Updated: 2:50 PM Gov. Granholm wants to know why Michigan insurance costs are going up and is asking for an investigation.

Updated: 6:52 PM President Bush mixed business with politics during his Monday visit to Michigan.

Updated: 6:47 PM As the governor huddles with her budget aides and legislators to discuss cuts that will total more than $900 million, educators make a plea for mercy on the steps of the capitol.

Updated: 10:19 AM A new laser surgery product, the Pro-Lite Laser treatment, can treat a wide variety of skin imperfections and help them feel better about themselves.

Updated: 10:47 AM Stephen Fear is a man with a mission. After his daughter, Jessica, was murdered while working at a gas station overnight, he decided to work to change Michigan's laws.

Updated: 5:26 PM Capt. John Dyer of the Lansing fire Department has noticed a rise in distress calls about ladder safety. As a result he suggests caution when hanging holiday lights.

Updated: 11:42 AM On a day many families get together comes news of a major medical development that could have a life saving impact on families with a strong risk of heart disease. researchers at the Cleveland Clinic have uncovered a gene mutation they say not only increases the risk for heart disease, but it guaratees a heart attack is on the way.

Updated: 9:32 AM Foot pain is the biggest reason patients see a doctor. There are a lot of potential causes, but here are some of the most common ones.

Updated: 9:25 AM The driver of a Clinton county school bus involved in an accident last week has been ticketed for failing to stop at a stop sign.

Updated: 9:01 AM In the fight against wrinkles and aging, Americans will spend nearly $8 billion on nips, tucks, peels and plumps of one sort or another this year.

Updated: 11:29 PM The Coalition of Labor Organizations at Michigan State University (CLOMSU) hosted a forum on impending state cuts in funding for the university. Jobs and the quality of education were the central focus.

Updated: 5:53 PM Lansing's latest homicide victim has been identified as 41-year-old Julio Martinez Sanchez. He was found dead Saturday at the bottom of a stairwell at the Waverly Park Apartments.

Updated: 5:47 PM Courts across Michigan opened their doors Tuesday as part of the fourth annual National Adoption Day.

Updated: 5:25 PM A Michigan consumer group has issued a warning about hazardous toys as families move into the holiday shopping season.

Updated: 2:45 PM Just a week before her open murder trial was set to begin, 32-year-old Linda Marquardt plead guilty to second degree murder charges Monday.

Updated: 7:59 AM The Jackson School Board voted unanimously to save $857,504 by cutting nearly 15 workers. Educators voiced their disgust, and school officials say state funding and declining enrollment is to blame.

Updated: 5:38 PM The state is working on bringing in sales tax money from out of state purchases. Michigan lawmakers and retailers say it’s a measure that would help level the playing field.

Updated: 5:36 PM The sudden drop in temperatures has many bundled up outside, but kids don't have the same ability to handle the cold that adults do. Some helpful tips from Health Reporter Rachel Calderon

Updated: 8:01 AM It's Thanksgiving everyday at Cornwell's Turkeyville, USA. Owners and patrons say it's the best turkey around.

Updated: 6:03 PM A tentative agreement between UAW Local 602 and General Motors has been reached on Friday. Union leaders are calling the contract a positive deal for the membership.

Updated: 4:47 PM Clinton County Sheriff's investigators are still investigating the cause of a collision between a school bus and pickup truck, but they say it appears the school bus driver may have failed to stop for a stop sign.

Updated: 4:44 PM Green onions linked to Hepatitis A in Pennsylvania.

Updated: 4:09 PM Lansing’s Bingham School is one of several elementary schools in the district, but what makes the school unique is its relationship with the community.

Updated: 7:01 PM An Okemos-based company will not hire anyone who smokes, and if current employees don't quit by 2005, their employment will be terminated.

Updated: 4:00 PM Eight people were taken to area hospitals Thursday afternoon after a school bus rolled over after colliding with a pickup truck in rural Clinton County.