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October is breast cancer awareness month. Other than skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women. And as Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites explains, that’s why regular mammogram’s are so important.

Legitimate clowns say recent reports of “creepy clown” sightings are giving them a bad rap. When Bob Ammon of Allen Park isn’t driving a truck, he tools around town as “Bobo the Clown.” He feels the perception of clowns has changed during his 25 years in the business, in part, due …

This is one of the most important days of the year for school districts in Michigan. Count day is the day that the state of Michigan uses to determine how much funding each district will receive based on the number of students present today. 90 percent of a district’s state …

Today is Walk to School Day and students from more than 300 schools across Michigan will be participating. The Michigan Fitness Foundation’s Safe Routes to School director says walking and biking to school are simply ways to stress the importance of physical activity. Organizers of the events say Walk to School …

The Michigan Deer Crash Coalition says the next three months are big for deer versus car crashes. According to their data 44-percent of all deer crashes in 2015 occurred in the fall. In 2015 Oakland County had the most deer/vehicle crashes with nearly 2,000. Kent County was second with more …

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is reminding travelers to take precautions against the mosquito-borne Zika Virus. If woman are pregnant or thinking about getting pregnant they are urged to talk to their medical provider before making travel arrangements to any destination where the Zika Virus is …

The last of the three missing boaters was recovered from Lake Superior today. The victim, 43 years old Steven Chartre was recovered by staff from the Great Lakes Water Studies Institute at Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City and Michigan Tech University research vessel Agassiz. A remotely operated vehicle (ROV) …

They call themselves the ADV Riders, which stands for Against Domestic Violence. For the third straight year, motorcyclists turned out on the first Monday in October to make some noise during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The annual Ride Against Abuse is organized by the Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home. Organizers …

A plea agreement has been reached for a Houghton County drug suspect. 52-year-old Anthony James Vencato appeared in Houghton County Circuit Court Monday for an arraignment. He pled guilty to Attempted Possession of Meth or Ecstasy, a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. As per the plea …

CALUMET – Aspirus Keweenaw invites all ladies to the Siskiwit Reception Hall and Conference Center in Calumet, Monday, Oct. 17, for another fun and festive FREE girls’ night out to celebrate breast health. Let’s Hear It for the Girls will feature Dr. Zuhair Ghanem, Upper Peninsula Regional Director of Oncology …