Updated: 5:32 PM Bush spoke at Owens Community College to highlight his $250 million proposal for new job-training grants channeled through community colleges.

Updated: 5:59 PM The state is searching for signs of the Emerald Ash Borer. A public hearing was also held on Wednesday, with experts seeking input on the problem.

Updated: 10:26 AM Senate Republicans want to give the governor the power to pick the state's top educator and the governor says she wants that authority.

Updated: 9:27 AM The venom of a sea snail could ease hard to treat pain in cancer and AIDS patients. That's according to new research published in the Hournal of the American Medical Association.

Updated: 9:13 AM With millions of Americans on high protein low carbohydrate diets, manufacturers have been quick to provide what the public wants. An array of low carb products are now available from fast food to fine cuisine, but are they worth the extra money you may have to pay for them.

Updated: 8:39 AM Both Lansing Community College (LCC) and Jackson Community College (JCC) are excited about the prospect of receiving money promised to them by the President.

Updated: 4:00 PM School districts are always looking for creative ways to cut costs, especially now with added budget pressure.

Posted: 6:31 PM A new line of vehicles and deep year-end incentives, proved to be a sweet combination for General Motors.

Updated: 5:26 PM Michigan now becomes the focal point for democratic presidential politics with backers of John Kerry, Howard Dean, and John Edwards hoping to land the states 185 delegates.

Updated: 4:02 PM Michigan schools will be receiving report cards on Jan. 30. It's part of the state's system of accreditation.

Updated: 5:56 PM As Iowa's caucus comes to a close, the Michigan Democratic Party is still sending out applications and counting ballots.

Updated: 5:20 PM Ingham County Sheriff Gene Wriggelsworth announced he is seeking a fifth term.

Updated: 5:50 PM Gyms exclusively for women are opening around mid-Michigan.

Updated: 4:00 PM A Leslie High School special education teacher is out of police custody after being arrested Friday morning on three charges of criminal sexual conduct.

Updated: 5:13 PM Three hundred Mid-Michigan high school students showed their skills and basic knowledge of medicine.

Updated: 5:07 PM Teachers in Jackson have voted to accept the district's two-year contract offer. That's after voting on the contract for the second time.

Updated: 3:39 PM A group fighting to prevent gay marriages in Michigan reports it is getting closer to getting legislative approval of its constitutional amendment.

Updated: 8:18 AM Winter snow means digging out and for many of us, digging out is a pain in the back, literally. Here are some pointers on how to shovel snow and do other winter weather tasks without hurting yourself.

Updated: 6:01 PM Battle lines drawn on effort to ban partial birth abortions.

Updated: 5:34 PM The conditions outside are obviously not the best for driving. And the cold is making the roads an icy nightmare.

Updated: 5:31 PM The popularity of the Atkins diet is forcing stores and restaurants to cater to Atkins dieters.

Updated: 5:30 PM Michigan State University’s WKAR-TV celebrated it’s 50th anniversary with the launching of it’s digital signal – mixing the past with the station’s future.

Updated: 6:38 PM Michigan's state capitol building turns 125 this year, and Wednesday kicks off a year-long celebration to commemorate the building.

Updated: 8:52 AM In Jackson County, a judge is expected to hand down a ruling regarding Angela Cole. Her body was found in the Grand River back in March of 2002. Her estranged husband Chester Cole and his sister Ellen Rose are charged with her death.

Updated: 8:02 AM State, local and community leaders in St. Johns met with Federal Mogul on the state of their business. Despite some worker worries, the company did not say it planed to move to another location or country – at least not yet.