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Michigan State shooter’s note says he felt hated, rejected

By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press A man who fatally shot three students and wounded five others on the Michigan State University campus left a note describing himself as being “hated,” “a loner” and an “outcast.” Anthony McRae, 43, also wrote “I’m tired of being ...

State wants to hear from people who lost power in storms

DEARBORN, Mich. — State regulators want to hear from frustrated Michigan residents who lost electricity during recent storms across the Lower Peninsula. The Michigan Public Service Commission, which sets rates and other policies affecting utilities, said it will hold two town hall-style ...

Bill would offer pension options for corrections

By Journal Staff LANSING — State Sen. Ed McBroom, R-Waucedah Township, and state Sen. Sylvia Santana, D-Detroit, on Thursday introduced legislation to give new retirement options for state corrections officers. “This reform would allow Michigan corrections officers to join a retirement ...

Petroglyph park near Cass City to use Native language

By SOPHIA BRANDT Special to the Journal LANSING — Sanilac Petroglyphs Historic State Park is looking to the future by adding new signs, kiosks and an updated pavilion to better reflect tribal voices. The Sanilac park is run through a partnership of the Department of Natural Resources ...

GM offers buyouts to most US salaried workers to trim costs

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT — General Motors is offering buyouts to most of its U.S. salaried workforce and some global executives in an effort to trim costs as it makes the transition to electric vehicles. The Detroit automaker wouldn’t say how many workers it is targeting, ...

Michigan Dems move to repeal right-to-work

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan’s Democratic-led Legislature moved Wednesday to repeal the state’s “right-to-work” law that was passed more than a decade ago when Republicans controlled the Statehouse. Repealing the law, which prohibits public and private unions from requiring that ...