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A West Michigan businessman is partnering with the Ferris State University women’s basketball team in what’s believed to be the first promotional deal of its kind

The agreement will resolve claims made on behalf of more than 45,000 Flint residents

The four-year deal still has to be approved by 57,000 union members at the company.

The Ford deal could set the pattern for agreements with the other two automakers, where workers will remain on strike.

The people said the union has made a counter-offer to Ford that proposes a 25% general wage increase over the life of a new four-year contract and that negotiations on Tuesday extended well into Wednesday morning.

A Michigan proposal detailed today would provide one-time 180-dollar checks to residents, cut taxes on pensions, and increase tax breaks for low and moderate income earners

Michigan is joining a tentative multi-state deal with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma over the company's role in the opioid epidemic.State Attorney General…