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HANCOCK, MI –Finlandia University Gallery presents the 26th Contemporary Finnish American Artist Series Exhibition featuring Laura Ahola-Young.  Up the Echo Trail, an exhibit of paintings, drawings, and mixed media work will be on display at the Finlandia University Gallery, located in the Finnish American Heritage Center, Hancock, from December 1, …

IRON MOUNTAIN – The VA Vet Center will be holding an open house at the Copper Country Mall on Thursday, December 1, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET.  The Mall is located at 47420 Highway M-26 in Houghton.  The Escanaba-based Vet Center recently added staff in the Houghton/Hancock …

Members of Bells on the Bay were at the Mall of America in Bloomington, MN, on Saturday, November 19, 2016 to help set a new Guinness World Record for “largest handbell ensemble.” The Big Ring event was a collaboration between The Salvation Army, The Handbell Musicians of America, and the …

This Thanksgiving, many at your table may be thankful for the election results. While others may not. To avoid appetites from being ruined, therapist Carrie Krawiec says ask permission before launching into a lightening rod topic like the recent election.

Could be a contentious lame duck session in Lansing over the cost of retiree health care. Here’s Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick.

The average American consumes more than 3000 calories at their Thanksgiving meal. The extra fat, salt and sugar makes your body work overtime. Dr. Tom Rifai is the director of metabolic health with Henry Ford Health System.

Part of a teenager maturing and gaining independence means trying new things. And that can include what they eat. A C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health at the University of Michigan finds one in six parents say their teen has tried a diet that is vegetarian, gluten-free, …

This will be a special day for 100 children and their new families. Judges across Michigan will finalize adoptions as part of Michigan Adoption Day. Seven families will be united at the Hall of Justice in Lansing with Chief Justice Robert Young and several judges presiding over ceremonies. Adoption day …

Higher consumer confidence and lower gas prices sending more Michiganders on the road for the Thanksgiving holiday. AAA Michigan projects one and a half million travelers, the most in nearly a decade. While more than 90 percent of Michigan holiday travelers will be driving, air travel is expected to decrease by …

Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly are in need of food items and volunteers for this Thursday’s Thanksgiving Dinners. The organization provides community meals in five counties for elderly friends who would otherwise be alone for the holiday. Program Director Carol Korpela says they have enough turkey for the dinner, …