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Former President Barack Obama rallied with Michigan Democrats Saturday night in Detroit.
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Chinese corporation settles dispute with small mid-Michigan township
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Nearly one million Michiganders have already voted more than a week before election day
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Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jocelyn Benson is hitting the road on a bus tour during the final days of the election.
Study: Unclear how much oil spilled in the Great Lakes over 10-year period
Researchers at Lake Superior State University concluded that many of the 6,000 incidents do not have detailed reports on how much oil was spilled.
More birds at risk from rising temperatures, human activity
Rising temperatures are increasing risks to Michigan’s migratory birds, a Michigan Audubon scientist says. Among the affected species are American robins, sandhill cranes and bluebirds.
Michigan AG urges state regulators to reject Consumers Energy dam sale
After attempts to reach a settlement failed this month, Attorney General Dana Nessel says the sale of 13 aging hydroelectric dams could be "very, very dangerous" for Michiganders.
Mallory McMorrow blames fake poll for disrupting her Senate campaign
In June, Wedgewood Polls released a survey that showed state Sen. Mallory McMorrow down to single-digit support in her bid for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination. The data wasn’t real.
Rogers and El-Sayed clash on ICE, Social Security and more in final US Senate debate
Mike Rogers denied engaging in Islamophobia, then repeated false claims about Abdul El-Sayed having ties to a terrorist organization. El-Sayed said that line of attack was "beneath" Rogers.