Childhood obesity is on the rise and parents may be contributing to those extra calories according to a University of Michigan study. Health reporter Dr. Deanna Lites explains.

Type 2 diabetes is a growing threat around the world, with one in 10 people either having the disease or predicted to develop it during their lifetime. In a new study, researchers were able to identify a number of genes directly linked to its development. University of Michigan researcher Mike …

The state is asking the courts to toss out the lawsuit seeking to place the legalization of marijuana on the November ballot. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick.

Governor Rick Snyder is confident he will win the legal battle with the old Detroit school board which seeks to block the governor’s plan to revamp the Detroit Public Schools. Lansing bureau chief Tim Skubick with more.

A new study shows that the auto industry could be lagging behind when it comes to reducing greenhouse gasses. The issue, says University of Michigan researcher Brandon Schoettle, is that other parts of industry have made more gains than the transportation sector. But Schoettle says the big issue is the …

The victims in the Berrien County courthouse shootings have been identified. Five people were involved. Sheriff Paul Bailey says his close friends, bailiffs Joe Zangaro and Ron Kienzle, lost their lives in the St. Joseph courthouse. A sheriff’s deputy, James Aderberry was also hit, along with a female civilian who isn’t being named. …

More indications this morning that your vehicles headlights could be doing a much better job. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says headlight ratings for a group of 21 small SUVs shows not a single one gets a good rating. The two main problems included the headlights didn’t shine far …

Perfect weather, a great turnout and some epic Guts Frisbee playing combined to make this year’s Coca-Cola International Frisbee Tournament a great success. The event, held annually at Agassiz Field in Calumet, had 13 teams competing for the Julius T. Nachazel Cup. A special award was given to tournament Field …

Hope you got your strawberry shortcake–or perhaps several–at the Copper Country Strawberry Festival. The annual event held in Chassell featured 15 young women vying to be named the 2016 Strawberry Queen. That honor went to Calumet’s Jessica Berryman. The first runner-up was Lindsay Sandell of Houghton, Ann Desrochers of Houghton …

It shouldn’t cause much of a delay but motorists should be aware of a road project now underway in Mohawk. The Michigan Department of Transportation is resurfacing about 1.3 miles of U.S. 41 in Keweenaw County between No. 6 Road and First Street. MDOT is investing $350,000 in the project, …