http://www.toledonewsnow.com/category/50630/michigan-headlines en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WTOL News - AP-State 15 michigan-headlines http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22402776/aaa-mich-police-tigers-team-up-for-teen-drivers http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22402776/aaa-mich-police-tigers-team-up-for-teen-drivers?t=2013-05-23T04:08:21Z WTOL Thu, 23 May 2013 04:07:00 EDT AAA Michigan, the Michigan State Police and the Detroit Tigers are teaming up to promote teen-driving safety with an event at Comerica Park in Detroit. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22402775/mich-lawmaker-seeks-to-make-small-business-office http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22402775/mich-lawmaker-seeks-to-make-small-business-office?t=2013-05-23T04:08:22Z WTOL Thu, 23 May 2013 04:07:00 EDT A Michigan lawmaker wants to create a new state office with the goal of helping small businesses get started and thrive. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22402773/kilpatrick-back-in-court-in-corruption-case http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22402773/kilpatrick-back-in-court-in-corruption-case?t=2013-05-23T04:08:22Z WTOL Thu, 23 May 2013 04:07:00 EDT Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is returning to federal court, more than two months after his corruption conviction. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22402772/moped-army-founder-re-roots-business-in-kalamazoo http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22402772/moped-army-founder-re-roots-business-in-kalamazoo?t=2013-05-23T04:08:22Z WTOL Thu, 23 May 2013 04:07:00 EDT A Moped Army original is returning his vintage moped business to its roots, 10 years after he started it in Kalamazoo. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22402771/soldier-who-lost-4-limbs-to-address-mich-senate http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22402771/soldier-who-lost-4-limbs-to-address-mich-senate?t=2013-05-23T04:08:22Z WTOL Thu, 23 May 2013 04:07:00 EDT A Michigan soldier who lost all four limbs while fighting in Afghanistan is set to address the state Senate. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22402711/sugar-island-beach-near-detroit-opens-saturday http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22402711/sugar-island-beach-near-detroit-opens-saturday?t=2013-05-23T04:03:46Z WTOL Thu, 23 May 2013 04:03:00 EDT A beach on the Detroit River's Sugar Island is opening to the public Saturday. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22401135/jewish-group-detroit-leaders-abet-farrakhan-bias http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22401135/jewish-group-detroit-leaders-abet-farrakhan-bias?t=2013-05-22T20:39:06Z WTOL Wed, 22 May 2013 20:39:00 EDT A national Jewish civil rights group has criticized National of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan for making anti-Semitic statements at a Detroit church appearance and is calling on a congressman and other leaders in attendance... News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22400896/michiganians-share-43m-in-e-book-price-fix-deal http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22400896/michiganians-share-43m-in-e-book-price-fix-deal?t=2013-05-22T19:55:27Z WTOL Wed, 22 May 2013 19:55:00 EDT Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says state residents will receive about $4.3 million as part of a nationwide settlement in an e-book price-fixing case. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22400530/gm-recalling-cadillac-suvs-to-tighten-wheels http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22400530/gm-recalling-cadillac-suvs-to-tighten-wheels?t=2013-05-22T19:10:40Z WTOL Wed, 22 May 2013 19:10:00 EDT General Motors Co. is recalling more than 27,000 Cadillac SUVs worldwide because the wheels can fall off. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22400105/ex-river-rouge-schools-exec-gets-5-year-sentence http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22400105/ex-river-rouge-schools-exec-gets-5-year-sentence?t=2013-05-22T18:22:39Z WTOL Wed, 22 May 2013 18:22:00 EDT A former River Rouge school official has been sentenced to 5 years in prison for a bribery and mail fraud scheme that cost her suburban Detroit district $160,000. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22399558/man-charged-with-drug-crime-in-strangling-probe http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22399558/man-charged-with-drug-crime-in-strangling-probe?t=2013-05-22T17:34:34Z WTOL Wed, 22 May 2013 17:34:00 EDT A man has been charged with drug crimes in Grosse Pointe Park, and a prosecutor says his arrest is linked to the strangulation of a woman next door. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22399448/snyder-mich-could-still-get-medicaid-expansion http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22399448/snyder-mich-could-still-get-medicaid-expansion?t=2013-05-22T17:26:36Z WTOL Wed, 22 May 2013 17:26:00 EDT Republican Gov. Rick Snyder says he is hopeful he can still broker an agreement with the Republican-led Legislature to expand Medicaid coverage to low-income Michiganians. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22399018/michigan-gov-snyder-plans-trip-to-israel-in-june http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22399018/michigan-gov-snyder-plans-trip-to-israel-in-june?t=2013-05-22T16:58:30Z WTOL Wed, 22 May 2013 16:58:00 EDT A spokeswoman for Gov. Rick Snyder says Michigan's chief executive is planning a trip to Israel in June. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=14877492 http://www.toledonewsnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=14877492&t=2013-05-23T03:35:03Z WTOL Wed, 22 May 2013 16:54:00 EDT The state says 62 former workers at a Vlasic pickle factory have pleaded guilty and will pay $960,000 in restitution for fraudulently collecting unemployment benefits while continuing to work. The Michigan Department of... News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880194 http://www.toledonewsnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880194&t=2013-05-23T03:35:12Z WTOL Wed, 22 May 2013 15:34:00 EDT Michigan child-care providers who sued to try to recover union dues have failed to persuade an appeals court to revive their lawsuit. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22397809/peters-urges-probe-of-detroit-pol-waste-storage http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22397809/peters-urges-probe-of-detroit-pol-waste-storage?t=2013-05-22T15:18:39Z WTOL Wed, 22 May 2013 15:18:00 EDT Michigan U.S. Rep. Gary Peters has taken to the House floor to criticize the storage of piles of an oil-refining byproduct known as petroleum coke along the e Detroit River. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22397103/wolf-hunt-referendum-to-go-on-2014-michigan-ballot http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22397103/wolf-hunt-referendum-to-go-on-2014-michigan-ballot?t=2013-05-22T14:02:21Z WTOL Wed, 22 May 2013 14:02:00 EDT A referendum on wolf hunting will be placed on the November 2014 ballot, but the outcome of the vote could be meaningless. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22397033/62-to-pay-michigan-960000-for-jobless-aid-fraud http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22397033/62-to-pay-michigan-960000-for-jobless-aid-fraud?t=2013-05-22T13:50:27Z WTOL Wed, 22 May 2013 13:50:00 EDT The state says 62 former employees of a food products company have pleaded guilty and will make $960,000 in restitution for fraudulently collecting unemployment benefits while continuing to work. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22396540/lansing-man-41-gets-6-25-years-for-kidnap-rape http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22396540/lansing-man-41-gets-6-25-years-for-kidnap-rape?t=2013-05-22T12:58:18Z WTOL Wed, 22 May 2013 12:58:00 EDT An Ingham County judge has sentenced a Lansing man to up to 25 years in prison for abducting and raping a woman late last year. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22393590/court-rules-for-union-in-child-care-dues-dispute http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22393590/court-rules-for-union-in-child-care-dues-dispute?t=2013-05-22T12:14:17Z WTOL Wed, 22 May 2013 12:14:00 EDT Michigan child-care providers who sued to try to recover union dues have failed to persuade an appeals court to revive their lawsuit. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22392815/sathwik-karnik-wins-national-geographic-bee http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22392815/sathwik-karnik-wins-national-geographic-bee?t=2013-05-22T11:58:21Z WTOL Wed, 22 May 2013 11:58:00 EDT Twelve-year-old Sathwik Karnik of Norfolk, Mass., has won the 2013 National Geographic Bee. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22392481/us-district-didnt-properly-probe-assault-claims http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22392481/us-district-didnt-properly-probe-assault-claims?t=2013-05-22T11:50:33Z WTOL Wed, 22 May 2013 11:50:00 EDT The U.S. Department of Education says a Grand Rapids-area school district failed to properly investigate allegations by two female students that they were sexually assaulted at their high school. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22391845/woman-in-attack-on-parents-found-incompetent http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22391845/woman-in-attack-on-parents-found-incompetent?t=2013-05-22T11:34:26Z WTOL Wed, 22 May 2013 11:34:00 EDT A 28-year-old West Michigan woman charged in an attack on her parents with a hatchet and knife has been found incompetent to stand trial. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22389391/aaa-about-11m-in-michigan-plan-holiday-travel http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22389391/aaa-about-11m-in-michigan-plan-holiday-travel?t=2013-05-22T10:42:13Z WTOL Wed, 22 May 2013 10:42:00 EDT AAA Michigan says about 1.1 million residents of the state will travel 50 miles or more on vacation during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22388095/former-michigan-governor-to-headline-ark-event http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22388095/former-michigan-governor-to-headline-ark-event?t=2013-05-22T10:18:22Z WTOL Wed, 22 May 2013 10:18:00 EDT Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm will be the headline speaker at the Democratic Party of Arkansas' annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner this year. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22387901/police-1-year-old-dies-after-being-found-in-tub http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22387901/police-1-year-old-dies-after-being-found-in-tub?t=2013-05-22T10:06:21Z WTOL Wed, 22 May 2013 10:06:00 EDT Police say a 1-year-old boy has died after being found unresponsive in a water-filled bathtub in Flint. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22387347/authorities-woman-72-fires-shot-at-daughter http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22387347/authorities-woman-72-fires-shot-at-daughter?t=2013-05-22T09:42:33Z WTOL Wed, 22 May 2013 09:42:00 EDT Authorities say a 72-year-old suburban Detroit woman has been arrested after firing a shot from a handgun at her daughter during an argument. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22384656/officials-man-76-dies-after-lawnmower-accident http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22384656/officials-man-76-dies-after-lawnmower-accident?t=2013-05-22T08:50:10Z WTOL Wed, 22 May 2013 08:50:00 EDT Officials say a 76-year-old man has died after being trapped underneath a lawnmower in a Huron County ditch. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22383317/assault-complaint-leads-to-big-marijuana-bust http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22383317/assault-complaint-leads-to-big-marijuana-bust?t=2013-05-22T08:10:02Z WTOL Wed, 22 May 2013 08:10:00 EDT Authorities investigating a domestic assault complaint in Michigan's northwestern Lower Peninsula ended up finding a marijuana growing operation with hundreds of plants. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22382786/man-hit-by-pickup-killed-while-stopped-along-road http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22382786/man-hit-by-pickup-killed-while-stopped-along-road?t=2013-05-22T07:54:02Z WTOL Wed, 22 May 2013 07:53:00 EDT Authorities say a 37-year-old man is dead after being hit by a pickup truck while stopped along the side of a mid-Michigan roadway to check on another motorist. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22382396/man-completes-216-mile-kayak-trip-for-fundraiser http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22382396/man-completes-216-mile-kayak-trip-for-fundraiser?t=2013-05-22T07:02:06Z WTOL Wed, 22 May 2013 07:01:00 EDT A Western Michigan University student has completed a six-day, 216-mile kayak trip down the Muskegon River to raise money for Parkinson's disease research, education and advocacy. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22382343/change-of-command-at-maine-shipyard-friday http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22382343/change-of-command-at-maine-shipyard-friday?t=2013-05-22T06:50:22Z WTOL Wed, 22 May 2013 06:49:00 EDT The next commander of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is about to take charge. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22382199/trump-says-hed-consider-investing-in-detroit http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22382199/trump-says-hed-consider-investing-in-detroit?t=2013-05-22T06:30:28Z WTOL Wed, 22 May 2013 06:29:00 EDT Donald Trump says Detroit is "on the right path" and he'd consider investing there. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22382096/man-accused-of-lawmaker-threats-ruled-incompetent http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22382096/man-accused-of-lawmaker-threats-ruled-incompetent?t=2013-05-22T06:05:56Z WTOL Wed, 22 May 2013 06:05:00 EDT A Flint man who authorities say threatened to kill three lawmakers from Michigan has been ruled incompetent to stand trial. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22382030/black-bear-makes-surprise-visit-to-michigan-school http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22382030/black-bear-makes-surprise-visit-to-michigan-school?t=2013-05-22T05:49:57Z WTOL Wed, 22 May 2013 05:49:00 EDT A black bear that wandered into a Michigan schoolyard prompted officials to keep students inside until it ambled out of the area. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22381924/financially-troubled-district-recalls-more-workers http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22381924/financially-troubled-district-recalls-more-workers?t=2013-05-22T05:30:02Z WTOL Wed, 22 May 2013 05:29:00 EDT The financially troubled Buena Vista Schools district is recalling more employees who were laid off when the district shut down for about two weeks. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22381516/arraignment-set-in-fake-rape-case-in-port-huron http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22381516/arraignment-set-in-fake-rape-case-in-port-huron?t=2013-05-22T04:09:58Z WTOL Wed, 22 May 2013 04:09:00 EDT A woman is due in a Port Huron court for arraignment on a charge of falsely reporting a rape. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22381515/holland-mich-site-of-amc-shows-premiere http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22381515/holland-mich-site-of-amc-shows-premiere?t=2013-05-22T04:09:58Z WTOL Wed, 22 May 2013 04:09:00 EDT An AMC talent show reality series will premiere Thursday with an episode set in Holland, Mich. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22381514/monroe-based-ventower-industries-continues-to-grow http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22381514/monroe-based-ventower-industries-continues-to-grow?t=2013-05-22T04:09:58Z WTOL Wed, 22 May 2013 04:09:00 EDT Monroe-based Ventower Industries' growth is being powered by the wind. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22381512/proposal-to-block-insurance-coverage-for-abortions http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22381512/proposal-to-block-insurance-coverage-for-abortions?t=2013-05-22T04:09:52Z WTOL Wed, 22 May 2013 04:09:00 EDT Michigan's election board is expected to consider a petition form for a proposal that would prohibit Michigan health insurance plans for covering elective abortions unless individuals or businesses buy a supplemental... News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880193 http://www.toledonewsnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880193&t=2013-05-23T03:35:03Z WTOL Wed, 22 May 2013 03:41:00 EDT Starter Max Scherzer retired 22 straight batters after the first inning last night to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 5-1 win over the Cleveland Indians. Scherzer remains unbeaten after allowing one run and two singles in eight... Sport http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22381336/will-senate-bid-lure-rogers-from-his-house-seat http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22381336/will-senate-bid-lure-rogers-from-his-house-seat?t=2013-05-22T03:17:58Z WTOL Wed, 22 May 2013 03:17:00 EDT Republican Rep. Mike Rogers, who is chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, has pulled off a rare feat in a bitterly divided Congress: He's created a working, productive relationship with Democrats in overseeing... News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22379781/conyers-critiques-storage-of-oil-waste-in-detroit http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22379781/conyers-critiques-storage-of-oil-waste-in-detroit?t=2013-05-21T20:37:40Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 20:37:00 EDT Michigan U.S. Rep. Cohn Conyers is warning about dangers from storing piles of an oil-refining byproduct known as petroleum coke near the Detroit riverfront. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22379470/proposal-to-block-insurance-coverage-for-abortions http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22379470/proposal-to-block-insurance-coverage-for-abortions?t=2013-05-21T19:38:02Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 19:37:00 EDT Michigan's election board on Wednesday is expected to consider a petition form for a proposal that would prohibit Michigan health insurance plans for covering elective abortions unless individuals or businesses buy a... News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22379143/gov-snyder-to-speak-at-helen-milliken-service http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22379143/gov-snyder-to-speak-at-helen-milliken-service?t=2013-05-21T18:53:42Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 18:53:00 EDT Gov. Rick Snyder and U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow will be among speakers at a memorial service for former Michigan first lady Helen Milliken next month in Traverse City. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22378900/scientists-dont-drop-federal-wolf-protections http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22378900/scientists-dont-drop-federal-wolf-protections?t=2013-05-21T18:33:39Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 18:33:00 EDT Groups of scientists are urging federal officials not to remove protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22378899/volkswagen-to-put-special-fuel-caps-on-diesels http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22378899/volkswagen-to-put-special-fuel-caps-on-diesels?t=2013-05-21T18:33:39Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 18:33:00 EDT Volkswagen is replacing the fuel tank covers on more than 200,000 of its diesel vehicles sold in the U.S. and Canada to remind owners to fill their tanks with diesel - not gasoline. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22378769/driver-who-uses-medical-marijuana-wins-appeal http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22378769/driver-who-uses-medical-marijuana-wins-appeal?t=2013-05-21T18:17:29Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 18:17:00 EDT The Michigan Supreme Court says medical marijuana users aren't automatically breaking the law if they're caught driving after using the drug. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22378581/henry-ford-trustees-to-end-beaumont-merger-talks http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22378581/henry-ford-trustees-to-end-beaumont-merger-talks?t=2013-05-21T17:53:27Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 17:53:00 EDT Henry Ford Health System trustees have voted to end discussions with Beaumont Health System on a plan to merge into a single, $6.4 billion nonprofit organization with 10 hospitals across southeastern Michigan. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22378087/ex-library-official-indicted-in-bribery-scheme http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22378087/ex-library-official-indicted-in-bribery-scheme?t=2013-05-21T17:09:43Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 17:09:00 EDT The ex-technology chief for Detroit's public libraries and two former business contractors are charged in a $1.4 million bribe and kickback scheme. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22358162/body-on-thornapple-river-idd-as-missing-man-30 http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22358162/body-on-thornapple-river-idd-as-missing-man-30?t=2013-05-21T16:05:32Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 16:05:00 EDT Officials in western Michigan say they've identified a body found on the shore of the Thornapple River as that of a 30-yer-old man who disappeared 11 weeks ago. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22343764/ex-ford-execs-charged-in-argentine-torture-cases http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22343764/ex-ford-execs-charged-in-argentine-torture-cases?t=2013-05-21T15:29:20Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 15:29:00 EDT Three former Ford Motor Co. executives have been charged with crimes against humanity in Argentina for allegedly targeting union workers for kidnapping and torture after the country's 1976 military coup. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22319323/man-in-divorce-case-accused-of-threating-judges http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22319323/man-in-divorce-case-accused-of-threating-judges?t=2013-05-21T14:33:30Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 14:33:00 EDT Monroe County authorities have brought charges against a man they say made threats against two judges by phone and the Internet because he was upset about the handling of his divorce case. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22316959/tougher-sentences-allowed-under-elder-abuse-law http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22316959/tougher-sentences-allowed-under-elder-abuse-law?t=2013-05-21T14:01:38Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 14:01:00 EDT Judges in Michigan can impose tougher sentences on criminals who embezzle money from senior citizens and the mentally ill under a new state law. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22314439/man-guilty-of-murder-in-pontiac-party-bus-shooting http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22314439/man-guilty-of-murder-in-pontiac-party-bus-shooting?t=2013-05-21T13:25:26Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 13:25:00 EDT A jury in suburban Detroit has found a 23-year-old man guilty of murder for a shooting attack on a crowded party bus that killed two people. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22312652/authorities-possible-human-skull-fragment-found http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22312652/authorities-possible-human-skull-fragment-found?t=2013-05-21T12:53:20Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 12:53:00 EDT Authorities say a bone found last week in West Michigan appears to be part of an adult human skull. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22310489/detroit-judge-testifies-about-courthouse-affair http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22310489/detroit-judge-testifies-about-courthouse-affair?t=2013-05-21T12:25:09Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 12:25:00 EDT A Wayne County judge is talking about his affair with a woman who appeared as a witness in a child-support case in his court. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22309698/top-mich-senator-no-medicaid-expansion-in-budget http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22309698/top-mich-senator-no-medicaid-expansion-in-budget?t=2013-05-21T11:49:09Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 11:49:00 EDT The leading Republican in the Michigan Senate says lawmakers and Republican Gov. Rick Snyder are nearing agreements on the state budget targets that will likely not include a proposed expansion of government health insurance... News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22309253/officials-investigate-fish-deaths-in-mich-river http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22309253/officials-investigate-fish-deaths-in-mich-river?t=2013-05-21T11:17:06Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 11:17:00 EDT State officials are working to determine the cause of hundreds of fish deaths in a Michigan river. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22309252/commission-suggests-3-pct-raise-for-mich-judges http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22309252/commission-suggests-3-pct-raise-for-mich-judges?t=2013-05-21T11:17:06Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 11:17:00 EDT A commission has recommended that Michigan judges get a 3 percent pay increase. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22308666/mich-reveals-program-to-prevent-school-violence http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22308666/mich-reveals-program-to-prevent-school-violence?t=2013-05-21T10:49:07Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 10:49:00 EDT Michigan's attorney general is backing a proposed new program aimed at preventing violence in the state's schools. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22308521/hathaway-lawyer-dont-lock-her-up-for-fraud http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22308521/hathaway-lawyer-dont-lock-her-up-for-fraud?t=2013-05-21T10:37:08Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 10:37:00 EDT An attorney for a former Michigan Supreme Court justice says community service would be an appropriate sentence for a scandal that forced her out of office. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22308123/suv-on-railroad-tracks-stops-amtrak-for-2-hours http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22308123/suv-on-railroad-tracks-stops-amtrak-for-2-hours?t=2013-05-21T10:05:03Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 10:05:00 EDT A sport utility vehicle found on railroad tracks in southwestern Michigan prompted officials to suspend Amtrak passenger train travel in the area for about two hours. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22307413/husband-in-michigan-hit-man-case-withdraws-plea http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22307413/husband-in-michigan-hit-man-case-withdraws-plea?t=2013-05-21T09:13:04Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 09:12:00 EDT A 68-year-old man accused of trying to hire a hit man to kill his wife of 27 years is expected to face trial after withdrawing his plea. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22307319/eminems-publisher-sues-facebook-over-song-usage http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22307319/eminems-publisher-sues-facebook-over-song-usage?t=2013-05-21T08:56:59Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 08:56:00 EDT Eminem's song publisher is suing Facebook and an ad agency in Detroit federal court, saying they appropriated one of the rapper's songs. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22306960/property-owners-sue-after-boardman-river-flooding http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22306960/property-owners-sue-after-boardman-river-flooding?t=2013-05-21T08:33:03Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 08:32:00 EDT Some property owners hit by flooding last year during a dam removal project in Michigan's northwestern Lower Peninsula are suing. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22306810/man-plans-walk-across-michigans-up-for-veterans http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22306810/man-plans-walk-across-michigans-up-for-veterans?t=2013-05-21T08:08:58Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 08:08:00 EDT A Michigan man plans to walk more than 200 miles across part of Michigan's Upper Peninsula as part of an effort to help fellow veterans. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22306438/grand-rapids-helicopter-patrols-prompt-complaints http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22306438/grand-rapids-helicopter-patrols-prompt-complaints?t=2013-05-21T07:44:56Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 07:44:00 EDT State police helicopter patrols over Grand Rapids as part of an effort to curb violent crime in the city and surrounding communities are prompting complaints from area residents. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22306149/boats-linked-to-2010-oil-spill-being-removed http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22306149/boats-linked-to-2010-oil-spill-being-removed?t=2013-05-21T07:13:08Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 07:12:00 EDT Boats that officials have said were believed responsible for a 2010 Lake Huron oil spill are expected to be removed from the affected area this year. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22305970/michigan-man-on-trial-in-2012-death-of-infant http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22305970/michigan-man-on-trial-in-2012-death-of-infant?t=2013-05-21T06:37:04Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 06:36:00 EDT A Michigan man is standing trial on murder and child abuse charges in the 2012 death of one of his twin infant sons. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22305790/wife-of-compuware-co-founder-changes-party-plans http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22305790/wife-of-compuware-co-founder-changes-party-plans?t=2013-05-21T06:16:58Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 06:16:00 EDT The wife of a Compuware Corp. co-founder upset that events to honor her husband's legacy and the software development company's history were canceled has changed plans to host a gala on her own. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22305732/police-woman-dead-2-men-wounded-in-shooting http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22305732/police-woman-dead-2-men-wounded-in-shooting?t=2013-05-21T06:01:34Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 06:00:00 EDT Police say a 55-year-old woman is dead and two men are wounded following a shooting at a vacant Detroit residence believed to have been used for drug activity. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22305673/charges-sought-after-swastika-carved-into-locker http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22305673/charges-sought-after-swastika-carved-into-locker?t=2013-05-21T05:44:54Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 05:44:00 EDT Police say they're seeking malicious destruction of property charges against three Michigan high school students after a Jewish classmate found a swastika carved into her locker. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22305600/flint-officials-tax-hike-could-stabilize-finances http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22305600/flint-officials-tax-hike-could-stabilize-finances?t=2013-05-21T05:28:55Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 05:28:00 EDT Flint officials including the state-appointed emergency manger want the Legislature to approve an income tax increase in the city to help stabilize city finances as property values decline. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22305272/donald-trump-to-address-oakland-county-republicans http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22305272/donald-trump-to-address-oakland-county-republicans?t=2013-05-21T04:08:55Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 04:08:00 EDT Donald Trump is to address a group of Oakland County Republicans in Novi. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22305190/venture-capital-conference-returns-to-michigan http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22305190/venture-capital-conference-returns-to-michigan?t=2013-05-21T04:05:11Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 04:04:00 EDT About three dozen companies are expected to present business plans at a two-day venture fair presented by University of Michigan's Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22305191/dnr-education-building-named-for-harry-whiteley http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22305191/dnr-education-building-named-for-harry-whiteley?t=2013-05-21T04:05:11Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 04:04:00 EDT A recently improved building at the Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center in Roscommon has been named for the longest serving member of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22305189/epa-grant-to-help-assess-detroit-brownfield-sites http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22305189/epa-grant-to-help-assess-detroit-brownfield-sites?t=2013-05-21T04:05:11Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 04:04:00 EDT The Wayne County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority has received a $600,000 federal grant to assess about 32 potentially contaminated sites in southwest Detroit. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22305188/trial-set-to-start-in-attack-on-pregnant-woman http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22305188/trial-set-to-start-in-attack-on-pregnant-woman?t=2013-05-21T04:05:11Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 04:04:00 EDT A trial is set to start in Mount Clemens for two men charged in what police say was a plot to have a pregnant Detroit woman killed because one of the men didn't want another child. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22305187/detroit-district-expands-summer-school-academy http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22305187/detroit-district-expands-summer-school-academy?t=2013-05-21T04:05:11Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 04:04:00 EDT The Detroit Public Schools is expanding its summer school academy, reaching out to non-district students and offering a pre-kindergarten transitions program. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22304640/rep-gary-peters-team-announces-campaign-manger http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22304640/rep-gary-peters-team-announces-campaign-manger?t=2013-05-21T00:04:36Z WTOL Tue, 21 May 2013 00:04:00 EDT Rep. Gary Peters' campaign for U.S. Senate is kicking into full-gear with the announcement of his campaign manager. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22303347/palisades-water-tank-repairs-take-to-early-summer http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22303347/palisades-water-tank-repairs-take-to-early-summer?t=2013-05-20T20:00:42Z WTOL Mon, 20 May 2013 20:00:00 EDT Operators of the idled Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in southwestern Michigan say repairs to a tank that leaked slightly radioactive water into Lake Michigan will take until early summer to complete. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22302931/saudi-with-pressure-cooker-in-baggage-seeks-bond http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22302931/saudi-with-pressure-cooker-in-baggage-seeks-bond?t=2013-05-20T19:04:48Z WTOL Mon, 20 May 2013 19:04:00 EDT A Saudi man arrested at Detroit Metropolitan Airport after federal agents accused him of lying about why he was traveling with a pressure cooker has asked to be released on bond. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22301978/neighbors-home-adjacent-to-murder-scene-searched http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22301978/neighbors-home-adjacent-to-murder-scene-searched?t=2013-05-20T17:28:24Z WTOL Mon, 20 May 2013 17:28:00 EDT Residents in a Grosse Pointe Park neighborhood where a 35-year-old woman was found strangled say police have searched an adjacent home, arresting one man. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22301587/anti-violence-marchers-aid-man-stabbed-along-route http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22301587/anti-violence-marchers-aid-man-stabbed-along-route?t=2013-05-20T17:00:23Z WTOL Mon, 20 May 2013 17:00:00 EDT Organizers of an anti-violence march in southwest Detroit say they stepped in to help a man who was stabbed along the parade route. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22300833/ex-law-clerk-pleads-guilty-in-traffic-ticket-case http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22300833/ex-law-clerk-pleads-guilty-in-traffic-ticket-case?t=2013-05-20T15:56:24Z WTOL Mon, 20 May 2013 15:56:00 EDT A former suburban Detroit law clerk accused of illegally accepting a few hundred dollars to help someone deal with a traffic ticket has pleaded guilty to embezzlement. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22300732/michigan-6th-grader-finalist-in-geography-bee http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22300732/michigan-6th-grader-finalist-in-geography-bee?t=2013-05-20T15:44:21Z WTOL Mon, 20 May 2013 15:44:00 EDT A Detroit area sixth-grader is a top 10 finalist in the National Geographic Geography Bee. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22300731/michigan-democrats-lay-out-auto-insurance-bills http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22300731/michigan-democrats-lay-out-auto-insurance-bills?t=2013-05-20T15:44:21Z WTOL Mon, 20 May 2013 15:44:00 EDT Detroit's Democratic state House Caucus is laying out an effort to change Michigan's auto insurance policies. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22300284/testing-starts-at-ex-park-near-ohio-cancer-cluster http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22300284/testing-starts-at-ex-park-near-ohio-cancer-cluster?t=2013-05-20T14:56:15Z WTOL Mon, 20 May 2013 14:56:00 EDT Whirlpool Corp. is beginning soil and water testing at a former park in a northern Ohio area where cancer has sickened dozens of children for more than a decade. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22299931/court-rules-for-fannie-freddie-in-oakland-lawsuit http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22299931/court-rules-for-fannie-freddie-in-oakland-lawsuit?t=2013-05-20T14:16:18Z WTOL Mon, 20 May 2013 14:16:00 EDT A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling and has thrown out Oakland County's tax claims against the federally charted mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22299340/michigan-gop-planning-to-open-5-regional-offices http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22299340/michigan-gop-planning-to-open-5-regional-offices?t=2013-05-20T13:16:24Z WTOL Mon, 20 May 2013 13:16:00 EDT Michigan Republicans say they plan to open five regional offices but aren't yet saying where they'll be. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22299217/mich-man-dies-in-traffic-crash-day-after-wedding http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22299217/mich-man-dies-in-traffic-crash-day-after-wedding?t=2013-05-20T13:00:15Z WTOL Mon, 20 May 2013 13:00:00 EDT A newly married Detroit-area youth minister has died in a traffic crash in Ohio while he and his wife were on the way to their honeymoon. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22299216/free-hunting-fishing-licenses-for-mich-military http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22299216/free-hunting-fishing-licenses-for-mich-military?t=2013-05-20T13:00:16Z WTOL Mon, 20 May 2013 13:00:00 EDT Active-duty military members living in Michigan can now get annual hunting and fishing licenses for free. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22299045/snyder-officials-to-meet-with-michigan-residents http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22299045/snyder-officials-to-meet-with-michigan-residents?t=2013-05-20T12:44:11Z WTOL Mon, 20 May 2013 12:44:00 EDT Officials from Republican Gov. Rick Snyder's administration are planning to travel across the state this week to take suggestions and answer questions from Michigan residents. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22299044/ex-saab-executives-arrested-on-accounting-charges http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22299044/ex-saab-executives-arrested-on-accounting-charges?t=2013-05-20T12:44:11Z WTOL Mon, 20 May 2013 12:44:00 EDT A Swedish prosecutor says three former executives of automaker Saab Automobile AB have been arrested on accounting fraud charges. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22299008/special-k-churns-out-products-in-brand-evolution http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22299008/special-k-churns-out-products-in-brand-evolution?t=2013-05-20T12:40:17Z WTOL Mon, 20 May 2013 12:40:00 EDT Special K is increasing its diet food empire. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22298551/gm-giving-paid-internships-to-110-hs-students http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22298551/gm-giving-paid-internships-to-110-hs-students?t=2013-05-20T11:52:10Z WTOL Mon, 20 May 2013 11:52:00 EDT General Motors has hired 110 Detroit-area high school students for paid summer internships. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22298193/dnr-research-vessels-back-on-water-for-surveys http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22298193/dnr-research-vessels-back-on-water-for-surveys?t=2013-05-20T11:24:22Z WTOL Mon, 20 May 2013 11:24:00 EDT The state Department of Natural Resources' research vessels are back on the water, conducting annual surveys of Great Lakes fish populations. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22297785/police-get-high-priority-tips-in-search-for-woman http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22297785/police-get-high-priority-tips-in-search-for-woman?t=2013-05-20T10:48:20Z WTOL Mon, 20 May 2013 10:48:00 EDT Police looking for a 25-year-old woman who disappeared from her job at a West Michigan gas station last month say they're investigating high-priority tips received over the weekend. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22297564/effort-aims-to-keep-mich-kids-out-of-foster-care http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22297564/effort-aims-to-keep-mich-kids-out-of-foster-care?t=2013-05-20T10:20:30Z WTOL Mon, 20 May 2013 10:20:00 EDT The Michigan Department of Human Services plans a pilot project in three counties designed to keep children out of foster care and cut costs. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22297349/officials-man-68-dies-after-utility-vehicle-hit http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22297349/officials-man-68-dies-after-utility-vehicle-hit?t=2013-05-20T10:04:02Z WTOL Mon, 20 May 2013 10:04:00 EDT Officials say a 68-year-old man has died after the small utility vehicle he was driving was hit by a pickup truck in Midland County. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22296801/students-return-to-school-after-district-shutdown http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22296801/students-return-to-school-after-district-shutdown?t=2013-05-20T09:20:03Z WTOL Mon, 20 May 2013 09:19:00 EDT Teachers and students in the financially troubled Buena Vista Schools district are returning to the classroom after the district shut earlier this month. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22296315/aaa-mich-gas-prices-rise-10-cents-over-past-week http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22296315/aaa-mich-gas-prices-rise-10-cents-over-past-week?t=2013-05-20T08:20:00Z WTOL Mon, 20 May 2013 08:19:00 EDT AAA Michigan says gasoline prices have risen about 10 cents during the past week to a statewide average of about $3.88 per gallon. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22296004/decommissioned-coast-guard-ship-set-for-reopening http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22296004/decommissioned-coast-guard-ship-set-for-reopening?t=2013-05-20T08:03:59Z WTOL Mon, 20 May 2013 08:03:00 EDT A decommissioned U.S. Coast Guard ship that was sold to a private owner by the Port Huron Museum is being reopened to the public. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22295921/horse-stables-on-detroits-belle-isle-get-makeover http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22295921/horse-stables-on-detroits-belle-isle-get-makeover?t=2013-05-20T07:47:58Z WTOL Mon, 20 May 2013 07:47:00 EDT Horse stables on Belle Isle are getting a makeover. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22295779/police-woman-apparently-beats-boyfriend-to-death http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22295779/police-woman-apparently-beats-boyfriend-to-death?t=2013-05-20T07:23:57Z WTOL Mon, 20 May 2013 07:23:00 EDT Police say a woman apparently beat her 38-year-old boyfriend to death at the southern Michigan apartment building where they lived. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22295517/mich-works-to-get-some-inmates-higher-education http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22295517/mich-works-to-get-some-inmates-higher-education?t=2013-05-20T06:44:09Z WTOL Mon, 20 May 2013 06:43:00 EDT The Michigan Department of Corrections has several efforts to teach community college courses and vocational training in-house to a small number of inmates near parole. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22295362/suspended-judge-faces-tenure-commission-hearing http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22295362/suspended-judge-faces-tenure-commission-hearing?t=2013-05-20T06:19:53Z WTOL Mon, 20 May 2013 06:19:00 EDT A judge who a state agency says had an affair with a woman who had a child-support case pending in his court faces a hearing. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22295262/detroit-police-4-wounded-in-drive-by-shooting http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22295262/detroit-police-4-wounded-in-drive-by-shooting?t=2013-05-20T05:52:00Z WTOL Mon, 20 May 2013 05:51:00 EDT Police say a drive-by shooting at a Detroit house party left four men wounded. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22295217/officials-kayakers-find-body-in-thornapple-river http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22295217/officials-kayakers-find-body-in-thornapple-river?t=2013-05-20T05:44:05Z WTOL Mon, 20 May 2013 05:43:00 EDT Officials say kayakers have found a man's body in the Thornapple River. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22295154/detroit-police-3-year-old-girl-reportedly-taken http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22295154/detroit-police-3-year-old-girl-reportedly-taken?t=2013-05-20T05:23:56Z WTOL Mon, 20 May 2013 05:23:00 EDT Police say they're looking for a 3-year-old girl who was reportedly taken in Detroit while her father was assaulting her mother. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22294852/officials-to-kick-of-michigan-seat-belt-campaign http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22294852/officials-to-kick-of-michigan-seat-belt-campaign?t=2013-05-20T04:08:15Z WTOL Mon, 20 May 2013 04:07:00 EDT Law enforcement officials across Michigan will be enforcing federally funded safety belt enforcement zones through the coming Memorial Day travel weekend. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22294851/event-explores-art-electronic-music-intersection http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22294851/event-explores-art-electronic-music-intersection?t=2013-05-20T04:08:15Z WTOL Mon, 20 May 2013 04:07:00 EDT A 3-day Detroit showcase planned this week aims to explore how seven artists work in both fine art and electronic music. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22294850/mich-cancer-patients-to-back-medicaid-expansion http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22294850/mich-cancer-patients-to-back-medicaid-expansion?t=2013-05-20T04:08:15Z WTOL Mon, 20 May 2013 04:07:00 EDT Cancer patients and survivors in Michigan are expected to call on lawmakers to expand Medicaid coverage for about 400,000 uninsured Michigan residents. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22294810/club-off-the-hook-after-customer-falls-hits-bar http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22294810/club-off-the-hook-after-customer-falls-hits-bar?t=2013-05-20T04:03:47Z WTOL Mon, 20 May 2013 04:03:00 EDT A woman hoping to get a drink near closing time instead tripped and whacked her head on the bar at a Detroit-area club. Is the owner liable? News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22294809/stained-glass-windows-on-bay-city-church-get-fix http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22294809/stained-glass-windows-on-bay-city-church-get-fix?t=2013-05-20T04:03:48Z WTOL Mon, 20 May 2013 04:03:00 EDT Two artists are restoring life to faded, darkened and broken stained glass windows in the nave of Trinity Episcopal Church in Bay City. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22293446/cmu-oks-design-spending-for-saginaw-medical-campus http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22293446/cmu-oks-design-spending-for-saginaw-medical-campus?t=2013-05-19T18:29:35Z WTOL Sun, 19 May 2013 18:29:00 EDT Central Michigan University trustees have approved an additional $350,000 for planning and design for the Saginaw campus of its new medical school. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22293185/memorial-weekend-pageant-at-fort-michilimackinac http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22293185/memorial-weekend-pageant-at-fort-michilimackinac?t=2013-05-19T17:29:39Z WTOL Sun, 19 May 2013 17:29:00 EDT Two-hundred people wearing 18th century clothing will re-enact historical events at Fort Michilimackinac (mih-shih-lih-MAK'-ihn-aw) in Mackinaw City on Memorial Day weekend. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22292998/police-in-nw-ohio-home-invasion-victim-targeted http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22292998/police-in-nw-ohio-home-invasion-victim-targeted?t=2013-05-19T16:41:27Z WTOL Sun, 19 May 2013 16:41:00 EDT Police in northwest Ohio are searching for three suspects in the shooting death of a business owner during a weekend home invasion. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22292766/saginaw-police-14-year-olds-shot-sitting-in-car http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22292766/saginaw-police-14-year-olds-shot-sitting-in-car?t=2013-05-19T15:45:48Z WTOL Sun, 19 May 2013 15:45:00 EDT Saginaw police say two 14-year-olds were shot while sitting in a car. They're expected to live. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22292765/lawsuit-in-ohio-cancer-cluster-will-take-years http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22292765/lawsuit-in-ohio-cancer-cluster-will-take-years?t=2013-05-19T15:45:48Z WTOL Sun, 19 May 2013 15:45:00 EDT Not much is known about a chemical compound that families believe is behind a cancer cluster in northern Ohio. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22292662/plane-flips-pilot-unhurt-in-crash-near-airfield http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22292662/plane-flips-pilot-unhurt-in-crash-near-airfield?t=2013-05-19T15:21:42Z WTOL Sun, 19 May 2013 15:21:00 EDT Authorities in western Michigan say a pilot escaped without injury after a single engine plane crashed and overturned near a rural airfield. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22292545/carjacker-takes-off-with-disabled-woman-in-vehicle http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22292545/carjacker-takes-off-with-disabled-woman-in-vehicle?t=2013-05-19T14:49:48Z WTOL Sun, 19 May 2013 14:49:00 EDT Authorities in southeastern Michigan ay a man stole a car with a 74-year-old disabled woman in the passenger seat, took her money and then fled on foot. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22292236/development-vs-preservation-on-mackinac-island http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22292236/development-vs-preservation-on-mackinac-island?t=2013-05-19T13:17:22Z WTOL Sun, 19 May 2013 13:17:00 EDT The northern Michigan resort island that bans cars and yet draws close to a million visitors each year is facing key decisions on what development to allow to accommodate the tourist business that keeps it alive. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22292029/suspect-idd-in-firebombing-of-furniture-heir-home http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22292029/suspect-idd-in-firebombing-of-furniture-heir-home?t=2013-05-19T12:21:42Z WTOL Sun, 19 May 2013 12:21:00 EDT Authorities have identified a 20-year-old man they've arrested in the firebombing of the suburban Detroit home of an heir to the Art Van Furniture business. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22291118/new-smartphone-app-provides-mich-park-information http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22291118/new-smartphone-app-provides-mich-park-information?t=2013-05-19T04:05:12Z WTOL Sun, 19 May 2013 04:05:00 EDT A new smartphone application has been developed that will provide users with information about Michigan's parks and other recreational opportunities. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22291117/renaissance-underway-at-port-hurons-studio-1219 http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22291117/renaissance-underway-at-port-hurons-studio-1219?t=2013-05-19T04:05:12Z WTOL Sun, 19 May 2013 04:04:00 EDT The past year has been marked by significant leadership changes and repairs to the Port Huron arts center Studio 1219. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22291116/stilt-walker-wrapping-up-trek-around-michigan http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22291116/stilt-walker-wrapping-up-trek-around-michigan?t=2013-05-19T04:05:12Z WTOL Sun, 19 May 2013 04:04:00 EDT Hundreds of miles and thousands of dollars later, the "Michigan Stilt Walker" is wrapping up his latest trek across the state. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22291115/mich-disabled-vets-could-see-property-tax-relief http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22291115/mich-disabled-vets-could-see-property-tax-relief?t=2013-05-19T04:05:12Z WTOL Sun, 19 May 2013 04:04:00 EDT Some disabled veterans living in Michigan could get some relief next tax season under legislation being debated in the state Senate. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22291113/law-requires-1-form-for-authorization-of-medicine http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22291113/law-requires-1-form-for-authorization-of-medicine?t=2013-05-19T04:01:04Z WTOL Sun, 19 May 2013 04:00:00 EDT A new Michigan law calls for the creation of a universal form that doctors can use when patients need prior authorization for coverage of prescription drugs. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22291103/latest-michigan-news-sports-business-and-entertainment http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22291103/latest-michigan-news-sports-business-and-entertainment?t=2013-05-19T03:32:55Z WTOL Sun, 19 May 2013 03:32:00 EDT Some residential customers vow to continue battling Michigan's largest utilities over the freedom to not have new electricity meters installed outside their homes. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22288787/suspect-arrested-in-western-michigan-u-assaults http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22288787/suspect-arrested-in-western-michigan-u-assaults?t=2013-05-18T13:52:25Z WTOL Sat, 18 May 2013 13:52:00 EDT Police have arrested a man suspected in two assaults on Western Michigan University's campus. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22288613/thousands-attend-race-for-the-cure-in-detroit http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22288613/thousands-attend-race-for-the-cure-in-detroit?t=2013-05-18T13:00:38Z WTOL Sat, 18 May 2013 13:00:00 EDT Thousands have turned out for the annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure at Comerica Park in Detroit. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22288196/midland-weighs-repairs-to-flood-damaged-city-parks http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22288196/midland-weighs-repairs-to-flood-damaged-city-parks?t=2013-05-18T11:04:12Z WTOL Sat, 18 May 2013 11:04:00 EDT Midland is asking for residents' patience as it readies to make repairs to city parks damaged by spring flooding. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22287955/torah-walk-sunday-in-honor-of-late-pistons-owner http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22287955/torah-walk-sunday-in-honor-of-late-pistons-owner?t=2013-05-18T09:52:11Z WTOL Sat, 18 May 2013 09:52:00 EDT A Torah walk planned for Sunday in Farmington Hills will honor the memory of former Detroit Pistons owner William Davidson. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22287883/stink-bug-threatens-mich-fruit-vegetable-crops http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22287883/stink-bug-threatens-mich-fruit-vegetable-crops?t=2013-05-18T09:28:11Z WTOL Sat, 18 May 2013 09:28:00 EDT A tiny insect is threatening Michigan's fruit and vegetable crops. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22287811/work-done-at-ex-brownfield-site-on-detroit-river http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22287811/work-done-at-ex-brownfield-site-on-detroit-river?t=2013-05-18T09:04:12Z WTOL Sat, 18 May 2013 09:04:00 EDT Officials say they have completed all major restoration work on a former brownfield site along the Detroit River. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22287729/sheriff-sw-michigan-man-drove-farm-tractor-drunk http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22287729/sheriff-sw-michigan-man-drove-farm-tractor-drunk?t=2013-05-18T08:20:17Z WTOL Sat, 18 May 2013 08:20:00 EDT Sheriff's deputies arrested a southwestern Michigan man after finding him driving a farm tractor on a county road while drunk. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22287697/ind-man-pleads-in-battle-creek-embezzlement-case http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22287697/ind-man-pleads-in-battle-creek-embezzlement-case?t=2013-05-18T08:04:21Z WTOL Sat, 18 May 2013 08:04:00 EDT An Indiana man faces up to 20 years in prison in an embezzlement case from Battle Creek. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22287681/grand-rapids-club-closes-stairwell-where-3-died http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22287681/grand-rapids-club-closes-stairwell-where-3-died?t=2013-05-18T07:44:09Z WTOL Sat, 18 May 2013 07:44:00 EDT A Grand Rapids nightclub has closed a staircase where three fatal falls have occurred since 2009. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22287667/remains-of-native-americans-are-buried-in-michigan http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22287667/remains-of-native-americans-are-buried-in-michigan?t=2013-05-18T07:20:16Z WTOL Sat, 18 May 2013 07:20:00 EDT The remains of 11 Native Americans, including two sets that were housed at the University of Nebraska State Museum, have been buried in a Michigan cemetery. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22287641/3-in-mich-win-250000-in-mega-millions-lottery http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22287641/3-in-mich-win-250000-in-mega-millions-lottery?t=2013-05-18T06:48:43Z WTOL Sat, 18 May 2013 06:48:00 EDT Three people who bought Mega Millions tickets in Michigan have won $250,000 prizes in the multistate lottery game. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22287479/grand-opening-set-for-model-a-museum-in-michigan http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22287479/grand-opening-set-for-model-a-museum-in-michigan?t=2013-05-18T04:08:26Z WTOL Sat, 18 May 2013 04:08:00 EDT A museum in southwestern Michigan that celebrates Ford Motor Co.'s Model A is set to hold a grand opening ceremony. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22287478/michigan-lawmaker-backs-anti-cyber-bullying-bill http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22287478/michigan-lawmaker-backs-anti-cyber-bullying-bill?t=2013-05-18T04:08:26Z WTOL Sat, 18 May 2013 04:08:00 EDT A Democratic Michigan lawmaker is backing an effort aimed at preventing cyber-bullying in schools. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22287477/rockford-field-for-children-with-disabilities http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22287477/rockford-field-for-children-with-disabilities?t=2013-05-18T04:08:26Z WTOL Sat, 18 May 2013 04:07:00 EDT A groundbreaking has been held for a ball field in Rockford that will hold games for children with disabilities. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22287476/honda-to-give-detroit-orchestra-150k-for-youth http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22287476/honda-to-give-detroit-orchestra-150k-for-youth?t=2013-05-18T04:08:26Z WTOL Sat, 18 May 2013 04:07:00 EDT Honda plans to give the Detroit Symphony Orchestra $150,000 this weekend to commemorate the completion of a 5-year music education partnership. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22287448/mich-customers-oppose-fees-to-refuse-power-meters http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22287448/mich-customers-oppose-fees-to-refuse-power-meters?t=2013-05-18T04:04:23Z WTOL Sat, 18 May 2013 04:03:00 EDT Some residential customers vow to continue battling Michigan's largest utilities over the freedom to not have new electricity meters installed outside their homes. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22286429/buena-vista-teachers-to-return-to-classrooms http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22286429/buena-vista-teachers-to-return-to-classrooms?t=2013-05-17T20:47:50Z WTOL Fri, 17 May 2013 20:47:00 EDT More than two dozen teachers laid off in the financially troubled Buena Vista Schools district will return to work on Monday. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22285988/w-mich-man-convicted-in-landladys-slaying http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22285988/w-mich-man-convicted-in-landladys-slaying?t=2013-05-17T19:19:38Z WTOL Fri, 17 May 2013 19:19:00 EDT A West Michigan jury has found a man guilty of murder in the slaying of his 53-year-old landlady, who was set on fire after complaining about his loud music. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22285693/man-charged-in-gas-station-stabbing-robbery http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22285693/man-charged-in-gas-station-stabbing-robbery?t=2013-05-17T18:43:39Z WTOL Fri, 17 May 2013 18:43:00 EDT A 27-year-old Detroit man is charged in the stabbing and robbery of a 64-year-old customer inside a northwest side gas station. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22285259/autopsy-suburban-detroit-woman-strangled http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22285259/autopsy-suburban-detroit-woman-strangled?t=2013-05-17T17:59:34Z WTOL Fri, 17 May 2013 17:59:00 EDT The death of suburban Detroit woman found dead in a Grosse Pointe Park duplex has been ruled a homicide. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22285028/ex-employee-charged-in-recreation-funds-theft http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22285028/ex-employee-charged-in-recreation-funds-theft?t=2013-05-17T17:35:50Z WTOL Fri, 17 May 2013 17:35:00 EDT A former Kentwood city employee has been charged as part of a probe into the theft of recreation department funds. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22284754/ap-interview-calley-says-brazil-key-for-michigan http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22284754/ap-interview-calley-says-brazil-key-for-michigan?t=2013-05-17T17:07:32Z WTOL Fri, 17 May 2013 17:07:00 EDT Michigan's lieutenant governor says Brazil and its growing middle class are key opportunities for Michigan companies looking to do business internationally. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22284594/arab-international-festival-postponed-until-2014 http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22284594/arab-international-festival-postponed-until-2014?t=2013-05-17T16:55:31Z WTOL Fri, 17 May 2013 16:55:00 EDT A Detroit area street festival has been postponed for a year to allow organizers to focus on a move to a new location at a Dearborn park. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22283626/man-18-charged-in-fatal-shooting-of-girlfriend http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22283626/man-18-charged-in-fatal-shooting-of-girlfriend?t=2013-05-17T15:19:26Z WTOL Fri, 17 May 2013 15:19:00 EDT A Pontiac man has been charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of his 17-year-old girlfriend. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22282915/charge-in-gun-club-shooting-changed-to-open-murder http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22282915/charge-in-gun-club-shooting-changed-to-open-murder?t=2013-05-17T13:51:24Z WTOL Fri, 17 May 2013 13:51:00 EDT Reported jailhouse conversations have led prosecutors to charge a man with open murder in the shooting death of a friend at a Livingston County gun club. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22282871/cancer-rape-fraud-case-bowls-over-mich-community http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22282871/cancer-rape-fraud-case-bowls-over-mich-community?t=2013-05-17T13:47:35Z WTOL Fri, 17 May 2013 13:47:00 EDT A Michigan woman gained the sympathy and admiration of her community as the subject of a newspaper's award-winning series about surviving rape. People and organizations then rallied when her cancer diagnosis became... News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22282062/man-sentenced-in-mich-womans-strangulation-death http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22282062/man-sentenced-in-mich-womans-strangulation-death?t=2013-05-17T12:23:25Z WTOL Fri, 17 May 2013 12:23:00 EDT A Michigan man who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the slaying of a 63-year-old woman has been sentenced to life in prison. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22281793/former-prep-coach-gets-long-prison-sentence http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22281793/former-prep-coach-gets-long-prison-sentence?t=2013-05-17T11:55:26Z WTOL Fri, 17 May 2013 11:55:00 EDT A former high school football coach in Pennsylvania has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for computer-related crimes that stretched to East Lansing. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22281208/hope-college-in-west-michigan-plans-new-museum http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22281208/hope-college-in-west-michigan-plans-new-museum?t=2013-05-17T10:51:22Z WTOL Fri, 17 May 2013 10:51:00 EDT Hope College in West Michigan is planning a new art museum to provide exhibition space and house the college's permanent collection. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22281110/audit-questions-use-of-mich-petroleum-tax http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22281110/audit-questions-use-of-mich-petroleum-tax?t=2013-05-17T10:39:16Z WTOL Fri, 17 May 2013 10:39:00 EDT State of Michigan auditors are making objections about the use of millions of dollars from a petroleum tax. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22280371/water-main-break-closes-kalamazoo-roadway http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22280371/water-main-break-closes-kalamazoo-roadway?t=2013-05-17T09:31:11Z WTOL Fri, 17 May 2013 09:31:00 EDT A water main break in Kalamazoo sent water gushing into the air and closed an area roadway. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22280159/no-injuries-after-apparent-firebombing-attempt http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22280159/no-injuries-after-apparent-firebombing-attempt?t=2013-05-17T08:59:23Z WTOL Fri, 17 May 2013 08:59:00 EDT Officials say no one was injured when someone apparently threw a Molotov cocktail at the home of a prominent businessman in suburban Detroit. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22279906/low-flying-helicopters-part-of-power-line-checks http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22279906/low-flying-helicopters-part-of-power-line-checks?t=2013-05-17T08:31:07Z WTOL Fri, 17 May 2013 08:31:00 EDT Low-flying helicopters are expected to be seen throughout northern Michigan this month as part of a power line inspection effort. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22279522/lawmaker-proposes-changes-to-mich-fireworks-law http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22279522/lawmaker-proposes-changes-to-mich-fireworks-law?t=2013-05-17T07:59:10Z WTOL Fri, 17 May 2013 07:59:00 EDT A lawmaker has proposed changes following a slew of complaints, safety concerns and confusion about a law that made powerful fireworks legal in Michigan. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22279248/riders-remake-detroit-site-into-makeshift-bmx-park http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22279248/riders-remake-detroit-site-into-makeshift-bmx-park?t=2013-05-17T07:11:05Z WTOL Fri, 17 May 2013 07:11:00 EDT BMX bike riders have transformed a city-owned plot of land just outside Detroit's downtown into a maze of trails, ramps and jumps. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22279103/kent-county-boosts-flood-damage-estimate-to-106m http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22279103/kent-county-boosts-flood-damage-estimate-to-106m?t=2013-05-17T06:39:19Z WTOL Fri, 17 May 2013 06:39:00 EDT Officials are boosting the estimate for spring flooding property damage in Kent County to $10.6 million. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22279008/sister-of-american-held-in-iran-visits-ambassador http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22279008/sister-of-american-held-in-iran-visits-ambassador?t=2013-05-17T06:23:10Z WTOL Fri, 17 May 2013 06:22:00 EDT The sister of an ex-Marine incarcerated in Iran for nearly two years has met with a Swiss ambassador about her brother's case as part of an effort to seek his freedom. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22278893/demolition-resumes-after-msu-building-catches-fire http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22278893/demolition-resumes-after-msu-building-catches-fire?t=2013-05-17T05:59:03Z WTOL Fri, 17 May 2013 05:58:00 EDT Demolition of a 113-year-old building on Michigan State University's campus has resumed after a fire burned through its roof. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22278879/records-4-pension-trustees-getting-hawaii-trip http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22278879/records-4-pension-trustees-getting-hawaii-trip?t=2013-05-17T05:55:07Z WTOL Fri, 17 May 2013 05:54:00 EDT Four trustees of Detroit's two reportedly underfunded public pension funds are expected to travel this weekend to a Hawaiian resort for a conference, with the $22,000 tab paid for by the funds. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22278803/some-students-to-receive-new-meap-math-scores http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22278803/some-students-to-receive-new-meap-math-scores?t=2013-05-17T05:26:59Z WTOL Fri, 17 May 2013 05:26:00 EDT Some students will get new Michigan Education Assessment Program math scores after a problem with some questions on the exam. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22278219/louis-farrakhan-to-address-detroit-city-council http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22278219/louis-farrakhan-to-address-detroit-city-council?t=2013-05-17T04:06:35Z WTOL Fri, 17 May 2013 04:06:00 EDT Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan is concluding a two-day visit to Detroit with a speech to the City Council and a public address later. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22278218/dso-pops-to-perform-lennon-and-mccartney-classics http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22278218/dso-pops-to-perform-lennon-and-mccartney-classics?t=2013-05-17T04:06:35Z WTOL Fri, 17 May 2013 04:06:00 EDT The Detroit Symphony Orchestra will "come together" to perform some classic selections from the John Lennon/Paul McCartney catalog. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22278216/mushroom-hunters-get-ready-for-white-morel-season http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22278216/mushroom-hunters-get-ready-for-white-morel-season?t=2013-05-17T04:06:35Z WTOL Fri, 17 May 2013 04:06:00 EDT May is white morel season but mushroom hunters venturing into Oakland County parks should watch out for fakes and snakes. News - AP-State http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22278214/dnr-steps-up-salvaging-of-diseased-michigan-trees http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22278214/dnr-steps-up-salvaging-of-diseased-michigan-trees?t=2013-05-17T04:06:36Z WTOL Fri, 17 May 2013 04:06:00 EDT The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is stepping up salvaging of trees that are dying from infestations of the emerald ash borer and beech bark disease. News - AP-State