Clint Eastwood's making our day by filming his next movie, "Gran Torino," in Michigan. A Saginaw native is shooting a television series in Flint and other Michigan cities. And Flint has been checked out as a possible site for a yet unnamed project.

Laurus Academy. and Bradford Academy have drawn accountability advocate Mary Wood’s scrutiny. The Christian Tabernacle Church has leased space to a public school.

Michigan residents are leaving the state at an alarming rate due to poor economic conditions that have resulted in a lack of jobs and an increase in unemployment rates. Although many variables may seem to be the cause of the current situation, some think Michigan’s unstable tax structure is keeping businesses from coming to the state.

Tuesday, September 02, 2008 at 9:34 a.m. MONACA, PA (AP) -- Pennsylvania will be shedding a school district by the end of this school year - a significant development even after years of nationwide efforts to nudge and sometimes force school systems to share services or merge.

As a State Representative, my duty is to represent Clinton and Gratiot counties, keeping in mind that my actions also affect the rest of Michigan. By the same token, I must also insert myself into the affairs of other regions if they negatively impact the state as a whole.

LAPEER COUNTY -- Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm signed legislation last week to provide funding for Michigan's K-12 schools resultant in more money per Lapeer County public school student.

IONIA - The state of Michigan will spend a little more money on education during the upcoming 2008-2009 school year than it did this year, but according to several local school districts, it's still not enough.