer

LANSING — Gov. Rick Snyder on Tuesday vetoed bills that would have exempted additional aircraft parts from state taxes, citing concerns about the $4 million impact on Michigan's budget.

Oct 17, 2018 at 11:00 AM

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Mother demands justice after 12-year-old handcuffed; owners of dogs killed by police win civil rights appeal

Oct 17, 2018 at 8:00 AM

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Police to file criminal complaint after fetus remains found; lieutenant governor candidate pays overdue taxes on vacant building

Oct 16, 2018 at 8:00 AM

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Michigan Votes

With the state Legislature holding intermittent sessions during the general election campaign season, the Roll Call Report continues its review of key votes from the 2017-18 session.

Oct 15, 2018 at 11:00 AM

Political debate

Stabenow, James face off in first of two U.S. Senate debates

Incumbent U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Republican challenger John James squared off in person for the first time Sunday, contrasting decades of political experience with an outside perspective informed by a business and military background.

Oct 15, 2018 at 7:00 AM

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Michigan State student dies in off-campus shooting; New Mexico teenager arrested in killing of Michigan man

Oct 13, 2018 at 8:00 AM

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$16M contract awarded for Rouge River channel cleanup; pilot's remains from WWII will be buried in Michigan

Oct 12, 2018 at 8:00 AM

If you're visiting Sault Ste. Marie, don't miss the opportunity to "lock through" on a Soo Locks Boat Tour.

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Congress OKs construction of new Great Lakes shipping lock; no charges in attack at nursing home; suspect has dementia

Oct 11, 2018 at 8:00 AM

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Bovine TB detected in large Alcona County beef cattle herd; stadium worker who spit on pizza has no diseases, officials say

Oct 10, 2018 at 8:00 AM

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Alligator-like animal found in Lake Michigan near Chicago; Lansing Diocese suspends priest over assault allegation

Oct 9, 2018 at 8:00 AM

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1 dead, 3 others hurt in Detroit gas station stabbings

Detroit police say one man is dead and three other people are hospitalized after each was stabbed at a gas station.

Oct 8, 2018 at 8:00 AM

Decision 2018

Candidates for secretary of state want to shorten your waiting time

With incumbent Republican Ruth Johnson unable to seek another four years because of constitutional term limits, two women with different backgrounds and significant differences in how they would lead and oversee the Secretary of State's Office are seeking a mandate Nov. 6.

Oct 7, 2018 at 10:00 AM