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People and businesses that owe back taxes to the state of Michigan have until June 30th to pay up without paying fines and penalties.There are potentially…

The federal government now factors patient satisfaction ratings into the rates Medicare pays hospitals. Some hospitals with lower ratings are finding it's difficult to change patients' perceptions.

The estate tax is yet another piece of the fiscal cliff that needs to be worked out. Those who want to the raise what they call the "Paris Hilton tax" say it applies only to the very rich, who can afford to pay. Opponents of the increase, however, brand it the "death tax" and say it hurts farmers and small-business owners.

Catherine Martin says when she heard on TV this morning that Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan was going to announce a new program giving out zero-interest loans…

From a synchronized swim scene to prune juice cocktails, more than 100 senior citizens have some fun singing and dancing along to Feelin' Good.

The Education Achievement Authority’s new leader says that system has already “shattered the status quo” in some of Michigan’s most troubled schools.But…

The Bullitt Foundation's new Seattle headquarters, billed as the world's "greenest" building, is designed to be entirely self-sustaining. The developers hope it can inspire others to build this way.

Winter is upon us and we barely had time to dig our mittens out of that box in the basement.Our compatriots in the Northwoods are being hammered by an…

Mortality rates for Medicare patients don't rise in communities after their hospitals shut down, say Harvard researchers who analyzed 195 closures across the country.

The Next IdeaThere are a handful of things we in Michigan are proud of and value about ourselves and our state. We work hard. We make things. We love our…