Back to school often times means playing a sport, and with that can come criticism from a coach. So how should parents and kids handle it? Lori Edleson, director of the Birmingham Maple Clinic, says parents should be present at practices and games.
Read More »Trump Supporters Believe He Can Win Michigan
GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump returns to Michigan this Friday. As we hear from our Lansing bureau chief Tim Skubick, the state GOP chair believes Trump can win this state.
Read More »Controversy Continues Over Snyder’s Legal Bills
There may be an effort to block Governor Rick Snyder from using state tax dollars to pay for two defense lawyers relating to the Flint water crisis. Here’s Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick.
Read More »Michigan Rail Conference Begins
All things railroad will be discussed at the Michigan Rail Conference in Marquette today and tomorrow. David Nelson, a senior research engineer with Michigan’s Tech’s Railroad Transportation program, says among the many issues to be talked about is a rail line from Ann Arbor to Traverse City. Other sessions deal …
Read More »Ford Says They Will Have A Self-Driving Car In 5 Years
Ford says it will have a fully self driving vehicle on the road in five years. CEO Mark Fields made the announcement today. Ford says the vehicle will be in a ride-hailing or ride-sharing service. Fields also announcing that Ford is doubling the size and staff of its research center …
Read More »Lack Of Healthy Food Stores Increasing Early Heart Disease Risk
A new study released from Grand Valley State University indicates that Michigan residents who do not have adequate access to stores selling fresh food run the risk of developing early heart disease. The study explored how the limited availability of healthy food stores may contribute to the early stages of …
Read More »Trump, Clinton Focus On Michigan
Michigan is once again on the minds of presidential candidates. GOP nominee Donald Trump plans to visit a sporting venue in Dimondale, near Lansing on Friday afternoon. Meantime, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and her supporters are opening campaign offices in Brownstown and Lansing this week to further her efforts. …
Read More »Michigan Helping With Louisiana Storm Relief
Some Red Cross volunteers from Michigan are helping with relief efforts in Louisiana. 16 workers from Michigan are among the 600 disaster volunteers helping Louisiana residents with food and shelter after major storms. The Red Cross is also asking for donations to help with relief efforts. Early estimates are that …
Read More »Big Jump In Amount Of Fish Stocked
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says its hatcheries produced significantly more fish for stocking Great Lakes and inland waterways this year than in 2015. The DNR’s Fisheries Division stocked about 33.3-million fish this Spring and Summer, up from 25-million fish last year. Fish are reared in state fish hatcheries …
Read More »Hearing Scheduled For Snyder’s DEQ Head Choice
The Michigan Senate will hold a hearing on Governor Snyder’s pick to lead the Department of Environmental Quality in the wake of Flint’s water crisis. A spokesperson for Senate Republicans says that the Senate Natural Resources Committee will meet September 7th to consider the appointment of Heidi Grether. The selection of …
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