Michigan News

Michigan Lawmakers Approve $215M in Road Repairs

Michigan legislative leaders have agreed to set aside $215 million for road maintenance, partly to help local governments grappling with winter costs and potholes. A House-Senate committee approved a spending bill Wednesday while another storm was hitting the state. More …

Rate Cut Included in Michigan Car Insurance Plan

House Republicans are proposing a revised overhaul of Michigan’s auto insurance system and to guarantee a 10 percent cut in premiums for two years. The plan unveiled Thursday does away with unlimited medical benefits for people catastrophically injured in car …

Michigan Plans $100M More for Plowing, Potholes

Michigan lawmakers are considering a mid-year budget bill that would give extra money to state and local governments grappling with higher snowplowing costs. The Senate Appropriations Committee amended the legislation Tuesday to spend $100 million more on road maintenance. Legislators …

Driverless Car-Test Law a Boost for Michigan’s Auto Industry

A new law that will allow companies to test driverless cars on Michigan roads will be a boost for the state’s auto industry, according to Gov. Rick Snyder and the sponsor of the legislation. Snyder signed the bills Friday, saying …

Two Michigan School Buses Destroyed by Fire

Authorities in Saginaw County, Mich., say electrical problems caused a blaze that destroyed two school buses and damaged two more. WSGW-AM reports Monday that damage to the four Saginaw Intermediate School District buses from the Saturday night fire is estimated …

Michigan Workers’ Comp Costs per Claim Low Prior to 2011 Reforms: WCRI

The total costs for a workers’ compensation claim in Michigan were low compared with other states according to a recent study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI), Michigan System Performance Prior to the 2011 Legislative Changes: CompScope™ Benchmarks, 14th …

Reckless Driving Charge in Michigan Hayride Injury Accident

Police in suburban Detroit have filed a reckless driving charge against a man who was pulling a hayride wagon when it tipped, sending nine passengers to hospitals. The accident happened Sunday at Camp Dearborn in Oakland County’s Milford Township, about …

Dearborn Probes Hayride Accident That Injured 9

Dearborn’s mayor says the Michigan city is trying to find out why a tractor-pulled hayride trailer made a sharp tip, sending nine people to hospitals for hospital. The accident happened Sunday evening at Camp Dearborn in Oakland County’s Milford Township, …

Study: Michigan Auto Costs Can Drop if Lifetime Care Stays

Michigan can lower auto insurance premiums without making major changes to the state’s no-fault system proposed in legislation that has stalled for months, according to a nonpartisan report issued Oct. 14. The Citizens Research Council of Michigan, which studied medical …

Michigan Man’s Classic Car Stolen During Indiana Trip

A Michigan man says a big part of him has been ripped away with the theft of his restored 1970s Chevrolet Chevelle during a trip to Indianapolis for a classic car show. Keith Parmer of Holt, Mich., said he was …