State News

The Snyder administration is going to Washington D.C. in an attempt to salvage health care insurance for 613,000 Michigan residents. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick says there are concerns with the new Trump administration coming into office and its efforts to scrap Obamacare.

A new online pronunciation guide can be useful to anyone struggling to correctly say the name of certain Michigan towns. Jason Scott reports.

Do you think you eat a healthy diet? There may be a simple way to find out. Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites has details.

An Interned based delivery service is giving new life to things you no longer use. Erin Vermeulen has more on how it works.

Rolling back the state’s income tax — a bill has been introduced in Lansing to do just that. Here’s state Representative Lee Chatfield. The Emmet County Republican says proposed legislation would cut the current 4.25-percent tax rate to 3.9-percent, then decrease it by 0.1-percent each year following.

Lawmakers are back at work for the first time in nearly a month. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick has more on the first day’s activities. Skubick says one of the first pieces of legislation was already introduced. He says it’s a gentle rollback of the state income tax to eventually …

It’s only January, but there are already confirmed cases of the Flu in the state. There are 94 cases, 82 of them are Influenza A and 12 are Influenza B, which match up with what is in the Flu vaccine this year. Angela Minacucci is with the Michigan Department of …

Preparations are underway for the UP 200.  The sled dog race is a qualifier for the Iditarod, according to Darlene Walsh, of the Upper Peninsula Sled Dog Association. Walsh says they need about 200 volunteers to handle things like road crossings, merchandise, and dog handling. The races take place February …

An Anchor Bay High School student is under arrest after police say he tweeted a picture of himself pointing a gun, with the words, “I can’t wait to go back to school.” St Clair County Sheriff Tim Donnellon says the boy told police it was an air soft rifle in …

Car makers at this year’s North American International Auto Show are expecting more growth in SUV sales this year. Auto Beat Reporter Jeff Gilbert breaks it down.