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If your teen has allergies or asthma — and is heading off to college, you might want to do some prepping now. Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites tells us why.

Some sprucing up has been going on on Mackinac Island over the winter at the Grand Hotel. It opens this Friday for its 130th season. Hotel president Dan Musser says they have a new sushi restaurant, Sushi Grand, and they’ve replaced half of the hotel’s legendary front porch. Are there …

Here’s something to be concerned about if you own Samsung’s Smart Things home automation system. Cybersecurity researchers at the University of Michigan were able to hack into that system. Earlence Fernandes led the study and says they let Samsung know about the study. He says they’re working to fix the …

Governor Snyder was in Flint and is now he’s expected to meet with President Obama during his visit to the city on Wednesday. The governor emphasizing there is already a good relationship between the state and the feds.

The rates of melanoma have doubled in the past 30 years. While it’s not the most common form of skin cancer, it is the deadliest. Dermatologist Dr. Laurie Kohen a dermatologist says think A B C D E when looking at a mole. And E is for evolving or changing …

A warning from the state health department regarding Salmonella and little chickens or ducklings. The state’s Chief Medical Executive, Dr. Eden Wells, says since March, there have been 20 cases of Salmonella infections and the number could go higher. Six people ranging in age from one-to-70 years old have been …

A new report out shows Michigan’s freeways and major roads are getting worse. The Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council’s 2015 Roads and Bridges report shows 84 percent of the roads are in fair or poor condition. Only 16-percent are in good condition. The report looks at more than 52,000 lane …

Auto sales for April come out today. Analysts say overall sales are expected to be up about three to five percent from last April–with Ford and Fiat Chrysler leading the domestics. General Motors, which has been shifting a way from less profitable fleet sales, is expected to have another down …

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will host a May 9 informational session to discuss the status of its air quality investigation at the L’Anse Warden Electric Company. EPA’s session will take place Monday, May 9, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., at L’Anse Area Schools. EPA will be joined by representatives from …

Nighttime tests of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge will continue this week as part of ongoing maintenance work. Motorists should expect delays of 10 to 15 minutes, roughly equivalent to a standard bridge lift for marine traffic. Test lifts will be limited to taking place between the hours of 7 …