A child safety seat bill is passed in Michigan.

The Michigan House approves a plan that will generate more funding for roads.

LOCAL AUTHORITIES HAVE ASKED THE LUDINGTON & SCOTTVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO WARN AREA BUSINESSES TO BE AWARE OF A UTILITY SCAM THAT IS MAKING THE ROUNDS. AREA BUSINESSES ARE GETTING CALLS FROM INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING THEMSELVES AS CONSUMERS POWER AND ACCUSING BUSINESSES OF NOT PAYING THEIR BILLS. THE CALLER MAY HAVE SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS ACCOUNT AND THEY ALSO MAY REQUEST THAT YOU CALL AN ANSWERING  SERVICE THEY HAVE SET UP. THEY ARE ASKING BUSINESSES TO PAY THEIR BILLS USING MONEY TRANSFER CARDS. DO NOT PAY THEM ANYTHING. INSTEAD CALL 911 AND REPORT THE CALL. 

A factory in Montague is severely damaged by a fire.

The Lights and Love Tree made its debut this week on Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital's front lawn.