marathon

People living near the Marathon refinery in southwest Detroit are calling for “more transparency” after a foul odor from the plant descended on…

She's the pride of Michigan's running community, and today she's basking in the glow of being the first U.S. woman to win the Boston Marathon in 33…

Falling crude oil prices may put the brakes on new oil exploration in Michigan.Michigan’s not a big oil producer. The state ranks 17th in the country in…

Grand River crests in Grand Rapids, thousands evacuated from floodingThe Grand River has crested in Grand Rapids. As Lindsey Smith reports,"Grand Rapids…

A group of runners in Kalamazoo will honor victims of the Boston marathon bombing by running together tonight.“Runners who were nowhere near Boston just…

Federal cuts to affect schools "The state of Michigan doesn't plan to lay off any of its 48,000 workers because of automatic federal spending cuts. [But]…

The two thousand runners expected to take part in this Sunday’s Lansing marathon can expect to see tight security along the 26-mile course.The added…

Nick Stanko is a small guy with a shaved head. He’s an art teacher at Haslett High School, east of Lansing, and he also coaches the track team.Stanko is…

Michigan’s only oil refinery is in the middle of a $2 billion dollar expansion project. Marathon Petroleum is expanding its refinery in southwest Detroit…

There was a fire this morning at a Marathon oil refinery in southwest Detroit. The Associated Press reports the fire was contained by the company.The…