Levin: Michigan Violating Feds Order to Revisit Unemployment Penalties
A Michigan Congressman alleges the state’s unemployment system is violating a directive from the federal government. Federal officials say Michigan...
Obama Tells Flint to Keep Kids and Hope Alive
President Obama told a crowd in Flint the nation has not forgotten their plight. The President said the water crisis...
Growing Numbers of High School Seniors are Taking “Gap Year” Before College
President Obama’s oldest daughter, Malia, announced this week that she has been accepted to Harvard and plans to attend the storied institution...
Charter Schools Buck Trend and Move from Extended School Year Back to Traditional Calendar
A handful of Detroit charter schools plan to modify how long students are in school. Four schools operated by Cornerstone...
Grand Hotel Opens for 130th Season Friday
The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island opens its 130th season on Friday, May 6. A few guests paid for an early...
Getting Around I-275 Closure Won’t Be Easy
Work is underway on I-275 southbound, which will be closed between the I-696 interchange and Five Mile Road until sometime...
Gilbert, Gores Partner to Bring Major League Soccer to Detroit
Courtesy of Rossetti Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert is planning to bring Major League Soccer to Detroit. He’s partnering with...
Index Finds CEO’s Believe Detroit is Open for Business
The Troy-based Kresge Foundation says it has discovered a new narrative among business leaders: Detroit, post-bankruptcy, is now a good...
Cass Corridor Apartments Go From Eyesore to a Sight for Sore Eyes
When Mike Duggan was Wayne County's Prosecutor, he shut down a run-down apartment block that had been taken over by...
Justice Department Helping Ease Convicts Back Into Society
The U.S. Justice Department is launching an effort to help reduce crime by helping former prisoners become productive citizens. The...
Road Trip! AAA Says a Third of Americans Plan to Travel This Year
A survey by AAA shows 35 percent of American families plan to take a vacation 50 miles or more from...
Time Magazine Names Flint Doctor, Water Researcher Among ‘Most Influential People’
Time Magazine is releasing its list of the year’s 100 Most Influential People. And it includes two people who uncovered...