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Talmer Bancorp and Chemical Financial Corporation to merge
Troy-based Talmer Bancorp and Chemical Financial Corporation of Midland will combine and create the largest bank based in Michigan. Officials with the banks say it is a merger of equals. The combined ...
Jan 27, 2016
Snyder continues focus on Flint water crisis: possible Medicaid expansion
Governor Rick Snyder said Tuesday he will seek permission from the Obama administration to allow all young people in Flint the chance to receive publicly funded health care services for lead exposure ...
Jan 27, 2016
Fiat Chrysler to announce major changes in 5-year plan
The Executive Council says members have been studying the best way to revamp what Fiat Chrysler makes in America and Fiat Chrysler CEP Sergio Marchionne will soon disclose the upcoming changes. While ...
Jan 27, 2016
Former State Representative Cindy Gamrat takes on surveillance abuse
Former State Legislator Cindy Gamrat, who was ousted from office after her affair with former State Representative, Todd Courser, was exposed is launching a new program to combat surveillance a...
Jan 26, 2016
A redesign of I-375 is in the works
Results of a study say it’s still an option to redesign Interstate 375, a spur off of I-75 that feeds into downtown Detroit. The Michigan Department of Transportation, the Detroit Economic Growt...
Jan 26, 2016
More development expected on Detroit’s Riverfront
A new Detroit panel will meet Tuesday and Wednesday to listen to possible plans for the development of the riverfront between the Downtown area and Belle Isle, which is viewed as a desirable area for ...
Jan 26, 2016
Troy police holding meeting regarding church thefts
Troy Police say thefts are in the rise in Troy churches: there have been a couple of suspicious incidents recently at churches in the city. As a result, the police have scheduled a meeting Tuesday nig...
Jan 26, 2016
Martin O’Malley to critics: I’m in it to win it
During the Iowa Democratic town hall, Martin O’Malley says he is the only candidate that can unite Americans and build on President Obama’s legacy.
Jan 25, 2016
Bill Schuette creates ‘conflict wall’ between Flint water investigation, lawsuits
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette announced Monday he is appointing an ex-prosecutor and Detroit’s former FBI chief to join the investigation into Flint’s water crisis, creating a &#...
Jan 25, 2016
Video of emotional moment Detroit teen wakes up from heart transplant surgery goes viral
15-year-old Trevor Sullivan of Detroit had a heart transplant after suffering from heart failure. Gift of Life Michigan recently released the video on its Facebook Page of this emotional moment he wok...
Jan 25, 2016
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