Pontiac

People around the world and right here in Michigan are rethinking money in order to ease financial woes, and they're doing it with local currency. On…

Bringing new life back into downtown Pontiac one brushstroke at a time.That’s the mission of a new business called “The Artist Lounge,” which strives to…

Detroit Public Schools get new emergency managerGovernor Rick Snyder has named Jack Martin as the new emergency manager for Detroit Public Schools. Martin…

The city's emergency manager, Lou Schimmel, said the cuts are necessary to keep the city from municipal bankruptcy.More from Chad Livengood of the Detroit…

Teachers in the struggling Pontiac School District are suing the district after being told their healthcare coverage could get axed.The teachers who filed…

Gov. Rick Snyder has named six people to review the finances of the Pontiac School District, a step that could lead to the appointment of an emergency…

Michigan’s teen unemployment rate is more than double the state’s overall jobless rate.State and local officials say limits on federal grants intended to…

The Detroit News asked Pontiac Emergency Manager Lou Schimmel if the city could go bankrupt after he leaves.Schimmel said that won't happen if they follow…

DETROIT (AP) - Leaders of the Detroit branch of the NAACP say they'll file a lawsuit next week challenging Michigan's emergency manager law.The law has…

There's no re-open in sight for the Buena Vista school district.Now, Pontiac schools could be next to close its doors.The district could be forced to shut…