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The Portage Lake District Library invites everyone who loves to write to explore their creative talents at a series of writing “sit ins” designed to encourage creativity, education and the power of the imagination. Known as the largest writing event in the world, the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) “Come …

Authorities have located the body of a missing downstate woman in Alger County. Sarah Krebs with the Michigan State Police says the body of Malvika Deshmukh was found Saturday. Krebs said Deshmukh’s body was located near her vehicle, which police found near the North Country Trail off Rock River Road. …

With only some minor elements remaining, the Quincy Streetscape project is complete. Motorists began driving the full length of the US-41 trunkline through downtown Hancock last week, but city officials and representatives from MDOT got together Tuesday to perform an official ribbon cutting ceremony outside of city hall. The project …

The Pure Michigan ad campaign has been touted as wildly successful in promoting Michigan Tourism. Now a study from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy claims – maybe not. That’s study researcher Michael LaFaive. Michelle Grinnell with Travel Michigan denies those claims. $261 million has been spent on tourism promotion …

October car and truck sales trending down about six percent from a very strong October of 2015. Stronger truck sales helped GM to a better than expected showing, only down two percent. Fiat Chrysler however was off 10 percent. While the industry has peaked, edmonds.com analyst Jessica Caldwell says that …

The March of Dimes put out it’s report card on premature births and we’re not making the grade. As a nation the U.S. earned a C. As a state, Michigan also earned a C grade. Last year about 10-percent of babies born in this country were pre-mature, that’s 2,000 more …

It’s Movember or No Shave November where men are encouraged to grow their facial hair for the next 30 days as a way to raise awareness for men’s health. That’s Dr. Michael Lutz with the Michigan Institute of Urology. People can donate the money saved from shaving and hair grooming …

Belly fat has been linked to high cholesterol, inflammation, heart disease, stroke and diabetes. But there may be a simple way to reduce it. Details from Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites.

If you’ve already voted absentee and are having second thoughts, can you change your vote? Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick reports.

The presidential candidates themselves won’t be in Michigan today, but family members or key backers will be. Donald Trump Jr. will be campaigning for his father at Michigan State University and Grand Valley State University this afternoon. Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders, who beat Hillary Clinton in the Michigan primary, will …