State News

Everyday? Every other day? Once a week? How often should you wash your hair? Dr. Deanna Lites has some expert advice.

Bills to exempt tampons and sanitary napkins from sales tax passed the state Senate Finance Committee last week. Erin Vermeulen explains there is still another hurdle.

Following the Trump administration’s proposed budget, which would cut funding to Great Lakes restoration, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow in a new video is urging people in Michigan to ‘stand up for the Great Lakes.’ The Michigan Democrat wants residents to visit her website, www.stabenow.senate.gov, and tell their favorite Great Lakes memory …

March is expected to see the first monthly vehicle sales increase of the year. Here’s Auto Beat Reporter Jeff Gilbert with a look ahead.

Gas prices have dropped about seven cents over the past week in Michigan. The current statewide average for a gallon of gas is about $2.29 a gallon, seven cents tless han last week and about 32 cents more than this time last year, according to AAA Michigan.

Just after midnight tonight, ships will begin to pass through the Soo Locks at Sault Ste. Marie. Area engineer for the locks, Kevin Sprague, says this is a busy time for shipping. Sprague says they’re evaluating the benefit-cost ratio of building a new Poe Lock, estimated to cost $600 million. …

Saying the state of Michigan needs to “do more” in the fight against opioid drug abuse. In Lansing Thursday, Governor Rick Snyder unveiled a new legislative strategy focused on the issue. Jon Hewett has more.

Speaking in Lansing on smartphone safety, Dr. David Greenfield, founder of the Center for Internet and Technology Addiction, said notifications can be dangerous. Dr. Greenfield equates smart phones to a portable dopamine pump, the pleasure neurochemical in the reward system of the brain.

Are you happy? Only about one in three people are, according to a recent Harris Poll study. But there are some things you can do to boost your happiness level. Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites takes a look.  

New figures released by the state say Michigan’s unemployment rate rose to 5.3 percent in February, while the number of people entering the job market continued to grow. The rate rose from 5.2 percent in January and compared with a national February jobless rate of 4.7 percent. The state’s workforce …