A state House committee is hoping to forge a compromise on a workplace smoking ban that can clear the Legislature this year. …

James Sanford of the Battle Creek Enquirer reviews "Lincoln."…

A federal appeals court has denied an appeal from a Southwest Michigan restaurant owner fighting deportation back to Turkey. The Department of Homeland Security has said Ibrahim Parlak did not disclose his conviction related to the Kurdish separatist movement when he was granted political asylum in the United States in 1991.…

The Legislature is taking a break from voting on budgets Monday out of respect for the Jewish Yom Kippur religious observance. The Legislature also canceled plans to meet in a rare Sunday session. …

A new report is predicting that the job market in West Michigan will remain tough at least through the end of the year.…

Efforts are still underway to contain the flow of oil moving down the Kalamazoo River. But some environmental groups are concerned about more than just the oil. They want to know what effect it will have on previous contamination.…

Former Western Michigan head coach to become Offensive Coordinator for Illini…

College hockey is in the midst of realignment, Western Michigan University officials say they're considering their options…

$2-million will help district meet expenses…

Governor Granholm is expected to resume signing and vetoing parts of budget bills this week. At the same time, she and the Legislature still have to decide how they will pay for spending plans.…