SW Michigan

Michigan has written off $2.2 billion in delinquent taxes since 2000 and is chasing billions more from 492,000 delinquent accounts. Treasury Department officials say the delinquencies are 3 percent or less of all taxes due to the state.

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers is leading the pack among potential Republican candidates to replace U.S. Sen. Carl Levin next year, early polling shows. One of the two polls - a survey released by Lansing-based Marketing Resource Group - showed that Rogers, who lives in Howell, has a strong base of support among mid-Michigan voters and conservative and pro-life voters statewide.

SOUTH HAVEN - Men and women of manners avoid dropping the "F-bomb," as the swear word is referred to these days.

Holland Township's board of trustees on Thursday unanimously agreed to renew an agreement with Lakeshore Advantage Corporation for business development and increase the payment to $50,000 from $40,000. Township Supervisor Terry Nienhuis said Lakeshore Advantage has done "fantastic work" attracting new business to Holland Township and retaining existing businesses.