Just after midnight tonight, ships will begin to pass through the Soo Locks at Sault Ste. Marie. Area engineer for the locks, Kevin Sprague, says this is a busy time for shipping. Sprague says they’re evaluating the benefit-cost ratio of building a new Poe Lock, estimated to cost $600 million. …

Saying the state of Michigan needs to “do more” in the fight against opioid drug abuse. In Lansing Thursday, Governor Rick Snyder unveiled a new legislative strategy focused on the issue. Jon Hewett has more.

Speaking in Lansing on smartphone safety, Dr. David Greenfield, founder of the Center for Internet and Technology Addiction, said notifications can be dangerous. Dr. Greenfield equates smart phones to a portable dopamine pump, the pleasure neurochemical in the reward system of the brain.

Are you happy? Only about one in three people are, according to a recent Harris Poll study. But there are some things you can do to boost your happiness level. Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites takes a look.  

New figures released by the state say Michigan’s unemployment rate rose to 5.3 percent in February, while the number of people entering the job market continued to grow. The rate rose from 5.2 percent in January and compared with a national February jobless rate of 4.7 percent. The state’s workforce …

Michigan’s most recent high school graduation and dropout rates didn’t change much from the year before. The four-year graduation rate was 79.65 percent in the 2015-16 school year, down slightly from the school year before. The dropout rate was 8.91 percent, down from 9.12 percent. The data was released by …

Popular Science, a science and technology publication, says Michigan will be the most desired state in the country to live in by 2100. The magazine used a process of elimination citing rising sea levels, hurricanes, tornadoes, drought, and rising temperatures. Those factors eliminated every other state in the country from …

Water–it’s essential to life and it’s worth protecting, even celebrating. Michigan Tech has been taking part in the global observance of World Water Day for about 10 years. Spanning several days on campus, the celebration includes art displays…competitions and a panel discussion, to name just a few. Gupta-032217-1 Michigan Tech …

Vaccines are considered to be among the most effective ways to prevent serious disease at any age. However, growing misconceptions about immunizations have sparked a national debate about this aspect of public health. “Millions of Lives Saved: The Incredible Impact of Immunizations,” the next in the Your Health Lecture Series, …

LANSING — State Rep. Scott Dianda (D-Calumet) shared packages of Vollwerth’s hot dogs with the members of the House Tourism and Outdoor Recreation and House Agriculture committees, which met for a joint meeting today. Dianda is the Democratic vice chairman of the Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Committee. “One of our …