Michigan Unemployment rate highest in 26 years

• As reported by the Detroit Bureau, The Michigan Unemployment rate is the highest in the last 26 years and will probably get worse even if the economy improves. The 14.1 percent is highest since it hit 14.2 in 1983 losing 24,000 payroll jobs in May and shedding 303,000 jobs in the past 12 months.
• The Kalamazoo Community Mental Health has bought a new building, but has put the move on hold because it wants to wait until plans for a downtown arena are finalized and the state's budget picture becomes more clear.