Gary Austin
Mounting Michigan Telephone Scam
We were first warned about this months ago and Consumers Energy says it's still a serious problem.
Crooks are calling customers and telling them they must pay their credit card bill within an hour. First they are told they have to buy a prepaid credit card...
Governor Still Lacks Support For New Bridge
The State Senate is still not on board with Governor Snyder on his proposed plans to build another bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor. They're making that clear when compiling the new state transportation budget. Most agreed no money should be taken from that budget to buy any land the proposed bridge would be built on...
Today Anti-Wolf Hunting Activists Get The News They Were Hoping For
The State Board of Canvassers has determined the group "Keep Michigan Wolves Protected" collected enough valid petition signatures--182,732--to get its proposal on the statewide ballot in November.
If approved by voters it would assure last year's first wolf hunt in Michigan in a long time would be the last...
Leading U.S. Businessman Says G.M. Is In Good Hands
General Motors new C.E.O. is getting high marks from investor Warren Buffet. He says Mary Barra is the right person to have in charge to handle G.M.'s assorted recall issues. In fact Buffet says Barra would do well leading any kind of business...
Michigan Lawmakers Giving Toll Roads a Serious Look
As state lawmakers look for additional ways to generate much needed money to get Michigan's many roads fixed a number of options are being discussed. One that's getting plenty of attention: a plan that would allow for toll roads.
One proposal would clear the way for the state to team up with private companies...
The Winter of 2013-14 Still Evident
With the devastating winter we just had the experts figured it would take longer than usual for much of the ice to melt on the Great Lakes. They say for example only about 60% of Lake Superior is clear. The rest is still ice covered. As a result many freighters (like the one pictured below) have been having a tougher time making it through...
Report: Too Many Tree Branches Are Too Close to Power Lines
The Michigan Public Service Commission says utility companies have got to do more to make sure tree branches are far enough away from utility lines. During the bad storm in December many ended up caked in ice or snow or both. When some got too heavy they broke and in some cases if they landed on a line the line would snap...
Michigan: A Top Vacation Spot
The Pure Michigan 2014 summer regional advertising campaign starts on Monday on new data just released showing leisure travel spending in the state reached record levels last year: $13.8 billion. Overall visitor spending hit $18.7 billion.
Getting a lot of the credit for the terrific showing are the award winning Pure Michigan commercials...
Remembering Historic Michigan Built Aircraft
Plans are in the works to convert a part of the old Willow Run Bomber Plant in Ypsilanti into a museum. Organizers with the "Yankee Air Museum" have been raising money through their "Save the Bomber Campaign" and now they say they have reached their objective...
Ford’s Current C.O.O. Earns Promotion
Today the Ford Motor Company made it official: its new President and Chief Executive Offcer is Mark Fields. Executive Director Bill Ford says Fields has--quote--"transformed several of our operations around the world into much stronger businesses during his 25 years at Ford...