State House Speaker Andy Dillon says legislative leaders are close to a budget deal for the coming fiscal year. He says an agreement could be reached as soon as Thursday…

The executive director of Tiller's International says the non-profit organization works to preserve historical rural technologies. The organization even teaches these skills overseas.…

Kalamazoo Central High School graduates got their reward Monday night for winning the White House Commencement Challenge. President Obama spoke to graduating seniors and urged them to make sure they take advantage of the Kalamazoo Promise Scholarship.…

Galesburg-Augusta and Kalamazoo school districts may also take part…

West Michigan Congressman Fred Upton says he did not ask to be appointed to the so-called "super committee" that has to come up with a plan to reduce the deficit by more than a trillion dollars over the next ten years. The Saint Joseph Republican is one of 12 members on the committee. It is split evenly with six members from each party, three each from the House and Senate.…

Preliminary proposal would group students by grade level…

Tiger Stadium in Detroit will soon fall to the wrecking ball. A Wayne County judge has cleared the way for the demolition of the old ballpark.…

The conservative tea party movement helped Republicans win sweeping victories on Election Day. In Michigan, the tea party helped topple Democratic incumbents and win Republicans control of the governor's office, the Legislature, and the state Supreme Court. Now, members of the movement want to make sure the tea party's influence continues to be felt at the state Capitol in Lansing.…

City will pay $225,000 to Southwest Michigan First over three years…

Kalamazoo College says it has received a $2-million grant from the Arcus Foundation to launch a social justice center. …