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Jun 17, 2019 at 10:00 AM

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Suspect in car theft injured in police-involved shooting

Authorities say a 22-year-old man suspected of trying to steal vehicles and firing a gun at houses in West Michigan was injured in a shooting involving police officers.

Jun 17, 2019 at 8:00 AM

Workers wait to hand out water to Flint residents from a Community Point of Distibution site at St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church in Flint's north side on Aug. 5, 2016. (Ryan Garza/Detroit Free Press/TNS)

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Flint water decision shows legal complexities of disaster

A surprise decision by Michigan prosecutors to drop all pending charges in the Flint water crisis and restart a three-year investigation is a reminder of the legal complexities surrounding the disaster.

Jun 15, 2019 at 6:00 PM

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Boy fatally struck while riding bike with dad in West Michigan; investigation into inmate death reopened after TV reports

Jun 15, 2019 at 8:00 AM

Strong winds roiled up Lake Michigan in this file photo, causing waves to break up and over the Grand Haven pier lighthouse.

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Lake Michigan waves, pushed by high winds, impact shoreline; charges dropped for 8 people in the Flint water scandal

Jun 14, 2019 at 8:00 AM

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Ex-MSU dean guilty of neglect in handling Nassar; gypsy moth attacks on Michigan trees expected this summer

Jun 13, 2019 at 8:00 AM

People stockpile purified water in Flint.

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Michigan bill boosts spending to combat lead, abusive clergy; worker rescued after trench collapse in Kent County

Jun 12, 2019 at 8:00 AM

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Owner hopes to restore Michigan's once-popular dinosaur park

Sandra Crabb walked the leafy trails of Prehistoric Forest, a long-dead tourist stop that she owns in Michigan's Irish Hills area. Every now and then, she came upon a tall dinosaur made of fiberglass and Styrofoam, standing ragged and alone in the woods.

Jun 11, 2019 at 2:00 PM

Record high water is being blamed for the damage to the seawall at Kollen Park in Holland.

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High water likely to blame for damage at Holland park; 22 caught in Michigan sting targeting child sex solicitation

Jun 11, 2019 at 8:00 AM

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Jun 10, 2019 at 10:00 AM

Rebecca Neil, a wellness practitioner in Grand Haven, uses marijuana-based products to treat epilepsy. She is hoping to convince the City Council to allow medical marijuana establishments in the city.

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AP analysis: Medical pot takes hit when weed legal for all

When states legalize pot for all adults, long-standing medical marijuana programs take a big hit, in some cases losing more than half their registered patients in just a few years, according to a data analysis by The Associated Press.

Jun 9, 2019 at 4:00 PM

Consumers Energy's J.H. Campbell Complex in West Olive (Consumers Energy photo)

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Michigan utility OK'd to close coal plants, boost renewables

Michigan regulators on Friday approved a major utility's plan to phase out its coal-fired power plants and rely increasingly on renewable sources and energy efficiency to provide electricity.

Jun 9, 2019 at 2:00 PM

Religion

Mich. Methodists debate LBGTQIA people in the church

In the midst of the global debate on the future direction of the United Methodist Church, members to the Annual Conference in Michigan tested the waters on decisions made during the General Conference in February.

Jun 9, 2019 at 8:00 AM