Smoking marijuana is becoming even more popular among U.S. teens and they have cut down on smoking cigarettes, binge drinking and using methamphetamine, according to a federal survey released Monday. Full Story »
Federal officials say they'll use $13 million in Great Lakes restoration funds to step up the fight against invasive Asian carp. Full Story »
The Plainfield Township board will hold a closed meeting Monday to discuss personnel issues. Full Story »
The freezing death of a World War II veteran has prompted new Michigan laws to protect municipal utility customers from having their electricity and natural gas shut off. Full Story »
A Muskegon man was charged for the hit-and-run of a 41-year-old Egelston Township man who died early Saturday morning after he was struck while walking along a Dalton Township roadway. Full Story »
Portage public school teachers and staff voted on a plan late Monday afternoon that would prevent 53 people from being laid off. Full Story »
Workers have returned to the Cadillac Place building in Detroit's New Center Area after a threat forced a two-hour evacuation. Full Story »
A teenager is accused of stealing a credit card from a co-worker and using it to buy Christmas gifts at their workplace. Full Story »
The saga of whether or not to develop land in Georgetown Township continues Monday night when the township council meets to discuss two related issues. Full Story »
A 93-year-old Grand Rapids man is recovering after falling down in his bathroom and being trapped for two days. Full Story »
Lt. Gov. John Cherry last week unveiled a common-sense solution to fully restore and fund the Michigan Promise scholarship for 96,000 Michigan students. Full Story »
Two separate crashes occurred about an hour apart in Kalamazoo County on Sunday, with snow-, slush-covered roads being a factor. Full Story »
A 67-year-old man from Gaines Township suffered a head laceration and a broken leg after a vehicle struck him. Full Story »
Two people were injured after their vehicles collided in Paw Paw Township Friday afternoon. Full Story »
A 17-year-old boy was arrested for trying to break into a Kalamazoo store, police say. Full Story »
A man was arrested and a woman may also face charges following a methamphetamine bust. Full Story »
A boy was killed and another boy was seriously injured after the vehicle they were traveling in crashed. The driver was arrested for drunken driving. Full Story »
A 27-year-old woman and a 25-year-old man, both from Ionia, were injured after their car crashed into a tree and a utility pole in Ionia Monday morning. Full Story »
Emergency management officials in Osceola and Mecosta counties say that Charter Communications customers in both counties can now dial 911 like normal after a service outage last night. Full Story »
One child is dead, another airlifted to a hospital, after a drunk driving crash in Calhoun County. Full Story »
A new state law intended to reduce the fire hazard posed by smoldering cigarettes isn't setting well with some Michigan smokers. Full Story »
Panel members will hear from residents about how the state's school funding cuts have impacted their schools. Full Story »
Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm is praising President Barack Obama, saying his administration's efforts to boost the economy helped safeguard the manufacturers that are the backbone of Michigan's economy. Full Story »
LaTisha Sain says she was in the room when Demetrius Smith was shot several times in the chest in the couple's home. Full Story »
Spectrum Health is considering hiring two Grand Rapids police officers for its Butterworth and Blodgett emergency rooms, though the move is not related to any safety issue. Full Story »
A 6-day-old sheep relaxes with its mother at a zoo in Tokyo, Dec. 13, 2009. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)
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