Updated: 05/13/2005 - Mayor Tony Benavides wants to cut 891-thousand dollars from the Lansing Police Department to help balance the budget.

Updated: 05/12/2005 - Lansing Police and Fire Departments bear the brunt in Mayor Tony Benavides' final budget balancing proposal.

Updated: 05/12/2005 - Ford CEO Bill Ford says he won't take any compensation from the company that bears his family name, until the company is in better financial shape.

Updated: 05/12/2005 - Hoping to put a dent in meth labs, Michigan senators have approved a bill that would limit the sale of cold medicines which are a major ingredient in the illegal drugs.

Updated: 05/12/2005 - The Michigan state senate overwhelmingly approved a bill that prohibits youth under 17 from buying or renting violent videos.

Updated: 05/12/2005 - The former GOP national chairman and now governor of Mississippi, Haley Barbour, spoke to fellow Republicans at a west Michigan fundraiser for Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land. Barbour told the Republicans that they should not look past the 2006 state elections.

Updated: 05/12/2005 - The famed rapper signs bricks from a recently demolished building along Eight Mile Road in Detroit so they can be auctioned off. The money raised will help the Eight Mile Boulevard Association.

Updated: 05/11/2005 - The auto parts supplier in Webberville opened just five years ago in 2000... but a recent Lansing State Journal report says the plant may be closing.

Updated: 05/12/2005 - Attorney General Mike Cox is proposing eliminating preliminary examinations for less serious offenses. Cox says it would allow police more time on the street.

Updated: 05/11/2005 - A federal grant of one million dollars will benefit several areas in mid-Michigan and may lead to business growth here.

Updated: 05/12/2005 - The LCA plant will likely stay busy through 2005.

Updated: 05/11/2005 - Gasoline isn't the only energy source hitting you in the pocketbook. The Board of Water and Light is considering rate increases for both electricity and water.

Updated: 05/11/2005 - You'll see four candidates on the ballot, running for Mayor in Lansing, when you go to the polls in August.

Updated: 05/11/2005 - Experts say new technology will improve patient care and cut hospital costs.

Updated: 05/10/2005 - The state Board of Education hopes to select a new superintendent of public instruction by the end of the month.

Updated: 05/10/2005 - The man accused of shooting two Battle Creek police officers, killing one of them, has been arrested in a Detroit suburb.

Updated: 05/10/2005 - General Motors announces a new assignment for its top midsize vehicle executive.

Updated: 05/10/2005 - Jackson Schools already approved a $3.1 million dollar cut, but now comes all the detail behind the trimming including four administrator positions.

Updated: 05/09/2005 - East Lansing appoints a riot review commission.

Updated: 05/10/2005 - Delta Township says two parts manufacturers will build in their community, offering up hundreds of spots on the assembly line. The companies won't confirm their plans, but Delta Township says the development is on the fast track.

Updated: 05/10/2005 - Michigan is the only state with a law that prevents consumers from suing drug manufacturers for claims of damages caused by drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Updated: 05/09/2005 - Flowers are one of the most popular gifts for moms on Mother's Day, making for a busy work week at local floral shops.

Updated: 05/09/2005 - Saturday marked the second of three Michigan State University graduation days. Among the graduates is a former migrant worker now the first in her family to earn a college degree.

Updated: 05/06/2005 - Hundreds came to watch the final car roll out, say their good byes and look forward to the future.

Updated: 05/06/2005 - As the doors at the Lansing Car Assembly Plant closed Friday, new MIchigan State University graduates were hoping doors would open for them in the job market.