State News

A University of Michigan led team has completed its dig of a discovered mastodon in Mayville, in Michigan’s Thumb area. The excavation unearthed 60-70% of the animal, compared to around a 15% success rate with most digs. U of M Paleontologist Daniel Fisher describes what now needs to be done. …

In the future, anti-inflammatory drugs, like the ones that treat conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, could be used to treat some cases of depression. Here’s health reporter Dr. Deanna Lites.

The ACLU of Michigan has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of tens of thousands of Flint schoolchildren. Executive Director Kary Moss says they’re asking the Michigan Department of Education and the Flint school district to provide all children in the Flint schools with the education services they …

The Michigan Senate is back in town this week. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick looks at one item on the agenda.

Michigan will receive nearly $2 million to support 20 specialty crop projects in the state. Some of the money will be used by the Hop Growers of Michigan to establish the first quality system specific to hops through an education program that trains farmers and voluntary verification program. Another project involves …

A new report from the Citizens Research Council says state support of non-public school students has grown substantially over the past four years. The report says Michigan will spend nearly $100 million to support private school students. That’s up from $57 million four years ago. The increase comes as the …

State officials have released the final part of a long-term plan for managing and protecting Michigan’s water resources. The Department of Environmental Quality’s Office of the Great Lakes says the Michigan Water Strategy makes 75 recommendations to fix issues. The fourth and final section focuses on developing systems to monitor waterways …

Previous research found patients were at a higher risk of dying from elective surgery when it was done on Friday rather than earlier in the week. But a new study finds that not the case. Here’s Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites.

Could cervical cancer screening guidelines change in the near future? Health reporter Dr. Deanna Lites has details of a new study.

Type 2 diabetes is on the rise in this country. Being active is one way to manage the disease. And, as Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites explains, the time of day you exercise matters, too.