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The community is coming together to help a Bay County girl fighting a deadly disease.

Detroit is preparing a radical urban renewal effort that includes returning a large swath of the city to fields or farmland. Decades of decline have gutted many once-vibrant neighborhoods.

Supporters and opponents weigh in

A local mother says she was asked to leave the dining area of a restaurant and go to the restroom because she was breastfeeding her baby.  

Two teens in trouble with the law after dozens of sawed-off shotguns and knifes taken from their homes.  Police say two Buena Vista teens used the popular social networking source MySpace to broadcast an alleged threat in February.

Swartz Creek High School's Class of 2011 is hosting the 42nd Annual Fashion Show Friday night. 

A Mid-Michigan organization is collecting prom dresses and will be giving them away for free.

Homeless sex offenders could be prowling your neighborhoods without you having any record of them.  When a person commits criminal sexual conduct, they are required to register their address on the sex offender registry; but what if that person does not have a home?

We traveled to Swartz Creek, Michigan and went to visit the lovely ladies at the Swartz Creek Senior Center.

Davison and Davison Township leaders say there will be a study done on whether a merger would benefit their communities.

He's served the Genesee School District for nearly half a century, and now he's saying goodbye.

Finding ways to increase the availability of fresh, healthy food across Michigan and spur economic growth in the state are some of the topics on the agenda during a meeting in Lansing.

Jury selection in Shiawasee County's 35th Circuit Court continues, on the high-profile Harlen James Drake Case., Drake is accused of two murders in 2009. Judge Lostracco oriented over 50 potential jurors of their responsibility in determining the outcome of this controversial case, but some still feel the trial should be moved elsewhere.

Voting has begun in a contest from the Detroit Institute of Arts and the organizer of a public outreach effort called Let's Save Michigan aimed at offering the economically battered state a little inspiration.

The city of Flint is expected to get a 1.5 million dollar public safety grant.

Detroit officials say between 2,500 and 3,000 vacant homes are expected to be demolished this year in the city.

Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm says governors from both parties attending their national conference in Washington agree Congress must extend unemployment benefits.

Employees say, more workers mean more protection

Art Van Furniture is once again hosting spring design classes to help you get the most out of your design projects.

State workers are continuing to raise concerns about staffing levels for employees dealing with social service and child protection cases in Michigan.

Bowling to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Flint

Saginaw's Child Abuse and Neglect Council is gearing up for it's 17th annual Mardi Gras Auction next week.

Michigan residents are growing slightly more optimistic about the state economy, despite high unemployment and a shrunken auto industry.

FBI agents raid a local care center, claiming the owner over-charged the elderly and disabled clients thousands of dollars.