A 1991 Central Michigan University alumnus who once rose to the highest rank in the state House was recently arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. Craig DeRoche, former Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives and 2006 CMU Homecoming Grand Marshal, was spotted highly intoxicated Feb. 9 by residents in the Ann Arbor area. He was slipping and falling in the snow, said Saline Police Chief Paul Bunten.

Throughout the 2009 legislative session, the policymakers of the Michigan House of Representatives had the opportunity to vote on 682 bills; State Rep. Bill Caul, R-Mount Pleasant, didn’t miss one.

Local police are preparing for a law that would grant amnesty to underage drinkers brought to the hospital for overconsumption of alcohol.

Juggling college classes, homework and campaign trailblazing is not an easy task for Harrison junior Abbey Colville.

But it is a welcome challenge.

Although Michigan budget cuts have yet to be finalized, lawmakers expect to meet the Thursday deadline for $1.2 billion in budget cuts.

The tax credit bringing many Hollywood studios to Michigan could soon see some major changes.