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Santa Claus is coming to town, and his first stop on Christmas Eve is Calumet. Santa will visit the Vertin Gallery from 11am to 3pm on Saturday. Main Street Calumet Director Leah Polzien says roughly 400 kids have already passed along their Christmas wish to Santa, but he’s willing to …

Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly will again serve free Christmas dinners for seniors who would otherwise be alone on the holiday. Dinners will be served at 2:00 on Sunday at the following locations: Hancock – Church of the Resurrection Calumet – Sacred Heart Church Houghton – St. Ignatius …

New bills signed by Governor Rick Snyder on Wednesday will compensate wrongfully convicted people who served time in Michigan prisons. Professor David Moran, founder of the Michigan Innocence Clinic run out of the University of Michigan says if their convictions are over-turned then they would be eligible. Moran worked on …

Statisticians at Spectrum Health, one of Michigan’s largest hospital systems, have revealed the top baby names for the almost 7,500 babies brought into the world there this year. Dave Ramos has details on what new parents are naming those newborns.

A change has come to the law regarding minors in possession of alcohol. The Governor has signed legislation that makes the violation a civil infraction with a fine of $100 for a first offense. Republican Senator Rick Jones of Grand Ledge sponsored the legislation.  He says most young people don’t even …

There is disagreement at the state capital when it comes to banning guns in schools. The update from Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick.

Before Santa boards his sleigh and leaves the North Pole, he may want to make a few changes to his health. Health reporter Dr. Deanna Lites has some advice.

Millions of families will be traveling this holiday season and some may not realize they’re putting their toddler at risk. Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites explains.

Wolves in the state soon could be fair game. Governor Rick Snyder signed into law a bill Thursday to allow wolf hunting, if the federal government ever dropped federal protection of the species. The bill would empower the Natural Resources Commission to designate a hunting season on gray wolves, should they be …

Governor Rick Snyder has signed bipartisan legislation giving local school authorities flexibility on ‘zero tolerance’ policies. Local school boards will now have more discretion when making decisions on punitive actions for students, such as suspension or expulsion. Under existing state law, many districts employ a “zero tolerance” policy, meaning there …