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HANCOCK, Mich. – UP Health System – Portage named Mark Randell as the hospital’s 2016 Mercy Award winner on Thursday (April 21). The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of LifePoint Health’s more than 60 hospitals, including UP Health System – Portage, who profoundly touches the lives of others and …

The Michigan Senate Finance Committee will hold a consent hearing tomorrow on Governor Rick Snyder’s appointment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. State Representative Scott Dianda has been among those raising concerns over the appointment of former Tax Tribunal Judge Marcus Abood. Dianda says that’s because he has previously ruled in …

When was the last time you got a full night of sleep? Sleep deprivation can have negative effects on your body. And while sleeping-in on the weekends will help you feel better, it doesn’t go as far as you think. Sleep expert Dr. Reena Mehra says the best thing you …

AutoBeat reporter Jeff Gilbert reports Fiat Chrysler is announcing a big recall.

A state House committee has voted to send a $38 billion budget to the House floor. Speaker of the House Kevin Cotter is happy to see bipartisan support at the committee level. Most Democrats passed on their votes rather than directly voting against it after the GOP-controlled committee rejected dozens …

A new report out this morning shows nearly 230,000 children in Michigan have had a parent in jail. Researchers from the Annie Casey Foundation say incarceration continues to devastate families of color. Black kids are seven times more likely and Latino kids are three times more likely to have a …

Governor Snyder and a group of business leaders are in Germany today taking part in a technology trade fair. The Governor will be at the opening of what is considered the world’s largest industrial tech trade fair in Hannover. Stops in Switzerland, Italy and the Netherlands are also planned. The governor’s office …

Consumer complaints about insurance and financial wrongdoing continue to increase. The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services says it helped more than 8,000 people in March and helped collect more than $1.7 million. In one case, state workers were able to restore a $1 million annuity for a Wayne County resident. …

A legislative committee created to review Flint’s water crisis will hear next from top ranking leaders in Governor Rick Snyder’s administration. Department of Environmental Quality interim Director Keith Creagh (CRAY) and Department of Health and Human Services Director Nick Lyon are among those scheduled to testify today in Lansing. A task …

Gas prices in Michigan have gone up six cents over last week. AAA Michigan says the current statewide average is about $2.17 a gallon, but it’s still about 34 cents less than at this time last year. The lowest prices can be found in Metro Detroit at about $2.13 a gallon and …