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You may have noticed Michael Phelps and other Olympic athletes sporting some round red marks on their bodies. It’s a telltale sign of cupping, an ancient Chinese therapy to help relieve muscle and tissue pain. Dr. Mike Tocco.

If you don’t like Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton or Republican nominee Donald Trump, Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick says there are some other candidates on the ballot.

A ruling is expected soon on whether Michigan voters will get a chance to consider legalizing marijuana for adults. As Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick reports, the fate of the proposal rests in the hands of one judge.

With Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in metro Detroit today, a national pollster is talking about the possibility of a landslide election victory. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick has the story.

There’s new technology for law enforcement in some police agencies in Michigan. The Eaton County Sheriff’s Office is one of five police agencies to get mobile fingerprint scanners. Sheriff Thomas Reich says they’re already proving to be useful. Reich says a person’s fingerprints have to be on file to identify …

Michigan’s Attorney General Bill Schuette has filed an appeal to a federal judge’s ruling that said straight-party voting is unconstitutional because if violates the rights of black voters. In his filing, Schuette says the law imposes a minimal burden on voters and is rational. Clerks throughout Michigan are awaiting a …

Hundreds of Michigan students will be getting personal attention to get ready for school. The Michigan Department of Education has announced 600 families will take part in the home visitation programs through the Great Start office. Students involved live in parts of the Upper Peninsula along with Muskegon, Calhoun, Ottawa, …

The City of Houghton is asking residents to be aware that they have scheduled a city-wide hydrant flushing that will take place next week, Monday through Saturday. Work will be done from 7:00 am until 3:00 pm each day. This means residents may find their water supply discolored during that time. …

Industrial archaeologist, historian and author Sean Gohman presents “The Cliff Mine Revisited” as part of the Keweenaw County Historical Society’s Adventures in History series. The first (1974) edition of Donald Chaput’s The Cliff ended with the line, “The Cliff is dead.” The updated (2015) edition of The Cliff acknowledges that …

The Ranger III is sight to see whenever is traverses the Portage Canal, but the best sights can be seen while aboard the vessel. The public is invited to enjoy a three-hour cruise on the Keweenaw Waterway aboard the Ranger III on Thursday. The ship will be docked at the …