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Michigan’s unemployment rate rose in August.

Some supporters of an historic home in Okemos are considering a last-minute fund-raising effort to save it from demolition.

The East Lansing city council appointed Kathy Boyle to fill a vacancy on the panel last night.

She replaces Donald Power, who resigned his council seat last month. She’s an attorney with an Okemos law firm.          

Governor Rick Snyder is on his way to China on a mission to build stronger business ties between Michigan and Asia’s largest economy.

The East Lansing city council appointed Kathleen Corkin Boyle to fill a vacancy on the panel last night.

A coalition of public health groups, law enforcement, and businesses have joined together to oppose to a plan to relax state alcohol rules. 

Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero calls it his "most serious and important endeavor."   He’s referring to last week's appointment of 15 prominent business and civic leaders to tackle the city's chronic budget deficits.

In Lansing, a panel of prominent business and civic leaders is diving into an  initiative with far-ranging implications. Last week, Mayor Virg Bernero announced the formation of a ‘Financial Health Team’ to study how the city might--over time--move beyond chronic budget deficits.   Bernero called it his “most serious and important endeavor.” The team--headed by former Mayor Dave Hollister--will explore whether the time has come for a new model of municipal finance. 

The East Lansing city council is expected to fill a vacancy on the council tonight.