If lawmakers don't reach an agreement by the end of Thursday — the last day of the fiscal year — the federal government will officially close as of 12:01 a.m. on Friday. How will this affect you in Grand Rapids?
On Thursday, after amending a previously non-controversial bill, the Michigan House voted 60-49 to end the extra $300 in supplemental federal payments to job seekers receiving unemployment benefits.
You might not have noticed, but a new Federal law has required the volume of all commercials has to be within a range of 2 decibels (db) more or less than the programming around them. That means no more Billy Mays or Vince the Shamwow guy screaming at you at 3 in the morning.