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Getting fit should be part of everyone’s Spring plans.  U.P. Health System—Portage will show you how. They will be hosting an open house at their Fitness Center and Express Care location in Houghton this Saturday. Health and Fitness Manager Angela Luskin says this is a way to help get you …

The new officers for the Range Lions Club are in place for the upcoming year. The slate of officers was approved at the Club’s regular monthly meeting on Monday. The club also approved seven donations to local organizations including $500 to the Helmuth M. Stenhilb Memorial Scholarship Fund to be …

Eliminating daylight savings in Michigan was on the table in Lansing today as lawmakers met to discuss a bill to end changing the clocks twice a year. One of the biggest industries in the state was there to oppose the bill. Jada Paisley with the Michigan Golf Course Owners Association …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is reminding Michigan residents to leave the wildlife in the wild. An animal you might think has been abandoned by its mother, has just been hidden. Hannah Schauer wildlife communications coordinator with the department, says most animal babies picked up by people do not …

Ever spend an afternoon reading a novel or binge watching a TV show and then feel guilty about it? The phrase–“guilty pleasure” gets a lot of play, but maybe it’s time to take the guilt out. That’s therapist Lori Edleson who says part of our guilt comes from our culture …

Public school advocates are suing to block the state of Michigan from helping private schools–claiming it’d be the first step toward school vouchers. The update from Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick.

This afternoon members of the Congressional Black Caucus will meet with President Donald Trump about issues facing the African-American community. Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence, who represents Detroit and several other surrounding communities, says there is one issue at the top of her list. Lawrence also says she also wants the repeal …

We’ve been hearing more and more about fake news for the past several months–something that you find on the internet. But President Donald Trump has frequently called the news “fake news.” That’s John Lindstrom, the publisher of Gongwer News, news about the Michigan Legislature. He’ll be part of a panel …

It’s a report card from the state’s Department of Natural Resources on the health of Michigan forests. Jim Matthews takes a look.

Could health care benefits for Michigan’s public sector retirees be a thing of the past? More from Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick.