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The Michigan Senate and House Wednesday gave the green light to a bill extending a tax on businesses who offer healthcare to their employees. The money collected from the Health Insurance Claims Assessment helps pay for Medicaid. Rich Studley, CEO of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, opposes the measure. He …

The Michigan Senate and House Wednesday gave the green light to a bill extending a tax on businesses who offer healthcare to their employees. The money collected from the Health Insurance Claims Assessment helps pay for Medicaid. Rich Studley, CEO of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, opposes the measure. He …

Democratic lawmakers in the Michigan House and Senate want to restore a pair of citizen oversight commissions that were abolished in the early 90’s. The commissions oversaw the water and air divisions of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. State Representative Sheldon Neeley, who represents Flint, says if the commissions …

Democratic lawmakers in the Michigan House and Senate want to restore a pair of citizen oversight commissions that were abolished in the early 90’s. The commissions oversaw the water and air divisions of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. State Representative Sheldon Neeley, who represents Flint, says if the commissions …

Bills aimed at curbing the number of arson cases in Michigan is headed to the full Senate. The two-bill package would require that medical staff report treatment of burn victims, especially if it’s suspected an accelerant was involved. Sponsor of one of the bills, Senator Bert Johnson, D-Highland Park, says …

Michigan has its first confirmed case of Zika virus. The Ingham County Health Department says a 61-year-old woman contracted Zika virus while traveling to Barbados. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says the woman, who is not pregnant, began experiencing symptoms consistent with Zika after returning to Michigan …

Michigan has its first confirmed case of Zika virus. The Ingham County Health Department says a 61-year-old woman contracted Zika virus while traveling to Barbados. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says the woman, who is not pregnant, began experiencing symptoms consistent with Zika after returning to Michigan …

HANCOCK, Mich. – The Family Birthing Center and PortagePointe at UP Health System – Portage are temporarily closed to visiting children, including siblings, due to the high numbers of respiratory illness and influenza in the community. The temporary change in policy is effective immediately and is being put in place …

HANCOCK, Mich. – The Family Birthing Center and PortagePointe at UP Health System – Portage are temporarily closed to visiting children, including siblings, due to the high numbers of respiratory illness and influenza in the community. The temporary change in policy is effective immediately and is being put in place …

A tragic, yet preventable, accident is what the death of a two month old child is being called. 27-year-old Benjamin Reilly of Hancock stood before the judge in Houghton County Circuit Court Wednesday waiting to be sentenced to one count of second degree child abuse. Reilly pled “No Contest” to …