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• Landlord orders heat be turned off to save money

  18-02-2016 23:43
  
  Residents of the Woodford Apartments in Highland Park are upset with their new landlord who has decided that in order to save money, maintenance workers will turn the heat off intermittently throughout the course of the day and night.
  
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• Former substitute teacher convicted of more sex crimes involving minors

  18-02-2016 23:40
  
  Bradley Redmond was sentenced in Detroit on more criminal sexual assault convictions connected with a second second victim Thursday.
  
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• Flint gets $2 million from state to start lead service water replacements

  18-02-2016 23:27
  
  Flint will get $2 million from the state to start replacing lead service lines within the next 30 days, Gov. Rick Snyder said here today, Feb. 18.
  
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• DPD askes for help to find missing 13-year-old

  18-02-2016 23:03
  
  The Detroit Police Department is asking for the public's help to find a missing 13-year-old girl who disappeared almost a week ago.
  
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• Additional $500,000 in federal money to fight lead damage in Flint children

  18-02-2016 22:59
  
  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced today that it will provide an additional $500,000 in funding to help mitigate potential lead damage in Flint children.
  
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• State trooper back on road after plea to impaired driving of 'ORV' - really a car

  18-02-2016 22:42
  
  He pleaded guilty to driving an off-road vehicle while visibly impaired.
  
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• Michigan woman's spare change leads to $1.4 million Lotto 47 jackpot

  18-02-2016 22:26
  
  A Michigan woman has turned some spare change into the jackpot of a lifetime.
  
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• Fleeing mom abandons kids, crashes twice before arrest

  18-02-2016 22:12
  
  Fleeing mom abandons kids, crashes twice before arrest
  
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• Gale-force winds, warm temps, some rain -- and there goes the ice

  18-02-2016 22:00
  
  Friday's weather is a classic shake-and-bake recipe for melting ice quickly.
  
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• Man accused of offering high school student $100 for 'some fun' arrested

  18-02-2016 21:42
  
  Deputies arrest man accused of soliciting high school girl for sex
  
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• Hillary Clinton leads Bernie Sanders in recent Michigan poll

  18-02-2016 21:31
  
  Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is leading candidate Bernie Sanders 50 to 40 percent in a recent poll released by Public Policy Polling.
  
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• 'Snyder poisoned Flint' ice sculpture placed outside governor's office

  18-02-2016 21:05
  
  Activists groups call for Snyder's resignation in Lansing.
  
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• Mayor unveils program to help Detroit homebuyers

  18-02-2016 21:01
  
  Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has announced a new program designed to make buying a home in the city easier.
  
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• Frantic 911 calls reflect chaos after Muskegon Heights school shootings

  18-02-2016 21:00
  
  The basketball coach and superintendent cared for victims.
  
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• Amid truck demand, GM investing $148 million in Tennessee to build V-8 engines

  18-02-2016 21:00
  
  GM said it is spending $148 million to start building V-8 engines at a plant in Tennessee.
  
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• Ted Nugent apologizes for 'nasty and offensive' gun control post

  18-02-2016 20:20
  
  Ted Nugent is apologizing for re-posting a photograph with a message about gun control that was called "anti-Semitic" in media reports.
  
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• Two Great Lakes accomplish a rare winter feat

  18-02-2016 20:11
  
  Lake Michigan and Lake Huron did something in January 2016 that has only occurred 10 other times since 1919.
  
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• CPL holder 'properly exercised ' 2nd Amendment to save woman's life, mayor says

  18-02-2016 20:00
  
  Didarul Sarder's quick action, and the fact that he was armed with a concealed handgun, likely saved a woman's life at the General Motors Technical Center in Warren last week.
  
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• Duggan, Snyder announce Detroit mortgage program to boost ownership in city

  18-02-2016 19:18
  
  The Detroit Home Mortgage program is an effort to get qualified borrowers the funding they need to buy homes in Detroit
  
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• President Donald Trump? 'Get the hell out' to this Canadian island

  18-02-2016 19:17
  
  Radio personality calls Trump "a scary possibility," creates pitch recruiting Americans.
  
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• Nothing funny about the comedy show that is the Flint Firebirds

  18-02-2016 19:08
  
  The Firebirds have managed to fire the same guy twice in the span of four months.
  
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• Fatal Amish buggy crash gets man charged with driving under influence of pot

  18-02-2016 18:57
  
  A 58-year-old Coleman man has been charged in the traffic-crash death of an Amish woman in Gladwin County.
  
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• House passes $30M to repay Flint residents' water bills

  18-02-2016 18:55
  
  The House of Representatives Thursday voted unanimously in favor of a $30 million appropriation that would help repay water bills for Flint residents who cannot drink their water.
  
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• Reports: Detroit Pistons trade for forwards Marcus Thornton, Donatas Motiejunas

  18-02-2016 18:53
  
  In return, the Pistons send Joel Anthony and a protected 2016 first-round pick to the Houston Rockets.
  
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• State suspends license of Detroit auto dealer after stolen cars found on lot

  18-02-2016 18:50
  
  The Michigan Secretary of State has suspended the license of a Detroit auto dealership where Michigan State Police confiscated multiple stolen vehicles.
  
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• Mom abandons kids, causes 2 accidents in chase

  18-02-2016 18:46
  
  A Detroit mother faces serious charges after police say she led officers on a wild chase that resulted in two accidents -- one while her three children were in the car. 
  
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• Judge Keith hosts annual Soul Food Luncheon

  18-02-2016 18:42
  
  In honor of Black History Month, iconic Judge Damon Keith has opened his doors for the annual Soul Food Luncheon.
  
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• Ice and open water: How folks are fishing across Michigan this week

  18-02-2016 18:15
  
  Read where people are still ice fishing at this point in the year.
  
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• Michigan man wins $2 million on $20 instant game from Michigan Lottery

  18-02-2016 17:41
  
  A Michigan man has turned $20 into $2 million playing a Michigan Lottery instant scratch off game.
  
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• Gale warning: Powerful wind, 20-foot waves predicted for Lake Michigan

  18-02-2016 17:16
  
  Wind speeds could reach 52 mph during the gale warning period.
  
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• Coyotes, fox, bobcats become the hunted in annual Predator Challenge

  18-02-2016 17:10
  
  Hunters will take to the woods Friday evening and check their animals in Sunday morning
  
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• Some Detroit residents could be without water for days after main bursts

  18-02-2016 17:02
  
  Detroit residents could be without water for days after main bursts
  
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• Death of Detroit DJ in fire at foreclosed home ruled accidental

  18-02-2016 16:50
  
  The fire investigation revealed a cooking accident likely started the blaze that killed 34-year-old Carl Lee Jr. in a home at 8842 Burnette in Detroit about 5 a.m. Wednesday.
  
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• See photos of lantern-lit ski and stroll at Tahquamenon Falls State Park

  18-02-2016 16:45
  
  You have two opportunities left to take part in the lantern-lit ski and stroll at Tahquamenon Falls State Park in Paradise.
  
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• New details emerge on Dan Gilbert's $70M Brush Park housing project

  18-02-2016 16:25
  
  In a Historic District Commission meeting, representatives of the Brush Park Development Company showed tentative designs and materials for one of the largest housing developments in the city, which will include senior housing
  
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• Coast Guard does night training on icy Straits of Mackinac

  18-02-2016 16:25
  
  An icy stretch of the Great Lakes and a gorgeous sky: What's not to love?
  
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• Missing woman found dead in woods, 300 yards from vehicle

  18-02-2016 16:23
  
  The week-long search for a missing Iosco County woman has ended on a sad note with the discovery of her body.
  
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• Michigan victims in Chesapeake oil and gas scheme have week left to file claim

  18-02-2016 16:10
  
  Chesapeake Energy entered into a $25 million settlement with the state last year
  
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• Toyota recalls 1.3 million SUVs in North America for seat belt issue

  18-02-2016 15:21
  
  The recall covers the Rav4 from the 2005-2014 model years, and the Rav4 electric SUV from the 2012-2014 model years.
  
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• Jimmy Buffett added to the top 40 upcoming Michigan concerts list

  18-02-2016 15:09
  
  Parrotheads are giving this concert tour two fins up. Jimmy Buffett is returning to Metro Detroit, and this time, he's bringing Huey Lewis & the News with him.
  
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• Gun legislation would make Michigan 7th state to allow concealed pistols with no permit

  18-02-2016 14:47
  
  If Michigan lawmakers agree to approve legislation introduced this week, the state would be one of several in the U.S. where guns can be carried concealed without a government-issued permit.
  
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• Why one Michigan university won't start classes before 9 a.m.

  18-02-2016 14:13
  
  It's not what you think.
  
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• Michigan's Best Dessert: See all the desserts we tried at Silverberry and Brewery Vivant

  18-02-2016 14:11
  
  John Gonzalez of MLive is on the search for Michigan's Best Dessert. On Feb. 17, 2016, he traveled to Grand Rapids for stops at Silverberry and Brewery Vivant
  
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• Leo ate raw liver!: 10 ridiculous things actors and actresses have done for an Oscar

  18-02-2016 14:08
  
  Did you hear what Leonardo DiCaprio did for his role in "The Revenant"? Of course you did.
  
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• Engines Exposed at The Henry Ford gives visitors a look under the hood of iconic cars

  18-02-2016 14:05
  
  The hoods are up at The Henry Ford as visitors get a rare chance to look at the engines of more than 50 iconic vehicles on display.
  
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• Bowler with prosthetic leg rolls career-high 812 series six years after amputation

  18-02-2016 14:00
  
  Mann not only returned to the lanes, he's been stronger than ever lately and bowled a career-high series of 812 on Monday night at L&J Lanes in Jonesville.
  
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• Firefighter injured battling apartment fire

  18-02-2016 13:49
  
  Fire crews tell 7 Action News three residents and one firefighter were injured during a fire at an apartment complex on Detroit's northwest side this morning.
  
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• Check out Michigan's Best Wineries for National Drink Wine Day

  18-02-2016 13:45
  
  Wine lovers don't typically need an excuse to enjoy a glass of their favorite wine, but today marks a good reason for even the casual wine drinker to sip some of the red or white stuff.
  
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• Michigan weddings: Share your proposal story, photos

  18-02-2016 13:30
  
  Tell us about your Michigan proposal story.
  
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• How Michigan's primary could rock the math on national presidential nominations

  18-02-2016 13:30
  
  It takes place after Super Tuesday and hasn't been a focus for most candidates, but Michigan's primary could be an important stepping stone for the next president of the United States.
  
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