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13 On Your Side: Fight over Michigan's groundwater

An effort is underway in Lansing to put groundwater into the public trust. Some say House Bill 5319 would clear the way to user fees on groundwater. But tonight, the bill's co-sponsor says the legislation is needed to protect on one of the state's most valuable natural resources.

Toyota to expand recall of Tundra pickups for rust

Toyota says it will expand a recall announced last year to fix Tundra pickup trucks with frames that could rust.

Ingredient used in many processed foods recalled

A flavoring ingredient used in hundreds of processed foods contains salmonella and is being recalled.

Government still hearing complaints about fixed Toyotas

The Transportation Department is hearing from some Toyota owners who say they're still having trouble with unintended acceleration after their recalled cars were repaired.

GM to recall 1.3M compacts for steering problem

General Motors says it is recalling 1.3 million compact cars in the U.S., Canada and Mexico to fix power steering motors that can fail.

Try It Before You Buy It: InStyler

Lauren Stanton took the InStyler to Echo Salon in downtown Grand Rapids, where she recruited three women with different hair types to put it to the test.

Retooling Michigan: Lawmaker pushes for photo IDs to stop bridge card fraud

You need one to drive a car, use a credit card, or cash a check. Now a Michigan lawmaker is pushing for a law to require state bridge card holders to have a photo ID as well.

RETOOLING MICHIGAN: Fixing Michigan's Legislature

What will it take to get Michigan's Legislature working effectively again? WZZM 13 News looks for solutions tonight at 6pm in our special report Retooling Michigan.

Tax credits can be confusing come tax time

It may be more complicated to do your taxes this year because of several tax credits from the federal stimulus plan.

Toyota recalls Tacoma trucks over propeller shaft

Toyota is recalling about 8,000 Tacoma pickup trucks from the 2010 model year to fix a problem with the front propeller shaft that could cause the vehicle to lose control.

Retooling Michigan: Appealing to unemployment

With hundreds of thousands of people in Michigan on the unemployment rolls, problems can arise. That's when people like Linda Sweet turn to the appeals system.

Toyota's president issues an apology for recalls

Toyota's president apologized for the automaker's global recalls and promised to beef up quality control by setting up a special committee he would head himself.