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• Louisville beats Michigan 82-76 to win NCAA title

  April 8, 2013 11:55 PM

  ATLANTA (AP) - Luke Hancock made all five of his 3-pointers and led Louisville to its first NCAA men's basketball championship since 1986 with a 82-76 victory over Michigan on Monday night. Coach Rick Pitino added this title to the one he won at Kentucky in 1996 and is the... more »

• Free Lice checks...and refreshments?

  November 2, 2012 6:35 AM

  FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Scalp feeling itchy? A lice clinic is celebrating a grand opening Saturday in Oakland County, and the owner is offering free head checks from noon to 6 p.m. Refreshments, too. It's called Rapunzel's Lice Boutique on Farmington Road in Farmington Hills. Owner Sarah Casello-Rees already... more »

• Obama to air ads in Mich. touting auto bailout

  October 30, 2012 8:13 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's campaign plans to air advertising in Michigan beginning Wednesday touting the president's support of the auto industry, responding to Republican ads criticizing the president. Obama campaign officials say the ad comes in response to a $2 million ad buy by a Republican super PAC... more »

• Robinson helps No. 19 Michigan top Air Force 31-25

  September 8, 2012 8:05 PM

  ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Denard Robinson ran for 218 yards, threw for 208 and scored four times to help No. 19 Michigan hold off Air Force for a 31-25 win Saturday. Robinson became the first player in major college football since at least 1996 to have at least 200... more »

• Romney: Ryan's skills as a campaigner unexpected

  August 22, 2012 8:58 PM

  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Republican Mitt Romney says he didn't realize how effective Paul Ryan would be as a campaigner when he picked him as his running mate. Speaking to donors Wednesday in Little Rock, Ark., Romney praised Ryan for drawing large crowds on the campaign trail, raising money... more »

• 12 states now have high obesity; Colorado the lowest

  August 13, 2012 12:25 PM

  ATLANTA (AP) - A new government survey shows 12 states now have very high obesity rates. Overall, more than a third of adults are obese but rates vary by state. The latest figures are based on a 2011 telephone survey that asked adults their height and weight. For the first... more »

• Feds expanding state access to immigration data

  July 16, 2012 7:57 PM

  OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Federal officials are expanding access to an immigration database so that several states can use it to cleanse voter rolls. The Homeland Security Department first notified Florida officials last week that they could check to see if registered voters are actually noncitizens who should not be... more »

• Runner found after dog walker hears call for help

  May 30, 2012 11:29 AM

  DURANGO, Colo. (AP) - A lost runner who spent a night in the mountains with only her running gear has been found safe after a dog walker heard her call for help. The Durango Herald reports 31-year-old Marla Luckey was found cold but in good health Tuesday after spending the... more »

• 44 children in Michigan have marijuana cards

  May 27, 2012 3:07 PM

  LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan has issued medical marijuana cards for 44 children, including three who are under 10 years old. It's a tiny fraction of the 131,483 people who have received medical marijuana cards since Michigan's voter-approved program started in 2009, according to a state website. The program is... more »

• Swing-state unemployment down, Obama's chances up

  April 22, 2012 11:34 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The improving economy is swinging the pendulum in President Barack Obama's favor in the 14 states where the presidential election will likely be decided. Recent polls show Obama gaining an edge over his likely Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, in several so-called swing states - those that are... more »

• Company launches recall over listeria concerns

  April 22, 2012 12:36 AM

  GAYLORD, Mich. (AP) - A Michigan company says it's recalling pizza calzone products because of possible listeria contamination. Albie's Foods of Gaylord says about 310 pounds of fully cooked, ready-to-eat pizza calzone products were produced on April 10 and shipped to customers in Michigan and Indiana. The recall covers packages... more »

• More tornadoes possible Sunday in battered Midwest

  April 15, 2012 11:03 AM

  WOODWARD, Okla. (AP) - Residents are scouring through damaged homes in western Oklahoma and Iowa after overnight tornadoes swept through the nation's midsection, killing at least five people and injuring dozens. The National Weather Service says more than 100 tornadoes had been reported across the Midwest and Plains by early... more »

• States suing over health care law collect funding

  November 29, 2011 12:11 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal officials are awarding more money to help states carry out President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. The surprise? The list includes seven states suing to overturn the landmark law. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced Tuesday that 13 states will split grants totaling... more »

• Obama, Lee to pitch trade deal in Michigan

  October 14, 2011 6:02 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak want to showcase Congress' approval of a major trade agreement between the two countries with a tour of a Michigan auto plant. The visit represents a rare joint appearance outside of Washington by a U.S. president and... more »

• Police: Michigan shootings suspect frees hostage

  July 7, 2011 11:35 PM

  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - Police say the suspect in seven Michigan shooting deaths has released one of two people he's been holding hostage during a standoff with officers. The 53-year-old female hostage was released unharmed Thursday night. Grand Rapids Police Chief Kevin Belk says second hostage also is... more »

• Michigan beats Colorado College 2-1 in NCAAs

  March 26, 2011 11:53 PM

  ST. LOUIS (AP) - Scooter Vaughan's end-to-end rush gave Michigan the lead on the game's first shot and the Wolverines' defense bottled up Colorado College throughout, earning a spot in the Frozen Four with a 2-1 victory in the NCAA West Regional final Saturday night. Lee Moffie had a goal... more »

• Mich. Supreme Court sides with rapper Dr. Dre

  March 19, 2011 5:56 PM

  DETROIT (AP) - The Michigan Supreme Court has sided with Dr. Dre, ruling that Detroit officials had no right to privacy when they were videotaped backstage at a concert involving the hip-hop mogul and fellow rapper Eminem. The court released a ruling Saturday that dismisses a lawsuit filed by... more »

• Air Force, Michigan to meet in '12

  January 28, 2011 4:41 PM

  AIR FORCE ACADEMY (AP)-The Air Force football team will visit the University of Michigan in 2012. Athletic director Hans Mueh announced the one-game agreement Friday. The Falcons' visit on Sept. 8, 2012, will mark their second to Michigan Stadium, where they lost 24-7 in 1964. The game... more »

• 4 Detroit police officers shot at precinct

  January 23, 2011 7:18 PM

  DETROIT (AP) - A police official says a gunman opened fire inside a Detroit police precinct, shooting at least four officers including a commander. Sgt. Todd Eby tells the Detroit Free Press that he was sitting at his desk at the precinct on the city's northwest side when the... more »

• Boy charged in death of girl hit by rock in Colo.

  October 27, 2010 8:31 AM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - A boy is facing a manslaughter charge in the death of a Michigan girl who died when a rock hit her in the northern Colorado resort town of Estes Park. Larimer County prosecutors filed charges Tuesday against the boy, whose name wasn't released because... more »

• Ford wants to hire 1,200 in Michigan

  October 25, 2010 5:41 PM

  Ford Motor Co. will hire 1,200 new workers in Michigan by 2013 if the state approves tax incentives Ford said Monday it will invest $850 million in several Detroit-area plants to build its new six-speed transmissions. Ford plans to hire 900 hourly manufacturing workers and 300 engineers and other salaried... more »

• 5 states make final pitch in Asian carp case

  October 18, 2010 12:34 PM

  Attorneys for and against closing Chicago-area shipping locks to stop the spread of Asian carp are making their final pitches to a federal judge. Oral arguments Monday are the last step before Judge Robert Dow decides the issue. Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin say the action would... more »

• PooPower: From the toilet to the tank

  August 20, 2010 3:49 PM

  Flint, Michigan has taken another step in becoming a zero-waste city. The city unveiled its first biogas vehicle at Kettering University on Thursday. It's intended to educate, enlighten, and employ. Green technology now powers the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 heavy duty pickup truck. More specifically and scientifically, without... more »

• Suspected serial stabber arrested fleeing the country

  August 12, 2010 9:37 AM

  A man suspected in a series of stabbings in Virginia and Michigan was arrested at the Atlanta airport as he tried to board a plane bound for Israel. A spokesman for U.S. Customs and Border Protection says the agency's officers arrested the man about 10 p.m. Wednesday night at... more »

• Possible wildlife-baiting explored in bear mauling

  August 4, 2010 8:37 AM

  State wildlife officials investigating a fatal grizzly bear attack outside Yellowstone National Park are looking into allegations that a photographer might have been baiting wildlife in the area. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department spokesman Ron Aasheim told KTVQ-TV in Billings Tuesday that the agency is investigating the allegations.... more »

• Company at center of Michigan oil cited for problems

  July 30, 2010 8:19 AM

  A Canadian company at the center of a huge oil spill in Michigan has a history of pipeline problems, including leaks, an explosion and dozens of regulatory violations. Enbridge Inc. or its affiliates have been cited for 30 enforcement actions since 2002 by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety... more »

• Baby recliners recalled after infant death

  July 26, 2010 8:34 AM

  Portable baby recliners that are supposed to help fussy babies sleep better are being recalled after the death of an infant. The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall Monday of 30,000 Nap Nanny recliners made by Baby Matters of Berwyn, Pennsylvania. The commission says it's investigating a... more »

• Facebook feud results in fatal crash

  July 23, 2010 6:36 PM

  PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) - Authorities say a Facebook feud between two Michigan women over the love of a prison inmate led to a high-speed car chase and crash that critically injured one woman, killed her friend and landed the other woman in jail. Torrie Emery was arraigned by video... more »

• Plane carrying 5 crashes into Lake Michigan

  July 23, 2010 12:46 PM

  The U.S. Coast Guard says a medical transport plane carrying five crashed into Lake Michigan and that one person has been rescued. Petty Officer Nathaniel Parks says the plane went down shortly after 10 a.m. Friday a few miles off the shore of Ludington, Michigan. A passenger was... more »

• Cows escape on way to slaughterhouse

  July 22, 2010 2:36 PM

  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - Police say 12 cows being driven to the slaughterhouse made a break for freedom when the truck that was transporting them overturned in west Michigan. Police say the bovine escapees hoofed it over highway guardrails, forced traffic detours and caused at least one accident.... more »

• 5 Great Lakes states sue feds over Asian carp

  July 19, 2010 12:12 PM

  Five states are suing the federal government and Chicago's water department in federal court, demanding stronger action to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes. Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Minnesota and Pennsylvania filed the lawsuit Monday in U.S. District Court in northern Illinois. It seeks an order to close... more »

• Curious raccoon invades news set

  June 10, 2010 1:16 PM

  A curious raccoon dropped into a TV newsroom in Flint, Michigan Thursday during the morning news. The morning show team heard some noise coming from behind the set and quickly found the source was "Rusty" the raccoon. Rusty made his way in through an open garage door. ... more »

• Colorado murder ordered by drug dealer

  June 4, 2010 8:54 AM

  Federal authorities say a Littleton man who was gunned down after opening his apartment door was ordered killed by an alleged drug dealer in Michigan. Authorities say Franco Gonzalo Sierra-Rodriguez is the suspected hit man and police arrested him Wednesday night in Houston. He is suspected of shooting Joaquin... more »

• Asian carp fears continue in Great Lakes

  June 3, 2010 7:26 PM

  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has ruled out closing Chicago-area shipping locks on a regular basis. It says doing so wouldn't stop dreaded Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes but could damage the local economy. The Thursday decision dashes the h opes of Michigan and neighboring states... more »

• Ford to invest $135M in 2 Michigan factories

  May 24, 2010 8:06 AM

  Ford Motor Co. says it will invest $135 million in two Detroit-area factories to design and build parts for future electric and hybrid vehicles. The investment will create 170 production jobs and another 50 engineering positions in the next two years. Ford says a plant in Ypsilanti Township will... more »

• Holy Cross Abbey wines win 11 medals

  May 20, 2010 3:50 PM

  The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey in Canon City won eleven medals at the 23rd Annual Taster's Guild Wine Competition in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Abbey won three gold, seven silver and one bronze in the international competition. Over 2,200 wines from 10 countries and 32 states competed. ... more »

• E. Coli probe focuses on lettuce from Arizona

  May 7, 2010 8:14 AM

  Two people briefed on the probe say the FDA is focusing its investigation on lettuce grown in Arizona as a possible source for an E. coli outbreak. At least 19 people in Ohio, New York and Michigan have been sickened, including students on three college campuses, prompting a recall... more »

• GM makes big investment in US plants

  April 21, 2010 2:03 PM

  General Motors is investing $257 million at two of its factories that will build the next generation of the hot-selling midsize Chevrolet Malibu. CEO Ed Whitacre was at the factory in Kansas City, Kan., on Wednesday to announce the investment and the company's early repayment of $6.7 billion in... more »

• Official: Gun charges after FBI raids in Midwest

  March 29, 2010 11:17 AM

  Some of the suspects from the FBI's weekend raids in Indiana, Michigan and Ohio are expected in court today. The FBI says the raids resulted in at least three arrests. Federal warrants are sealed, but a federal law enforcement official said some of those arrested face gun charges... more »

• 2010 Final Four features familiar, unusual

  March 29, 2010 9:00 AM

  One of the most unpredictable NCAA tournaments in recent history served up a bit of the familiar for the Final Four and a good dose of something completely different. Coached by Bob "Huggy Bear" Huggins, West Virginia will make its first appearance since 1959, back when Jerry West played guard.... more »

• Fires in Michigan termed "premeditated"

  March 25, 2010 3:49 PM

  The mayor of Flint, Mich., says five fires on the same day the city began laying off a quarter of its firefighters is a "premeditated attack" on the community's safety. Battalion Chief Andy Graves says suspicious fires broke out Thursday morning at four vacant homes and an empty four-story apartment... more »

• No oath - no conviction, court says

  March 6, 2010 11:13 AM

  A Michigan man sent to prison for 15 years is getting a new trial after the judge failed to do a routine procedure - ask the jury to take an oath. Timothy Becktel was sentenced in 2008 for assault with intent to murder. But his appellate lawyer successfully argued that... more »

• Woman bit off a third of sister's nose

  January 20, 2010 11:45 AM

  A Jonesville woman was charged with biting off part of her sister's nose. Bobbie Smith was held in the Jackson County Jail on a $5,000 bond after her arraignment Tuesday on charges including mayhem and domestic violence. Napoleon Township Police Chief Michael Curry said the 27-year-old woman bit... more »

• Court won't close ship locks to block carp

  January 19, 2010 4:08 PM

  The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to order immediate closure of shipping locks near Chicago to prevent Asian carp from infesting the Great Lakes. The court rejected a request by Michigan for a preliminary injunction to close the locks temporarily while a long-term solution is sought to the... more »

• Once-presidential phrase casualty of word war

  December 31, 2009 8:47 AM

  A Michigan school has proposed interring "shovel ready" and other phrases in its annual list of Words to Be Banished from the Queen's English for Mis-use, Over-use and General Uselessness. Lake Superior State University also suggests that "transparent/transparency," "czar," "sexting," "tweet," "teachable moment" and "app" should join "shovel ready" in... more »

• Colorado e. Coli linked to recalled beef

  December 28, 2009 2:49 PM

  At least one case of e. Coli in Colorado has been linked to beef that is being recalled. Cases in five other states have also been reported. The recall was anounced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which reports that the steaks and other beef products were districuted to... more »