I Navigated Healthcare.gov And Lived To Tell About It

Affordable Care Act pulls through for self-employed writer.

12 Best Jobs For 2014 That Pay Up To $60 Per Hour

Here are some high-paying jobs that offer financial and career security.

Midyear Learning Tips to Keep Students Focused

How Credit Cards Can Make Your Household Budget Work Better

Using a credit card can help your family better track monthly expenses. Here's how one couple did it the smart way.

You Don’t Want to Catch Drug -Defying Superbug Health Officials Say Has Jumped to Communities

Cases of the persistent staph infection are reaching beyond medical facilities. Now, it's infecting Michigan school kids, soldiers, prison inmates and and even professional athletes.

How Much Extra Would You Pay for 'Made in the USA'?

American-made goods can sometimes be 80 percent more expensive than foreign imports.

Coach Can Help Students' Writing Habits

Writing coach Kim Lifton blogs on Patch and you can to.

10 DIY Teacher Gifts You Can Make in Mason Jars

Get creative (and save cash) with these fun projects.

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800 Brave Weather to Raise $60,000 Snowy JIngle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis

Some 2.3 million Michigan residents, including 10,300 children, have arthritis. Together, they make up 31 percent of the state’s population.

Michigan-Themed Gifts Available for the Holidays

Michiganology offers Michigan-made, Michigan-themed jigsaw puzzles, magnets, key chains, T-shirts, drinkware and paper goods.

NORTH OAKLAND REPUBLICAN CLUB

[VIDEO] How to Make Homemade Paint for Kids' Craft Projects

Keep kids busy by using old kitchen spices to make paint.

Abortion Rights Advocates: Supporters of 'Ugly Law' Should Pay at the Polls

In an impassioned plea, Senate Majority Leader Gretchen Whitmer disclosed she was raped 20 years ago, but "can’t even begin to imagine now having to think about the same thing happening to my own daughters" in Michigan's anti-abortion climate.

Map: What Part of Town Had the Most Increase in Home Values?

Nationally, home values have significantly increased this year, but experts say growth is likely to slow down in 2014. The map below shows a snapshot of the percentage of homes that increased in value across town.

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Sing It! Holiday Caroling 101 [SPONSORED]

Go Caroling Day is just around the corner on Dec. 20. If you want to bring joy to the neighborhood, here’s how to get ready.

FREE Estate Planning Workshop

Robin Aire Heating & Cooling Participates in Project Heat Day

5 Things to Know Today

Here are some interesting and important things to know for the coming week.

End of the Year Savings – Use or Lose Your Flexible Spending

Make Snow Shoveling Work For You

Mt. Brighton Opens to Snow, Goin’ Postal Opens to Criticism

Plus more must-read stories from around southeast Michigan this week.

100 Stories About Gun Violence Since Newtown

We looked at stories from across America in the year since the shootings at Sandy Hook School to try to illustrate the scale of the problem.

Best Data Maps of 2013: Who Works From Home?

More and more people are working at home as a result of the advancement of technology.

Give the Gift of Freedom:

Remembering Sandy Hook One Year Later - With The Heart

Take care of that neck after a car accident.

Push to Get Metro Detroit Back to Work Comes as Many Face End of Jobless Pay

The HIRE DETROIT! initiative to get 25,000 workers back on the payroll announced two weeks before extended unemployment benefits are set to expire for 44,000 residents of the state.

Firehouse Subs, Red Lobster, Biggby Open New Michigan Locations

Plus more food and restaurant news from around southeast Michigan.

9 Michigan Causes to Check Out for the Holidays

GoFundMe.com allows people to create online campaigns that others can donate to.

Trends in Holiday Toys: Tetris Is Cool Again!

Here's a surprise: retailers are ordering fewer toys this year.

Massage Parlor Locked Down Under Suspicion of Prostitution, Human Trafficking

Plus more police and crime news from around southeast Michigan this week.

'The Hobbit The Desolation of Smaug:' Jackson Makes Middle Movie in Middle Earth Marvelous

Cinema Siren gives the film four out of five stars. Movie opens in theaters Friday.

Community Update

What You're Not Hearing About Unemployment and Immigration: Guest Opinion

Why aren’t the more than 21 million people looking for full-time work in the United States and a record 91.5 who aren’t in the labor force dominating debate in Lansing and Washington, DC?

Criminals May Have Jobless Workers' Social Security Numbers for 2 Months

A security breach was detected in September, and state officials are just now being notified. They’re not happy.

Easy Mini-Meals You Can Make in a Muffin Tin

These meals are portable, easy to freeze in bulk and super-simple.

Massage Parlor Locked Down Under Suspicion of Prostitution, Human Trafficking

Lake Spa advertises regularly on Backpage, an online classified site the National Association of Attorneys General says is the premier web site for human trafficking in the United States.

Last Meteor Shower of 2013 on the Way: The Geminids Peak in Michigan Skies

When is the last meteor shower of the year?