Michigan family, pets escape house fire thanks to 11-year-old girl

An 11-year-old Michigan girl is being credited with helping her family escape a house fire after she alerted them of the fire Sunday night.

Port Huron police say officers followed policy when responding to death outside Roche Bar

Officers who responded to a bar where a man died while being held down by bouncers followed department policy, the Port Huron Police Department said. Joshua Conant was killed outside Roche Bar last month.

Michigan nurse convicted of killing child while on meth has license permanently suspended

A Michigan nurse in prison for murder after the death of a 3-year-old child in her care permanently lost her license last month. Judith Sobol was under the influence of meth at the time.

Michigan announces $6.4 million in grant funding to improve parks

Two parks in Metro Detroit are among eight in Michigan recommended to receive grant funding for improvement projects.

Men accused of trafficking homeless women in West Michigan

Two men are accused of enticing homeless women to work for them and then forcing the victims to give them the money. Authorities learned about this when one of the women went into a West Michigan bank and told the tellers that two men were forcing her to open an account.

How to send a holiday card to Michigan veterans

Help a Michigan veteran celebrate the holiday season by sending them a card this year.

Michigan hunter finds body believed to be missing Genesee County woman

Kelly McWhirter and her ex-husband Steven Higgins were reported missing more than a month ago. Authorities believe her body was found Wednesday in Saginaw County.

Man hit, killed by driver who lost control on icy I-75

A man who got out of a vehicle after a crash on I-75 on Monday morning was hit and killed by another driver who lost control on the icy road.

State using new technology to curb wrong-way driving on West Michigan freeway

The addition of new technology aims to stop drivers from going the wrong way on a Grand Rapids freeway. This effort comes as wrong-way crashes, which are often deadly, are increasing.

2 people, dogs killed in Michigan plane crash

Two people from Indiana and their two dogs were killed Sunday in a plane crash in Ludington, Michigan State Police said.

Family holding fundraiser for four-year-old with Fibular Hemimelia

The girl and her family from Harsen’s Island, have dealt with her rare condition called Fibular Hemimelia, a condition that caused her right fibular bone to not fully develop.