State News

The Michigan Senate will hold a hearing on Governor Snyder’s pick to lead the Department of Environmental Quality in the wake of Flint’s water crisis. A spokesperson for Senate Republicans says that the Senate Natural Resources Committee will meet September 7th to consider the appointment of Heidi Grether. The selection of …

If you’re going through a difficult time, maybe an illness, job loss or a divorce, you might consider grabbing some paper and crayons or a camera to help. Health reporter Dr. Deanna Lites has more.

A new look at drunk driving laws across the country. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick tells us where Michigan stands.

The environmental lobby wants to immediately shut down Pipeline 5 in the Straits of Mackinac but the governor’s newly appointed environmental director says the demand is premature. Lansing bureau chief Tim Skubick with the story.

The sale of sex has shifted online as pimps use underground websites, social media and mobile apps. The findings are in a new study by criminologists at Michigan State and Loyola University-Chicago where they interviewed pimps in Chicago and Atlanta. Lead study author and head of the MSU School of …

It’s almost time for the kids to go back to school, and for some, they’re heading off to college. How should you help with handling money? Flagstar Bank corporate affairs & quality director, Beth Correa, says the student should have a debit card, if they don’t already. Correa advises a …

Sit less and move more. That’s the message the American Heart Association wants to get out after new research shows sitting too much can increase your risk of heart disease. Even physically active people who spend a lot of their time being sedentary are at risk. Association researchers aren’t exactly …

Traffic on the Mackinac Bridge is hitting new highs. The Bridge Authority says traffic was up in July compared to a year ago and there’s been more activity for the first six months of the year. Even though Summer is coming to an end, officials say traffic will be peaking …

All fifteen counties of the Upper Peninsula are again represented in the U.P. State Fair, which begins today in Escanaba. Sheila Krueger is Associate Director of the Delta County Chamber of Commerce. The fair has several “theme days”, included is Senior Day, on Friday when seniors get in free. The …

The Small Business Association of Michigan says that while some owners are “tapping the brakes” when it comes to sales projections, no one’s panicking yet, as we hear from Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick.