TRENTON — A near head-on collision and a TV personality’s “No Phone Zone” campaign spurred Benjamin and Carol Roy to start a petition for a city ordinance to prohibit cell phone use while driving.

TAYLOR — A lawsuit against five City Council members alleging violations of the state Open Meetings Act has been dismissed.

SOUTHGATE — People driving along Fort Street soon will see city advertisements on the digital sign near Eureka Road.

Michigan has nine representatives on Forbes' just-released list of world billionaires — four are from Southeast Michigan.

Gov. Jennifer Granholm was in California Wednesday pitching Michigan as a site for Google Inc. to test its new ultra-high speed fiber optic broadband network.

The former controller of Holly-based Vinyl Tech Window Systems Inc., accused of embezzling more than $1.7 million from her employer, pleaded guilty to a federal charge of aiding a false tax return today at federal court.