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A September report by the Michigan League for Human Services showed it took at least six months, on average, for people aged 25 to 54 to find a job after a lay-off. And 26.6 percent of those new jobs didn't pay enough to push a family above the poverty level.
WWJ Newsradio 950 spoke with Senator Carl Levin of Michigan who chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Included in President Obama's "American Jobs Act" is a proposal to spend $50 billion on road and bridge projects.
A candlelight vigil for Katherine Phillips, a baby who has been missing since June in Ludington, is scheduled to take place this weekend.
Officials at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids are seeking permission from the state to build a $15 million pipeline to dispose of a chemical used to melt snow and ice on aircrafts by dumping it into a river.
The President's speech struck a chord for many workers who've lost their jobs.
Brighton Recreation Area's riding stable has been quarantined and several horses there have been diagnosed with an infection called equine strangles.
A pickup truck slammed into a building Friday morning along Telegraph Road in Southfield.
About 300 Airmen of the Michigan Air National Guard will report to active duty in September for deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Roseville Police say a badly decomposed body has been found in a wooded area near 13 Mile and Utica.
The Detroit Public Schools plans to hold classes as scheduled at most schools following power outages that caused early dismissals across the district.
Walmart is bringing back something its customers have been asking for since the Great Recession: layaway.
President Barack Obama is challenging congressional Republicans to back an aggressive plan to cut payroll taxes in an effort to revive the economy and entice employers to hire more workers.
Michigan Democrats and Republicans react predictably to President Obama's jobs creation proposals revealed to Congress Thursday night.
Know before you go! After taking a break for the holiday weekend, road crews will be back at it in full force this coming weekend with several freeway shut downs on tap.
Fire officials are investigating after a man was injured in an Ann Arbor house explosion Monday morning. CBS News Detroit's Jordan Burrows gives the latest updates from the scene.
The Michigan State Spartans celebrated a weekend of commencement ceremonies.
Families poured in to check out this Michigan treasure.
The City of Detroit's Easter Fun Fest returns to provide families an opportunity to not only get outside and be active, but ring in the holiday with some fun.
Mixed media artist Donald Calloway has been creating art in some form or fashion most of his life. His art studio takes you on a journey, as his creative collection of his art runs the gamut.
Soon after a positive test, Dorfman found himself hospitalized, on a ventilator and in a medically induced coma.
It has been 12 days since anyone has seen Armani Kelly, Montoya Givens and Dante Wicker. Now, a Facebook live video conversation has surfaced where Kelly is seen talking with three men about coming to Detroit only two days before he went missing.
A Plymouth man's cancer diagnosis hit the reset button on how he lived his life. Since then, he and his family have been giving back to others facing the same struggles.
The Sphinx organization gives a platform to Black and Latinx performers of all ages.
