State News

Enrollment in Michigan’s Health Insurance Marketplace opens today. State figures show about 750,000 residents will need to enroll in a plan before the enrollment period closes at the end of January. The state Department of Insurance and Financial Services says all counties in the Lower Peninsula will have at least …

Happy birthday to the Mackinac Bridge which opened to traffic 59 years ago today. No big plans for this birthday, but Mackinac Bridge Authority executive secretary Bob Sweeney says they’re commissioning a special poster for the bridge at 60. The Mackinac Bridge is the longest suspension bridge in the western …

The number of high-security inmates in Michigan prisons has declined over the last 20 years, according to Department of Corrections data. But corrections officers are alleging that the numbers are down because the department is lowering security classifications in an attempt to save money. Their union says if the numbers …

Do you still get frightened when thinking about those old scary movies? Turns out you’re not alone.  Jackie Paige explains.

The Supreme Court hears arguments today in a case involving a 12-year old Michigan girl with cerebral palsy and her service dog. Her school district said Ehlena Fry couldn’t bring the goldendoodle named Wonder to class. The justices must decide whether her family can sue under the Americans with Disabilities …

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.

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.