Could the election really be rigged? Michigan State University Political Scientist Matt Grossman says he believes the election system in the U.S. is too de-centralized to be the target of any big conspiracy. Grossmann says that would only be an issue if the election is very close or determined by …

A University of Michigan led team has completed its dig of a discovered mastodon in Mayville, in Michigan’s Thumb area. The excavation unearthed 60-70% of the animal, compared to around a 15% success rate with most digs. U of M Paleontologist Daniel Fisher describes what now needs to be done. …

In the future, anti-inflammatory drugs, like the ones that treat conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, could be used to treat some cases of depression. Here’s health reporter Dr. Deanna Lites.

The ACLU of Michigan has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of tens of thousands of Flint schoolchildren. Executive Director Kary Moss says they’re asking the Michigan Department of Education and the Flint school district to provide all children in the Flint schools with the education services they …

The Michigan Senate is back in town this week. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick looks at one item on the agenda.

Michigan will receive nearly $2 million to support 20 specialty crop projects in the state. Some of the money will be used by the Hop Growers of Michigan to establish the first quality system specific to hops through an education program that trains farmers and voluntary verification program. Another project involves …

A new report from the Citizens Research Council says state support of non-public school students has grown substantially over the past four years. The report says Michigan will spend nearly $100 million to support private school students. That’s up from $57 million four years ago. The increase comes as the …

State officials have released the final part of a long-term plan for managing and protecting Michigan’s water resources. The Department of Environmental Quality’s Office of the Great Lakes says the Michigan Water Strategy makes 75 recommendations to fix issues. The fourth and final section focuses on developing systems to monitor waterways …

As of 7:00 a.m. heavy flooding has been reported along the Chocolay River in Marquette County impacting residents and closing roads. The following roads have been impacted by the flooding: US-41 is closed between Heidtman Rd. and Yalmer Rd. Southbound US-41 traffic is being routed down County Road 480.  Northbound …

Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center is holding a flu shot clinic today at its Family Practice Center and its Pediatrics Center inside UP Health System-Portage in Hancock, and at its Houghton Family Health Center on the Michigan Tech campus in Houghton. The clinic will operate from 9:00 until 5:00, …