Michigan News

City of Muskegon wants private group to maintain Marsh Field

2009-11-21T03:33:57Z

Marsh Field, where Jesse Owens once dusted his toes and Satchel Paige trotted the bases, is about to get a facelift.

Teen files lawsuit against Flint doctor for alleged forced abortion, doctor claims she changed her mind too late

2009-11-21T02:46:00Z

The doctor’s lawyer said the doctor was well into the procedure when the teen expressed misgivings, and he had to complete it “for her safety and well being.”

Beware the Asian carp, which might have breached Chicago barrier

2009-11-21T02:27:01Z

Associated Press file photoFederal officials say the dreaded Asian carp may have breached an electronic barrier designed to prevent it from invading the Great Lakes and threatening a $7 billion sport fishery.Officials with the Army Corps of Engineer say Friday...

UPDATE: Muskegon Heights, North Muskegon post offices spared from closure

2009-11-21T01:13:07Z

Chronicle file photoThe Muskegon Heights and North Muskegon post offices have been removed from the list of post offices scheduled for closing. MUSKEGON COUNTY — The U.S. Postal Service has taken North Muskegon and Muskegon Heights off the list of post...

U.S. to drop manslaughter, weapons charges against Blackwater guard for 2007 shooting in Baghdad

2009-11-21T00:11:35Z

The Justice Department intends to drop manslaughter and weapons charges against one of the Blackwater Worldwide security guards involved in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting, prosecutors said in court documents Friday.

Michigan ranked top ten for K-12 online education

2009-11-20T21:58:01Z

Michigan’s virtual classrooms rank in the top ten in the country. According to a study by e.Republic’s Center for Digital Education, Michigan is on the top ten list for K-12 online education. Twenty five states now lead an online statewide...

Sarah Palin interviewed by Christian Broadcasting Network during Zondervan visit

2009-11-20T21:51:14Z

She sits down with CBN's David Brody for an interview about her book and her faith.

Michael Moore attends Michigan Film Office meeting in Grand Rapids to promote movie tax incentives, jobs in filmmaking

2009-11-20T19:33:16Z

"I like to help bring jobs here -- high-tech, 21st-century jobs, to Traverse City, East Lansing, Ann Arbor," Michael Moore said.

Former lawmaker Ken Sikkema says teachers, other public employees need to pay for insurance

2009-11-20T18:19:02Z

School districts also must collaborate on sharing costs before tax restructuring can begin on the state level, former state legislator Ken Sikkema told Kent County school officials Thursday.

Black Friday: How not to get hosed

2009-11-20T18:07:00Z

Hollyn Johnson | Grand Rapids Press File PhotoShoppers packed the aisles at Target during Black Friday 2008.CNN has posted a guide to not getting hosed on Black Friday. Basically, read the fine print in all those much-touted advance circulars. Some...

Unemployment benefit extension certification runs Monday-Saturday during Thanksgiving holiday week, but payment schedules altered

2009-11-20T18:05:34Z

Individuals who have certified for unemployment benefits or the recently enacted extensions can contact the automated MARVIN system by telephone or online Monday through Saturday. The UIA expects up to 80,000 displaced workers who have exhausted their benefit payments will begin claiming eligibility for the Emergency Unemployment Compensation extensions next week.

Bad news: Asian Carp closing in on Lake Michigan; fish dangerous to anglers, other species

2009-11-20T17:40:10Z

A plan has been expanded to apply Rotenone in waters upstream of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. That means 20 miles downstream from Lake Michigan.

Midland family wins financial makeover, surprised by Trump's 'apprentice' Bill Rancic

2009-11-20T16:22:42Z

John Ehlke | The Bay City TimesBob Stark of Midland hugs his wife Bobbi after hearing they won a financial makeover as 'A&E's Bill Rancic congratulates the family at the Stark household, 611 Coolidge Dr, Friday morning. The financial help...

Carl, Sander Levin accept public option 'opt out' for health care; John Conyers not so much

2009-11-20T16:10:58Z

Brothers Carl and Sander Levin -- one a Senator, the other a Representative from Royal Oak -- appear willing to compromise on the public option opt out provision. But it seems not all Democrats are ready to play nice.

Man convicted of murdering pregnant Grand Rapids woman draws lengthy prison sentence

2009-11-20T15:09:05Z

GRAND RAPIDS -- Edwin Lario-Munoz probably wishes he'd decided to hold the cards he was dealt from former Judge Dennis Kolenda, who'd handed him a 23-to-80 year sentence for the murder of a pregnant woman. Instead, he took a chance...

The phony 'war on Christmas' has begun

2009-11-20T15:00:38Z

The American Family Association has started with an attack on The Gap. Watch out.

Activist group: Macomb County residents with H1N1, an STD or common cold should 'turn themselves in' for bio-terrorism

2009-11-20T14:35:04Z

Daniel Allen of Clinton Township -- accused of biting his neighbor on the lip -- this week in Macomb County Circuit Court pleaded not guilty to several charges, including possession or use of a harmful device: HIV.

Economists predict Michigan's recovery won't come until mid-2011

2009-11-20T14:30:00Z

Report predicts job losses in manufacturing, retail, construction and professional services; gains in health-care, education.

East Grand Rapids officer involved in Taser incident with Matthew Bolick: 'We're certainly sorry it turned out the way it turned out'

2009-11-20T14:14:05Z

Police chief says EGR Sgt. Brian Davis, left, and Officer Gary Parker are well trained and unlikely to overreact in an assault situation.

Teddy bears, blankets may ease pain of traumatized children

2009-11-20T14:05:42Z

FLINT TOWNSHIP, Michigan— Detective Scott McKenna of the Mt. Morris Township Police Department says he’s been haunted over the years by visions of young eyes brimming with fear and uncertainty at crime scenes. So when the Parent-Grandparents Group of Trinity...