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Fla. man sent to prison in Meijer counterfeit razor case

June 17, 2013
| By AP
A Florida man has been sentenced to 2½ years in prison for sending counterfeit Gillette razor blades to Meijer stores in West Michigan. Read More

Michigan 2013-2014 state budget: Highlights

June 14, 2013
| By AP
LANSING — The roughly $49 billion state budget signed Thursday by Gov. Rick Snyder takes effect on Oct. 1. Some highlights: Read More

Michigan lawmakers approve wine tasting, beer-growler bills

June 12, 2013
| By AP
LANSING — Small winemakers could offer tastings and sell their wine at farmers markets around Michigan under legislation headed to Gov. Rick Snyder. Read More

Grand Rapids Public Museum plans $1.2M planetarium upgrade

June 10, 2013
| By AP
The Grand Rapids Public Museum plans to begin work this fall on a $1.2-million project to upgrade its planetarium. Read More

Mobile devices make up 75 percent of all phones in Michigan

June 4, 2013
| By AP
LANSING — The number of traditional landlines in Michigan is continuing to fall, and cellphones now make up three-quarters of all phones, according to a state report released Monday. Read More

Feds release two men convicted of $7M investment fraud

May 30, 2013
| By AP
Two men have been released from federal prison after an appeals court threw out their convictions in a $7 million investment fraud investigated in West Michigan. Read More

Kellogg reaches $4M settlement over Frosted Mini-Wheats ads

May 28, 2013
| By AP
NEW YORK — Kellogg has agreed to pay $4 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over the marketing claims it made for Frosted Mini-Wheats. Read More

Grand Rapids unemployment rate inches down to 5.9 percent

May 24, 2013
| By AP
LANSING — Michigan says that the seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate is down 0.6 percentage points statewide and in most major labor markets. Read More

Memorial Day drives 10 percent of Michigan residents to travel

May 24, 2013
| By AP
DEARBORN — AAA Michigan says about 1.1 million residents — or about 10 percent of the state — will travel 50 miles or more on vacation during this Memorial Day weekend. Read More

AMC's 'Showville' auditions West Michigan talent

May 23, 2013
| By AP
An AMC talent show reality series will premiere Thursday — with the first episode set in Holland. Read More