Dec 31st, 2008 · Lake Superior State University is out with its yearly list of words "to be banished." The academics at the Michigan school target words they consider mis-used, over-used or just useless. This year's list includes: Bailout, carbon footprint, green, maverick and game changer.
Dec 29th, 2008 · More than 125,000 Michigan residents could face New Year's Eve in the dark as downed trees and power lines slowed the progress of crews trying to restore electricity to the Detroit area.
Dec 21st, 2008 · After the Bush administration approved a short-term bailout plan, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm issued a statement that called the loans "a recognition by the administration that the nation's fragile economy simply cannot sustain the human and economic toll of further massive job loss."
Dec 19th, 2008 · The treasury will loan GM and Chrysler a total of $17.4 billion to help the U.S. automakers weather the economic storm. We explore the details of the plan and get a reaction from autoworkers in Michigan.
Dec 8th, 2008 · Back in 1948, a junior high school kid named Art Hebel sent a Christmas card to a classmate. At Christmastime in 1949, the classmate, Bill Nichols, sent the same card back to him. The two men have been sending the exact same card back and forth for 60 years. One lives in Michigan, the other in Indiana. And the Times-Herald newspaper says Hebel doesn't even have Nichols' phone number anymore. They never communicate. Except for the card.
Dec 7th, 2008 · Michigan stores are losing millions of dollars every year to return deposits on bottles and cans brought in from border states, such as Ohio or Indiana, that don't pay back on deposits for recycled containers. Michigan Radio's Tracy Samilton reports on "can-scamming" and the efforts to prevent it.
Dec 3rd, 2008 · The heads of Ford, GM and Chrysler are road-tripping from Detroit to Washington in fuel-efficient hybrids. NPR's Don Gonyea, Michigan-native and former Detroit resident, has made the trek dozens of times and provides highlights and driving tips for the trip.
Dec 3rd, 2008 · The financial crisis has battered the state of Michigan with high unemployment and rampant foreclosures. And the state's lifeblood — the auto industry — is in trouble. Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm discusses how the state is coping with the tough economy.