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Refreshing Politician: Moderate Republican Swims Against Party Tide in Governor’s Race
Rick Snyder is something unusual: a moderate Republican who is winning his race without the slash-and-burn tactics dominating political races elsewhere. He doesn’t back...
3 Teams Win Automotive X Prize With Cars That Achieve 100mpg
Teams from Virginia, North Carolina and Switzerland have won the first Automotive X Prize, the $10 million competition to push the fuel-efficiency boundary with...
Good News Giggles: Cartoon of the Week
Jonny Hawkins is a fulltime cartoonist from Sherwood, Michigan, where he lives with his wife and three kids. See the collection of Good News...
The Unsung Hero Behind the Polluted Rouge River’s Rebirth
Ed Bagale was honored with an Unsung Hero Award for his efforts to help transform the Rouge River from among the most polluted bodies...
Obama Honors 13 Citizens for Their Good Deeds
This week, President Barack Obama awarded the 2010 Citizens Medal to 13 outstanding Americans who have "performed exemplary deeds of service for their country...
Government Investments in Electric Batteries Start to Pay Off
Coinciding with President Obama’s trip to Holland, MI last week for the official groundbreaking of a new electric car battery plant, a federal report...
Chevrolet Adds Four States to its Volt Electric Car Launch
Chevrolet is adding Texas, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to the list of launch markets for the Volt -- and some cities will...
How a Kalamazoo High School Won a Graduation Speech from Obama
Kalamazoo Central High School beat out more than 1,000 applicants to win the "Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge" and the honor...
Former Auto Workers Head Back to School for New Jobs in Solar and Wind Power
Auto manufacturing jobs may be drying up in Michigan, but alternative energy industries are starting to hire. By training former auto workers to make...
After 5 Months, Dog Found 200 Miles Away
A Boston terrier found more than 200 miles away from home is finally back with his family. "Frankie" was reported missing from his...
Home Prices Gain in 91 U.S. Cities
Home prices rose in 91 U.S. cities in the first quarter as states hard hit by foreclosures began to recover and a tax credit...
Good News Giggles: Cartoon of the Week
________________________________________________ Jonny Hawkins is a fulltime cartoonist from Sherwood, Michigan where he lives with his wife and...
The Little College That Could: Butler Reaches NCAA Final
A little engine called Butler, the small liberal arts college from Indianapolis, has won 25 basketball games in a row, beating Michigan State...
Homeless Pedal for Exercise in Eco-Gym, Powering the Electric Grid at Same Time
A "green gym" in Detroit lets homeless folks get some exercise and -- thanks to stationary bikes hooked up to the power grid...
American Muslims Determined to Counter Violent Extremism
The North American Muslim community has taken practical steps to counter radicalization, with its leadership recently offering additional encouraging developments. For example,...
Good News Giggles: Cartoon of the Week
________________________________________________ Jonny Hawkins is a fulltime cartoonist from Sherwood, Michigan where he lives...
Good News Giggles: Cartoon of the Week
Jonny Hawkins is a fulltime cartoonist from Sherwood, Michigan where he lives with...
Nursing Moses: Moms Step In After Infant’s Mother Dies
What evolved in the days and months following his wife's death this January in childbirth still touches widower Robbie Goodrich. More than 20 mothers...
Christmas Outpouring in November for Dying Boy
Seven weeks before Christmas, a modern day Christmas miracle was taking place in South Lyon, Michigan, in the home of a five-year-old boy in...
Stimulus Package Added Thousands of Teaching, Construction Jobs Says New Data
Teachers, construction workers and public safety officials appear to be the initial winners from the states' share of the $787 billion federal economic stimulus...