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“What choice will you make?” That’s the theme of a new short film just released by the Portage Area Girl Scouts. The 7-minute mini-drama, titled “Chloe’s Choice”, tells the story of a student who is invited to go drinking with friends the same night her family plans to spend the …

Treat Street in downtown Houghton is going to be a little different this year. The 8th annual event will still feature many of the businesses passing out candy and the haunted house at the city center. But instead of being on Friday, the event has been moved to Saturday. Lt. …

The Venison Project is being held for the 25th year, an effort where deer hunters can donate their deer to feed the hungry. Project director Dave Nemacheck says hunters can donate their deer to Viau’s Market in Escanaba or Soderman’s in Gladstone and they’ll process the deer for donation.

Tree-trimmer deaths have risen over the last several years and The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration says they will be paying more attention to hazards at job-sites. Tanya Baker spokesperson for MIOSHA says six tree trimmers have died in Michigan so far this year. She says employers and employees …

A new first-of-its-kind survey looks at whether people are truly happy at their jobs. Charlie Langton has the story.

News media objectivity, taking a major hit in a new nationwide survey. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick has more on the findings.

Baseball fans tuning into the World Series are getting a glimpse of Michigan manufacturing. Erin Vermulen explains why.

About ten-percent of children in this country suffer from migraine headaches according to the Migraine Research Foundation. And some of the medications prescribed may not be offering relief. Health reporter Dr. Deanna Lites has details of a new study.

Governor Rick Snyder has vetoed legislation that would have changed how health insurers are taxed and Medicaid is funded. He says the bills were rejected because he was “very concerned” that the federal government would not recognize the tax structure, putting at risk federal matching funds and “leaving our state …

In newly released US News & World Report global university rankings, Michigan Technological University ranked 136th out of 1,000 universities around the world in international collaboration. Tech’s College of Engineering and Department of Materials Science & Engineering also ranked well. MSE placed in the top one-third at 273rd and engineering …