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Gov. Snyder signs controversial 'wolf hunt' bill

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed SB 288 and 289 this afternoon. The bills pave the way for a limited wolf hunt to take place in the Upper Peninsula this…

Gen. Michael Hayden, the former head of the National Security Agency and the CIA, testifies before Congress last August. In an interview with NPR, Hayden says the intelligence agencies, not the White House, were responsible for getting it wrong when they concluded that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction prior to the U.S. invasion in 2003.

Michael Hayden: Blame Intel Agencies, Not White House, For Getting Iraq Wrong

The former NSA chief said the intelligence agencies were convinced that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. Hayden discusses his role in an interview with NPR's Robert Siegel.

Bacon: Calvin Johnson "probably going to retire"; Red Wings "borderline" wild card team

As spring approaches here in Michigan, we near one of the most exciting times of year for a sports fan in the Great Lakes state.Right now, the Red Wings…

A baby boomer’s presidential lament

Well, it now seems that the race for the Republican nomination, which once had more candidates than a baseball team, is down to three real contenders.The…

Last summer an oil sheen could be seen along the Kalamazoo River. Now crews are working to clean up the oil that sunk to the bottom.

Crews ramping up cleanup efforts in Kalamazoo River near Marshall

Cleanup crews are collecting oil that remains at the bottom of the Kalamazoo River this week.It’s been nearly a year since more than 840,000 gallons of…

Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter speaks at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Muse

Former First Lady discusses mental illness

Rosalynn Carter is in Grand Rapids raising awareness of mental illness. She's promoting her new book about how to end what she calls a "national mental…

Arkansas man charged for illegally selling Asian carp in Michigan

A man was charged with 12 felony counts for illegally selling live Asian carp in Michigan. And he wasn't too inconspicuous - "grass carp" was apparently…

Commentary: Celebrating a century

On a pleasant spring day in Lansing, exactly 100 years ago today, then-Governor Woodbridge Ferris struck a blow for history. He signed a bill creating the…

The Diocese of Grand Rapids includes nearly 100 churches spread over 11 counties in West Michigan.

Diocese of Grand Rapids reveals strategic plan affecting 11 counties

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids has released plans to merge and close some of its churches. The diocese includes 99 churches in 11 West…

College Football playoff problem solved!

A committee of 12 university presidents recently approved a plan to create a four-team playoff for Division I college football – the last major sport to…

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