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Could be a contentious lame duck session in Lansing over the cost of retiree health care. Here’s Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick.

The average American consumes more than 3000 calories at their Thanksgiving meal. The extra fat, salt and sugar makes your body work overtime. Dr. Tom Rifai is the director of metabolic health with Henry Ford Health System.

Part of a teenager maturing and gaining independence means trying new things. And that can include what they eat. A C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health at the University of Michigan finds one in six parents say their teen has tried a diet that is vegetarian, gluten-free, …

This will be a special day for 100 children and their new families. Judges across Michigan will finalize adoptions as part of Michigan Adoption Day. Seven families will be united at the Hall of Justice in Lansing with Chief Justice Robert Young and several judges presiding over ceremonies. Adoption day …

Higher consumer confidence and lower gas prices sending more Michiganders on the road for the Thanksgiving holiday. AAA Michigan projects one and a half million travelers, the most in nearly a decade. While more than 90 percent of Michigan holiday travelers will be driving, air travel is expected to decrease by …

Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly are in need of food items and volunteers for this Thursday’s Thanksgiving Dinners. The organization provides community meals in five counties for elderly friends who would otherwise be alone for the holiday. Program Director Carol Korpela says they have enough turkey for the dinner, …

CALUMET –The Keweenaw has exceptional history and outdoor recreation opportunities, and you can combine them with the Step into History program offered by Keweenaw NHP and the Western UP Health Department. This Thanksgiving, the Step into History program will join UP Health System-Portage for its annual 5k Turkey Trot event …

The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) of the Keweenaw Community Foundation is pleased to announce that $12,402.48 has been awarded to seven local organizations with funds available from the Kellogg Youth Endowment Fund. These grants will support projects that benefit youth in grades 6-­12 in Houghton and Keweenaw Counties. The seven grant recipients are: • Omega …

An ambulance for U.P. Health Systems—Marquette was involved in a rollover accident over the weekend. The Michigan State Police says the accident happened on US-41 near County Road 502 around 4:45am Sunday. The full-marked ambulance was driven by 29-year-old Matthew Strong with 58-year-old Sherry Norris, both of Marquette, in the …

As Thanksgiving approaches people are hitting the internet in search of food ideas. Erin Vermeulen has more.