Highway safety groups are reacting to new research from the insurance industry which finds increased speed limits have resulted in thousands of more deaths. Jason Scott reports.
Read More »Former President Ford's Daughter Says He Wouldn't Be Happy With This Years Race
The current presidential race is probably causing former President Gerald Ford and first lady Betty Ford to roll over in their graves. That word from their daughter, Susan Ford Bales, as she’s in Grand Rapids for a lunch to commemorate her mother’s 98th birthday. Ford Bales says the nation’s capitol …
Read More »Drop In Deer Hunters Hurting U.P. Economy
The Upper Peninsula Habitat Workgroup has met to develop some deer winter management plans. The deer herd has suffered catastrophic losses in recent years. Former DNR Agent Jim Hamill says deer are big business in the Upper Peninsula and since 2000, there has been a drop of 44% in deer …
Read More »Zika Virus More Dangerous To Pregnant Women Than Previously Thought
A new warning from U.S. health officials regarding the Zika Virus. Experts say the mosquito carrying virus is more of a concern for pregnant women and their babies then previously thought. Dr. Mark Zervos is an infectious disease expert.
Read More »Oral Cancer Screenings Recommended
April is Oral Cancer Awareness month. It’s important for every dental exam to include an oral cancer screening. Dr Fouad Khan says to consider an enhanced light exam that’s pain free and only takes a couple of minutes.
Read More »Gun Rights Rally Today In Lansing
Gun rights advocates will be rallying in Lansing later this morning. As Legal Analyst Charlie Langton reports — they want guns in more places.
Read More »Microchip Helps Reunite Dog & Owner
It’s been 20 months since Debi Petranck of Ocala, Florida has seen her dog, Zeus. The five-year-old dog got away from her in the yard one day. A man found Zeus and then moved to Dearborn, Michigan. Zeus ran away from him and ended up at the Dearborn Animal Shelter, …
Read More »REMINDER–Statewide Tornado Drill Today at 1:30pm
A statewide tornado drill is scheduled for this afternoon and some people may hear emergency sirens blaring. As part of Severe Weather Awareness Week, the Michigan State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division will conduct the drill at 1:30 this afternoon. The tornado drill will be heard on many …
Read More »Calumet Man Missing
A search is on for a missing Calumet man. 43-year-old Joseph George Kopp was last seen on April 4th around noon at the Westside Group Home in Calumet. He is 5′ 9″ tall and weighs 250lbs with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a Green Bay …
Read More »Turkey Hunting Season Begins April 18th
Monday is opening day of the hunting season. No, despite the weather it’s not November, but April 18th is the first day of Wild Turkey hunting in Michigan. DNR Wildlife Biologist John DePue says the sport is becoming increasingly more popular in the Upper Peninsula. While the population of many …
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