Michigan authorities say they arrested 267 drunken drivers during an end-of-summer crackdown that included the Labor day weekend. The Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning said Tuesday the stops were made Aug. 16 to Sept. 2. The crackdown was paid …
The Michigan secretary of state says fraud has emerged as a significant problem for motorists registering their cars. Ruth Johnson vowed a crackdown during a news conference Monday in Lansing. She says fake insurance certificates have turned up in more …
The site of the former Willow Run powertrain plant in Michigan would be transformed into a high-tech vehicle research, development and testing facility under plans unveiled Thursday. The trust set up to oversee properties owned by a pre-bankruptcy General Motors …
State police say a crackdown that put extra officers on Michigan roads around the Fourth of July holiday led to 131 drunken driving arrests. The “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” crackdown ran July 1 to 7 and police announced …
Officials have determined arson to be the cause of a fire that destroyed one of Michigan’s oldest covered wooden bridges. The Ionia County sheriff’s office and the state police fire marshal made the announcement on Tuesday. Investigators found an accelerant …
The Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) says consumers in 2012 filed more than 3,000 complaints against insurance companies doing business in Michigan. Complaints were filed against carriers writing accident and health, annuity, auto, homeowners, and life insurance policies. …
The American Fellowship Mutual Insurance Co. has been ordered into liquidation by Ingham County Circuit Judge William Collette at the request of the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) Director Kevin Clinton. The request was granted on June …
An analysis of law enforcement records found that drunken driving enforcement varies across Michigan. The MLive.com report published Monday as part of a multi-day series says the small Kalamazoo County community of Richland has more drunken driving arrests per officer …
Auto thefts in Michigan are in a five-year decline, but other forms of vehicle-related crime are on the rise, according to Help Eliminate Auto Thefts (H.E.A.T.), a statewide insurance industry-funded theft prevention program and confidential tip line. “As technology in …
Auditors say a Michigan agency failed to routinely inspect dairy farms, grocery stories and food processing plants for safety. An audit released Thursday also found that the state didn’t do enough mandatory follow-up inspections at sites with safety violations. Michigan’s …