Sheriff: Michigan man comes home to find wife killed 2 sons, then herselfDELTA TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A Michigan sheriff says a Lansing-area woman apparently killed her two young sons before committing suicide. Mich. woman gets surprise 100th birthday party at McDonald’s where she’s a regular customerBRIGHTON, Mich. — A Michigan woman has celebrated her 100th birthday at the same eatery she’s visited regularly for the past 15 years — McDonald’s. Police: Body found along riverbank likely that of missing Mich. girl; search begins for killerMONROE, Mich. — A body found buried in a shallow grave along a riverbank and covered in cement is likely that of a missing 5-year-old Michigan girl and authorities said Friday they’ve turned their attention to finding the person who abducted and killed her. Cash-strapped Mich. officials announce closings of 3 state prisons, 5 prison campsLANSING, Mich. — Three state prisons will be shut down in coming months and their inmates released or moved elsewhere to save money as Michigan grapples with a budget deficit, officials said Friday. Mich. officials announce closings of 3 prisons, 5 prison camps to save more than $118MLANSING, Mich. — Michigan officials say three prisons will close this year, along with five minimum-security prison camps, to save more than $118 million. Authorities say body found in Mich. matches age, size of missing girl, 5; shirt also foundMONROE, Mich. — A body discovered along a Michigan river appears to be a female roughly the same age as a 5-year-old girl who disappeared nearly two weeks ago, authorities said Friday. Autopsy performed on child’s body found in river 7 miles from home of missing Mich. girlMONROE, Mich. — An autopsy may help determine the identity of a child’s body found along a river near the Michigan home of a missing 5-year-old girl. Child’s body found near Michigan river; relative tells newspaper it’s remains of missing girlRAISINVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Sherry Buchanan was clinging to hope that her missing 5-year-old granddaughter was still alive, despite the chilling discovery of a child’s body near a river in southeast Michigan. Newspaper reports that relative of missing Michigan girl says her body has been foundRAISINVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The body of a missing 5-year-old Michigan girl has been found near a river in the southeast part of the state, one of the girl’s relatives told a newspaper Thursday night. EPA head names Cameron Davis to oversee federal initiative to restore Great Lakes environmentTRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Cameron Davis, leader of a Chicago-based environmentalist group, has been appointed to oversee President Barack Obama’s initiative to clean up the Great Lakes. Obama appoints Great Lakes czar to oversee federal initiative to restore Lakes’ environmentTRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — A Chicago-based environmentalist has been appointed to oversee President Barack Obama’s initiative to clean up the Great Lakes. Mich. case worker sensed trouble as he questioned adoptive mom about missing Flint girlFLINT, Mich. — The suspicions of a rookie child-welfare worker helped police solve the disappearance of a 9-year-old quadriplegic girl whose body was discovered under mothballs in a stench-filled storage unit. GOP field for 2010 Michigan governor’s race grows with entry of Oakland County sheriffEAST LANSING, Mich. — Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard formally entered a crowded Republican field in the Michigan governor’s race Wednesday, saying he’s the best candidate to balance the state budget and get the economy moving again. Weatherization program gets boost, extra scrutiny from federal stimulus investmentMONTCALM TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Ron Hall has spent 22 years in the home building and remodeling business, none of them as bad as 2008. Cabinet officials head to Midwest with pledges of help, though auto states see less aid so farLANSING, Mich. — Officials in four Midwestern states badly hurt by the auto industry’s woes are lining up to ask the Cabinet secretaries crisscrossing the region for a better deal when it comes to getting funds from the federal recovery act. Detroit-area 18-year-old sentenced to probation for igniting man’s pants, burning groinPONTIAC, Mich. — A teenager in suburban Detroit has apologized for lighting a man’s pants on fire and causing a third-degree burn to the man’s groin. Michigan cuts horse racing schedule because of state budget reductionsLANSING, Mich. — Michigan is eliminating horse racing dates this summer because of the state’s budget problems. Drunk man angered by a door-to-door solicitor fires rifle and hits his own car, police saySTERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. — A door-to-door solicitor apparently rubbed a Michigan man the wrong way, prompting him to grab a rifle and fire two shots — one of which hit his own car. Police said the 20-year-old apparently was intoxicated when the solicitor paid a visit Monday afternoon. In irritation, they said he fired once inside and once outside the suburban Detroit house. Ford’s May sales fall 24 percent, but more car buyers chose only US automaker free from Ch. 11DETROIT — General Motors Corp. said Tuesday its U.S. sales in May fell 30 percent from a year ago, but they improved 11 percent from April as consumers shrugged off concerns over its impending filing for bankruptcy protection and pushed the automaker to its best sales month this year. Police want to talk to minivan owner or driver in case of missing 5-year-old Monroe girlMONROE, Mich. — Michigan investigators looking for a 5-year-old girl missing for more than a week want to talk to the owner or driver of a minivan that was parked at a school playground near the spot where she was last seen. GM workers ‘go with the flow’ on the day of the company’s historic bankruptcy filingORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. — General Motors Corp. workers across the nation are wondering how the Detroit automaker’s historic bankruptcy filing will affect their plants and lives. O say can you see up that tree? Squirrel converts US flags at Mich. cemetery into housingPORT HURON, Mich. — Squirrel. Thief. Patriot. Air Force One, White House meals: These are a few of George Bush’s favorite things from officeBENTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Flying on Air Force One, eating meals prepared by the White House kitchen staff and drawing inspiration from his encounters with U.S. military personnel were among things former President George W. Bush missed since leaving office, he said Thursday. Air Force One, White House meals: These are a few of George Bush’s favorite things from officeBENTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Flying on Air Force One, eating meals prepared by the White House kitchen staff and drawing inspiration from his encounters with U.S. military personnel were among things former President George W. Bush missed since leaving office, he said Thursday. Red Wings hope home-ice advantage pays off vs. Ducks in Game 7 matchup of past 2 Cup championsROMULUS, Mich. — The previous two Stanley Cup champions are meeting in the playoffs for the third time since the NHL expanded four decades ago. L. William Seidman, former FDIC chairman, dead at 88ALLENDALE, Mich. — Former Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. L. William Seidman has died. Mich. prosecutor won’t file charges against police in use of Taser on 15-year-old who diedBAY CITY, Mich. — A prosecutor in Michigan says Bay City police will not be charged in the death of a 15-year-old who died after an officer used a Taser on him. Michigan teacher spending 65 hours in tree to reward students’ fundraising effortsROCKFORD, Mich. — David Buth is rewarding the tree-mendous fundraising efforts of his Michigan middle school students by spending 65 hours in a perch 40 feet above ground. Michigan teacher spending 65 hours in tree to reward students’ fundraising effortsROCKFORD, Mich. — David Buth is rewarding the tree-mendous fundraising efforts of his Michigan middle school students by spending 65 hours in a perch 40 feet above ground. Visitors to southwestern Michigan’s Harbor Country savor relaxing, leisurely wanderingNEW BUFFALO, Mich. — The hectic pace of modern life slows to a leisurely crawl in southwestern Michigan’s Harbor Country, where travelers can relax and unwind for a few hours — or while away an entire summer. |