Michigan drivers may no longer be let off the hook if child passengers aren’t in a safety seat. Under a bill passed 92 to 16 Tuesday by the Republican-led state House, judges would no longer be required to waive the …
A northern Lower Michigan man is upset insurance doesn’t cover the damage done to his mobile home during a neighbor’s shootout with police. Lance Reed tells the Traverse City Record-Eagle he’s already spent $1,500 on repairs to five bullet holes …
Officials say flooding from the Muskegon River in West Michigan caused more than $6 million in damage to about 150 Newaygo County homes. The Muskegon Chronicle reports that 24 roads were washed out or remained closed following the flooding, which …
Michigan says police arrested 433 people for drunken driving during a three-week statewide crackdown. The Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning announced results Tuesday from the enforcement effort that ran March 13-April 8. It says officers from 155 agencies participated …
An insurance company says more than a dozen people operated an arson-for-profit ring in Flint that collected more than $2 million over two decades. The Flint Journal reports State Farm Insurance says in a lawsuit in Detroit federal court that …
Members of Michigan’s insurance and medical industries as well as some rider groups are calling on lawmakers and Gov. Rick Snyder to reinstate the state’s mandatory motorcycle helmet law. The group met at the Capitol Wednesday. They say modifying the …
Part of Saginaw’s $7,500 lawsuit settlement with a woman who said she was hurt due to a poorly maintained sidewalk will be used to pay her delinquent property taxes. Saginaw City Council this week approved settlement agreement with Shirley Rice. …
Saginaw City Council has approved a $7,500 lawsuit settlement with a woman who said she was hurt due to a poorly maintained sidewalk. The Saginaw News reports the settlement agreement with Shirley Rice was approved Monday night. Rice sued in …
Michigan is one of the nation’s leaders in the amount of outdated, leaky cast-iron and wrought-iron natural gas pipes, according to a report published Sunday. The state has 3,153 miles of the pipes, fifth in the nation, the Detroit Free …
A series of new laws that take effect this week regulate how Michigan insurance companies can use a person’s credit information. The laws passed last session went into effect yesterday. Under one of the measures, insurers can’t use people’s credit …