Bills aimed at curbing the number of arson cases in Michigan is headed to the full Senate. The two-bill package would require that medical staff report treatment of burn victims, especially if it’s suspected an accelerant was involved. Sponsor of one of the bills, Senator Bert Johnson, D-Highland Park, says …

Michigan has its first confirmed case of Zika virus. The Ingham County Health Department says a 61-year-old woman contracted Zika virus while traveling to Barbados. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says the woman, who is not pregnant, began experiencing symptoms consistent with Zika after returning to Michigan …

Michigan has its first confirmed case of Zika virus. The Ingham County Health Department says a 61-year-old woman contracted Zika virus while traveling to Barbados. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says the woman, who is not pregnant, began experiencing symptoms consistent with Zika after returning to Michigan …

HANCOCK, Mich. – The Family Birthing Center and PortagePointe at UP Health System – Portage are temporarily closed to visiting children, including siblings, due to the high numbers of respiratory illness and influenza in the community. The temporary change in policy is effective immediately and is being put in place …

HANCOCK, Mich. – The Family Birthing Center and PortagePointe at UP Health System – Portage are temporarily closed to visiting children, including siblings, due to the high numbers of respiratory illness and influenza in the community. The temporary change in policy is effective immediately and is being put in place …

A tragic, yet preventable, accident is what the death of a two month old child is being called. 27-year-old Benjamin Reilly of Hancock stood before the judge in Houghton County Circuit Court Wednesday waiting to be sentenced to one count of second degree child abuse. Reilly pled “No Contest” to …

A tragic, yet preventable, accident is what the death of a two month old child is being called. 27-year-old Benjamin Reilly of Hancock stood before the judge in Houghton County Circuit Court Wednesday waiting to be sentenced to one count of second degree child abuse. Reilly pled “No Contest” to …

So far in 2016 there have been 19 snowmobile related fatal crashes in Michigan. Of these, 13 of them have occurred in the Upper Peninsula. The leading causes of crashes involving snowmobiles include excess speed, alcohol impairment, driver inexperience, and poor judgment. Troopers at the Michigan State Police Calumet Post are …

So far in 2016 there have been 19 snowmobile related fatal crashes in Michigan. Of these, 13 of them have occurred in the Upper Peninsula. The leading causes of crashes involving snowmobiles include excess speed, alcohol impairment, driver inexperience, and poor judgment. Troopers at the Michigan State Police Calumet Post are …

A pair of CLK Schools are advancing to the next round in a science competition. At the regional Science Olympiad, held at Northern Michigan University last weekend, 11 high schools and 12 middle schools from the Upper Peninsula competed against each other. Calumet High School and Washington Middle School both …