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Union spending big in Michigan to back Dem for Senate

December 20, 2015

Union spending big in Michigan to back Dem for Senate

The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is spending hundreds of thousands dollars to elect Democratic Senate candidate Gary Peters in Michigan just months after it settled one of the largest campaign finance violations in state history.

Michigan judge accused of unethical conduct for locking up siblings who wouldn't eat with dad

December 15, 2015

Michigan judge accused of unethical conduct for locking up siblings who wouldn't eat with dad

A suburban Detroit judge who sent three siblings to juvenile detention for refusing to meet with their estranged father has been accused of misconduct by a judicial watchdog.

Officials: Teachers sick from marijuana-laced brownies put out at Detroit-area school lounge

December 12, 2015

Officials: Teachers sick from marijuana-laced brownies put out at Detroit-area school lounge

Authorities say three suburban Detroit teachers got sick after eating marijuana-laced brownies put out in a school lounge.

Man acquitted of putting toddler in clothes dryer; defense said mom did it in her sleep

December 4, 2015

Man acquitted of putting toddler in clothes dryer; defense said mom did it in her sleep

A man accused of putting a child in a dryer has been acquitted after the defense argued that the boy's mother did it while sleepwalking.

Michigan officer buys booster seat for girl instead of writing mom ticket

December 2, 2015

Michigan officer buys booster seat for girl instead of writing mom ticket

Ben Hall was on patrol Friday in the southern Michigan community when he pulled over the vehicle after someone reported that it had an unsecured young child inside.

Prosecutors: Michigan girl wanted to kill her family so she could run off with adult boyfriend

December 1, 2015

Prosecutors: Michigan girl wanted to kill her family so she could run off with adult boyfriend

Prosecutors say a 15-year-old Michigan girl stabbed her 12-year-old brother and conspired to kill other family members so she could run away with her 23-year-old boyfriend.

Instead of ticket, Michigan officer buys booster seat for girl whose mother fell on hard times

November 30, 2015

Instead of ticket, Michigan officer buys booster seat for girl whose mother fell on hard times

A Michigan officer who pulled over a vehicle because a 5-year-old girl wasn't secured in a booster seat decided a ticket wouldn't cut it.

Michigan factory supervisor wins $310.5M Powerball ticket

November 28, 2015

Michigan factory supervisor wins $310.5M Powerball ticket

A supervisor at a Michigan fiberglass factory who won a $310.5 million Powerball jackpot said Tuesday that she immediately quit her "nasty, dirty" job and will build houses for her family.

Michigan college launches beer-making program

November 28, 2015

Michigan college launches beer-making program

Colleges and beer have a long shared history. A university in Michigan is taking that partnership to a new level with the creation of a program to train and certify experts in "fermentation science."

Michigan funeral home provides drive-thru option

November 23, 2015

Michigan funeral home provides drive-thru option

Only a couple of families have taken advantage of a new service available at a Saginaw funeral home.