If your home is heated with natural gas, your total winter heating bill is expected to be pretty much the same as last year.

Electricity is widely used in America for heating homes, particularly in the South, with 43 percent relying on it.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration said average U.S. consumers who rely on electricity will see expenditures rise 4%.

Four Oakland County districts – Ferndale, Southfield, Troy and West Bloomfield – were awarded more than $6 million for 16 ...