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At Last, a Year for State Budgets When the Sky is Not Falling
After a four-year run during which states had to close budget gaps of historic proportions, the term “surplus” is finally making a modest comeback...
Secret Santas Pay Layaway Bills for Strangers at Kmart
Christmas came early for three people in West Michigan when a stranger picked up the tab on some presents.
It happened Monday night at the...
A Coffee Angel for Cancer Patients Inspires Detroit
Every Thursday morning around 10:30 Dan walks into a Starbucks in Metro Detroit, takes out a list and proceeds to order dozens of drinks....
Homecoming Queen Kicks Winning Field Goal (w/ Video)
Last Friday, Brianna Amat, the first girl to make the varsity football team at her high school in Michigan, was called onto the field...
Custom Tricycles Give Burst of Freedom to Disabled Kids
A retired couple in Michigan believes that every child should have the exalted feeling of riding alone with the wind in their face. So...
Republican Heavyweights Urge U.S. to Adopt Tougher Fuel-Mileage Standard
A group of Republican former Environmental Protection Agency administrators, governors and members of Congress are throwing their public support behind a fuel economy target...
“Wonder Dad” Crowned for Father’s Day by Wonder Bread Company
Because of his extraordinary contribution to his family of foster kids, Christopher Battle, of Ypsilanti, Michigan, was named "Wonder Dad Hero" by the Wonder...
Entire City Comes Together to Make Music Video: “We’re not a dying city!”
The city of Grand Rapids came together to produce a sweeping and inspiring music video as an official response to the Newsweek article calling...
More Jobs and Optimism Lift Consumer Sentiment in May
Consumer sentiment improved in May as job gains offset high gasoline prices and inflation expectations diminished, a survey released on Friday showed. Consumers were...
Detroit: The Next Silicon Valley?
Tech job openings rose 82% in Detroit, with companies like Google and Ford hiring engineers in droves. And, college grads in Detroit say...
Good News Makes Better People, Says New Study
A new study released Tuesday by the University of British Columbia found that people were inspired to do good when they see media stories...
‘Amazing’ Hug-a-Hero Dolls Imprinted With Photo of Deployed Parents
Thousands of kids whose parents are overseas serving in the military cling to the memory of hugging their daddy or mommy thanks to the...
Inspiring Homeless Man Seeks Accidental Donor of Diamond Ring
A homeless man in southeast Michigan says a woman accidentally gave him a gold ring laced with diamonds when she handed him a handful...
President Launches National Wireless Initiative Paid For by Bandwidth Auction
Speaking at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan Thursday, the President proposed a new national wireless initiative in a city where high-speed internet services...
Woman Recreates ‘The Last Supper’ in Laundry Lint
Creative inspiration can come from many sources, but the lint from your clothes dryer? Colored lint collected from a dryer screen became the media...
Underdogs Triumph in 2010’s Best Sports Stories
The best story in sports, whether success is achieved through a solo performance, by a team, or a whole nation of fans, is that...
21 Extraordinary Acts of Heroism: Carnegie Medals Announced
21 people were named Wednesday by the Carnegie Hero Fund to receive the Carnegie medal, given to those who risk their lives to an...
States Put the ‘Home’ in Nursing Homes
The Leonard Florence Center for Living in Chelsea, Mass., is part of what's known as the Green House project, founded by geriatrician Dr. Bill...
Recycle Pacemakers, Save Lives Around the World
Millions worldwide die each year because they can’t afford a pacemaker. Meanwhile, heart patients in the United States say they’d be willing to donate...
Couple’s Babies Born 8/8/8, 9/9/9, 10/10/10
The media has been clamoring to talk to Chad and Barbie Soper of Rockford, Michigan because their third child was born on 10/10/10.
Not so...