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In his first State of the State address last night, Governor Rick Snyder made it clear that jobs are his first priority.But he also made several…

It's been a great year for high-profile comics creators, producing landmark works destined for many "Best Comics of 2012" lists. But what about the lesser-known artists and their work? Glen Weldon points to outstanding works that haven't gotten the attention they deserve.

What exactly does it mean to be living in an economy with 2 percent growth instead of 3 percent growth? We can look forward to an even higher unemployment rate, smaller incomes and increasing government budget issues.

Few know more about the art of travel than acclaimed writers Paul Theroux and Pico Iyer, who have a combined six decades of experience chronicling their adventures around the world. Theroux and Iyer share their tips for being a traveler rather than a tourist.

Retail stores are literally popping up around Detroit this weekend.You use to have to drive about 30 minutes outside of Detroit if you wanted to shop at…

Eric Holder, the nation's top law enforcement officer, is calling for a sea change in the criminal justice system. The attorney general is joined by a bipartisan group of lawmakers who want to overhaul prison sentencing policies.

The Midwest relies so heavily on one source of power that some call us the "coal belt."Coal is cheap and plentiful, but that’s about to change.A wave of…

More than 300 local officials and prospective emergency managers are in Lansing today and tomorrow to be trained in the state's new fiscal crisis law.The…

After laying-off tens of thousands of employees in 2009, automakers and engineering firms are racing to fill new positions.Paul Eisenstein writes on The…

Update 2:50 p.m.: Members of Congress from the Great Lakes region say it’s taking too long to come up with an action plan to stop the spread of Asian…