State News

How hot has it been? The water temperature of the Great Lakes is at its warmest since 2012. The warmest Great Lake is currently Lake Erie at 78.5 degrees. The warm water could be a sign that the state will avoid early frosts in the fall. But some say it …

A new study from the University of Michigan suggests that smoking greatly reduces life expectancy for people with serious mental illness. Researchers say those smokers cut 15 years off their lives, compared to people who have never smoked and don’t have mental illness. They also die ten years earlier than …

Child support payments can be made a little easier starting this week. Now those charged with making those payments can go online to MISDU.com, do some clicking, and take the cash to a 7-Eleven or Family Dollar store, where the payments will be applied electronically. Department of Health and Human …

Mixed reviews, mainly along political lines, about Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s speech in Detroit. Trump mentioned Detroit and Michigan and blamed Hillary Clinton for the city’s struggles. Trump said Democrats have controlled the city at every level and policies have to change in order to change results. Hillary Clinton …

Next time you visit the state capitol, you may see some significant changes on the outside of the building. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick reports millions of dollars have been spent to spruce up the Capitol.

The public will have a chance to chime in about Enbridge Energy’s plan to add supports to its pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac. The state Department of Environmental Quality will be take comments over the next 20 days. Enbridge’s application indicates the company plans to install support structures in …

The Michigan Office of the Great Lakes is giving financial support to 15 projects along the shoreline. Nearly one million dollars will be used by the organizations including the Alliance of the Great Lakes, City of St. Joseph, Harrison Township, Michigan Tech and the Michigan Boating Industries Association. Specific projects …

School funding will be discussed at today State Board of Education meeting. The board is expected to hear details of a finance study by a Colorado-based education policy consulting firm (Augenblick, Palaich and Associates) that says successful school districts have a total base expenditure of $8,677 per student and the …

It’s ‘back to school’ season, and Verizon is here with three free apps which could make the transition of getting back to the grind easier for students. The first is called “Cam-Scanner”. Steve Van Dinter with Verizon says the second app, “Easy Bib,” helps with finalizing bibliographies. While “My Homework Planner” …

Do you need to floss? Some study reviews have shed new light on the dental practice. Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites has more.