Updated: 6:19 PM Foote Health System and Borgess Health Alliance to take ownership of 65-bed facility.

Updated: 5:59 PM The state has increased police patrols and surveillance of international bridges, tunnels and nuclear plants since the start of the war with Iraq.

Updated: 5:52 PM Recalls have been announced regarding electric routers and snowthrowers, as well as repair to gas ranges and circular saws.

Updated: 10:40 AM The Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) released a study saying retailers believe they’ll benefit most from an end to the war with Iraq.

Updated: 12:22 PM There are dozens of law enforcement officers among the 1,500 Michigan military reservists called to active military duty.

Updated: 12:16 PM State troopers are going after convicted sex offenders who failed to register where they live.

Updated: 6:57 PM A Dewitt soldier called home to say he was the only person in his Camp Pennsylvania tent in Kuwait that was not injured when someone threw a grenade in it.

Updated: 10:51 AM The city of Grand Ledge is pausing to remember Senior Airman Jason Plite. Plite and five others were killed Sunday in a helicopter crash is southern Afghanistan.

Updated: 3:36 PM Bio terrorism is addressed by local health officials at Michigan State.

Updated: 2:09 PM Gov. Granholm supports giving more money to Michigan civil servants now on active military duty.

Updated: 6:16 PM More than 200 people from nearly 50 countries around the world are now American citizens in Michigan.

Updated: 11:15 AM A driver who police and witnesses say didn't stop for a red light is blamed for an accident Sunday afternoon in Lansing.

Updated: 11:14 AM Another mid-Michigan army unit is going on active duty. The 323rd Military Police Unit based in Jackson left late Saturday.

Updated: 11:11 AM Hundreds of people in mid-Michigan showed their support for President Bush and troops in active duty overseas.

Updated: 5:59 PM More Jackson reservists have been called up for duty in the Middle East.

Updated: 11:53 AM S. Rothschild & Co. Inc. is recalling girls' winter jackets, Comarco Inc. is recalling power adapters and Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is recalling Woody dolls.

Updated: 12:07 PM Kyle Braman, age 23, may be in the process of fighting in his second war in three years.

Updated: 6:39 PM The United States Postal Service is expecting a big increase in military mail in the coming months, and there are some things the public needs to know about sending letters and packages to the Middle East.

Updated: 4:59 PM People are expressing their feelings about the war by way of discussion groups and peace vigils. Some are protesting, others are keeping to themselves.

Updated: 4:40 PM Businesses, organizations and individuals are being encouraged to "adopt" families of active duty military personnel.

Updated: 4:00 PM Several area schools are making efforts to educate their students about the war.

Updated: 6:26 PM MOSA Sports has announced a recall of bicycle helmets.

Updated: 6:34 PM Lansing's BioPort Corporation is the only facility approved by the Food and Drug Administration to produce anthrax vaccine.

Updated: 1:31 PM Tuesday marked the beginning of the new Lansing Regional Stamping Center, the hub for most of the metal production in the area.

Updated: 1:40 PM With war in Iraq likely in just days, the Homeland Security Department raised the national terror alert to orange, indicating a high risk of terrorism against American interests.