SW Michigan

Washington - U.S. Rep. Gary Peters raised more money in the first quarter of this year than two other fellow representatives combined who are also considering a run for U.S. Senate. Peters, D-Bloomfield Township, is eyeing a campaign for Senate in 2014 with the retirement of Sen. Carl Levin, D-Detroit.

KALAMAZOO, MI - Darius Paul is leaving the Western Michigan University men's basketball program, the Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year said to MLive.com Tuesday afternoon. Paul said he did not know where he will transfer, but has been granted an unconditional release by WMU.

LANSING - Controversial language that would have punished public school districts, universities, community colleges and local units of government that approved union contracts before the right-to-work law went into effect was dropped by the state House of Representatives as it began debating the budgets for schools and the rest of government Tuesday.

KALAMAZOO, MI - Kalamazoo Marathon race director Blaine Lam said a few minor adjustments were made for the Borgess Run for the Health of It events on May 5 after a run through checklists with medical and security officials Tuesday morning. Lam said he hopes the most notable change from last year will be unnoticed by runners and spectators.