December 31, 2015 School tries banning 'break the Internet,' 'manspreading,' other overused words Northern Michigan's Lake Superior State University on Thursday released its 41st annual List of Words Banished from the Queen's English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness.
December 24, 2015 Dearborn police officer fatally shoots man during foot chase, struggle in Detroit backyard Police say a suburban Detroit police officer chased an unarmed man on foot and fatally shot him during a struggle in a backyard in Detroit.
December 21, 2015 Study: Spike in Flint children's blood-lead levels correspond with highest water-lead levels A pediatrician who raised concerns about elevated lead levels in children's blood in Flint, Michigan, says a new study provides the strongest evidence yet of a link between those levels and the cash-strapped city's water system.
December 20, 2015 Duels, walkathons and turnip snatching: Michigan scrubs outdated laws from books Cursing at women and children?
December 20, 2015 Detroit bankruptcy center stage in tight Michigan gubernatorial race The historic Detroit bankruptcy is playing a lead role in the Michigan gubernatorial race, as Republican Gov. Rick Snyder defends the decision to hand the city and its backbreaking financial problems over to an emergency manager who opened the door to controversial cuts.
December 20, 2015 Rep. Dingell hospitalized with abdominal pain U.S. Rep. John Dingell of Michigan, the longest-serving member of Congress in history, was hospitalized Monday after experiencing abdominal pain but is "doing well" and is expected to be released in a few days, according to his office.
December 20, 2015 Michigan begins congressional delegation shakeup Two Republican congressmen faced strong challenges Tuesday in Michigan's primary election while voters also chose nominees in four open seats, the biggest shake-up in the state's U.S. House delegation since 1992.
December 20, 2015 Michigan teachers who want to quit union trapped by obscure rule Rob Wiersema teaches high school economics, and he knows the merits of a simple cost-benefit analysis.
December 20, 2015 Southern border immigration crisis comes to tiny Michigan town The current crisis on the southern border, involving tens of thousands of unaccompanied minors from El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala, has now become a concern for Michiganders who live in a rural community with less than 3,000 people.
December 20, 2015 Judge OKs Detroit's plan to get out of bankruptcy A judge on Friday approved Detroit's plan to get out of bankruptcy, ending the largest public filing in U.S. history and launching the city into a turnaround that will require discipline after years of corruption, budget-busting debt and an exodus of residents.
