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Supporters of a Great Lakes cleanup program are taking their case to Congress. Preliminary budget figures suggest the Trump administration may try to cut nearly all its funding and that contradicts the Trump campaign’s pledge last fall to support the program. The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition represents nearly 150 …

As the number of people entering the job market continued to grow, unemployment figures in Michigan rose in January to 5.2-percent. Bruce Weaver is with the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget. The national jobless rate rose slightly by one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.8 percent from December …

Enrollment is booming at charter schools across the state, which means the Michigan Association of Public School Academies , the state charter school association has some jobs to fill. Dan Quisenberry, President of MAPSA, says the Virtual Job Fair will take place March 17th, with hundreds of new job postings …

On the medical beat, a link between anti-depressant and anti-anxiety drugs and hip fractures. Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites has more.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today announced that he will serve as Ranking Member of the Commerce Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard. The subcommittee oversees agencies critically important to the Great Lakes, including the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration …

Wrist-worn fitness trackers are popular and they’re often used to measure heart rate. But how well do they really work? Health Reporter Doctor Deanna Lites has details of a new study.

On Sunday, you’ll spring forward an hour. It’s the start of Daylight Savings Time, but you might want to start preparing now. Health Reporter Doctor Deanna Lites explains.

March is Women’s Awareness month and during this month, Missy Speckler with Merrill Lynch says it’s a good time to remember to invest, don’t just dump money into a savings account. Speckler says have a bucket of money for pre-tax dollars, one for savings, one for emergencies.

People who attack a sports referee would face jail-time under legislation that was approved in a state Senate Committee Tuesday. Among those testifying in support of the legislation was Kris Bienewicz of Livonia whose husband, John, died after being punched while refereeing a soccer game nearly three years ago. The …

The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency is urging Vietnam Veterans to go back and review their benefit eligibility because new research and medical advances have contributed to numerous changes in benefits available. James Redford, Director of the Agency, says he wants to remind veterans there is help available 24 hours a …