LANSING - Some community centers, churches and restaurants are offering free and low-cost Thanksgiving dinners for those in need. See the list below, or search our calendar for more holiday events at

DEWITT TWP. - There's Tytrese, the only girl among the 5-year-old quadruplets.

EAST LANSING - It was a prank hatched Nov. 1 in a Michigan State University dorm room by two freshmen.

The soon-to-be former Lansing City Market will stay open during the holiday season, delaying the opening of the new market by a month so vendors can cash in on the high-traffic weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will announce his plan to bolster the war in Afghanistan in a speech Tuesday night from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., his spokesman said.

EAST LANSING - Amid a table full of eel, rabbit stew, lobster, quail eggs, popcorn and mussels, a plate of turkey was the only evidence of a modern day Thanksgiving feast.

DELTA TWP. - The Waverly Community Schools Board of Education on Wednesday decided to use $1.1 million from the district's savings to prevent midyear layoffs.

DETROIT - General Motors Co. is returning $140 million to the federal government -- money its suppliers won't need to tap now that the automaker has emerged from bankruptcy protection.The $140 million is part of $5 billion set aside in

DETROIT — General Motors Co. has not talked with any other potential buyers for the Swedish Saab brand since a specialty car maker pulled out of a deal to buy it this week, a person briefed on GM's plans said

RUESSELSHEIM, Germany — General Motors says the future of an Opel plant in Antwerp, Belgium, is uncertain as the company moves to restructure its European operation.Nick Reilly said after a meeting today with employee representatives from Opel and sister brand

WASHINGTON — Toyota Motor Corp. said today it will replace accelerator pedals on 3.8 million recalled vehicles in the United States because the pedals can get stuck in the floor mats.As a temporary step, Toyota will have dealers shorten the

Lansing's flight service station will close in February 2010, costing 25 workers their jobs.

LANSING - Waverly Road between Miller and Jolly roads is closed in both directions this morning following a two-vehicle crash, according to police.Lansing police Lt. Mike Yankowski said that according to a preliminary investigation, a Chevy Impala either hit a

FLINT — It's the time of year for holiday train rides in Michigan.The Huckleberry Railroad near Flint offers holiday rides on weekends starting Friday. Thousands of lights decorate a train that takes passengers past displays in the woods around Crossroads

EAST LANSING — Michigan State Police troopers will be looking for drunken drivers during increased traffic patrols this Thanksgiving weekend.Troopers say they will be watching for unsafe driving during a period that begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday and runs through

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Moments after 6-year-old Naetaja Sylvester's adoption was finalized Tuesday in Ingham County Circuit Court, Judge Janelle Lawless handed the child a teddy bear.

MUSKEGON - Coaches at Montague and Ovid-Elsie don't take Cody Kater and Chris Robinson for granted.

DETROIT — A Swedish specialty automaker has backed out of a deal to buy Saab from General Motors Co., casting serious doubt on the future of the troubled brand.GM said today that Koenigsegg Group AB has decided to end the

WASHINGTON —The Federal Reserve expects the unfolding recovery will be gradual, as modest growth keeps the nation's unemployment rate elevated over the next several years, according to a new forecast.Most Fed policymakers said it could take "five or six years"