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Michigan News

Nessel backs FCC robotext fight

MARQUETTE — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that she is supporting the Federal Communications Commission’s proposal to help cut down on unwanted text messages by requiring mobile wireless providers to block texts from invalid, unassigned or unused numbers, and from numbers ...

State help with tuition savings

LANSING — Under a new partnership announced earlier in December, Michigan families can leverage their everyday purchases into college savings for their children and grandchildren similar to earning cash back for gas or groceries. The partnership between the Michigan Education Savings ...

Run for the “Happy Little Trees”

LANSING — The Happy Little 5K will return this spring. Everyone who participates gets a Happy Little T-shirt, a commemorative bib number and finisher’s medal. Participants may pick the pace and the place, as long as it’s outdoors and they reach the finish line between April 22 and 28. ...

Wells Fargo to pay $3.7B for violating consumer law

WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer banking giant Wells Fargo agreed to pay $3.7 billion to settle charges that it harmed customers by charging illegal fees and interest on auto loans and mortgages, as well as incorrectly applying overdraft fees against savings and checking accounts. Wells was ...

3rd air-bag death confirmed, repair recommended

By TOM KRISHER Associated Press DETROIT — Stellantis and U.S. safety regulators have confirmed that an exploding Takata air bag inflator has killed another driver. The company and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reiterated warnings to owners of 274,000 older Dodge ...

Mask critics lose appeal over powers of health officers

By ED WHITE Associated Press Mask orders were controversial when Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration changed course and left key decisions to local health departments. The result: blistering criticism and tense confrontations at county board meetings in some parts of ...