The state has seven confirmed measles cases as of Thursday, including three linked cases in Montcalm County.

State Rep. Brad Paquette, R-Niles, introduced a bill to ban the purchase of soda pop with SNAP benefits, citing concerns over nutrition and taxpayer spending.

Researchers are using a NASA grant to continue to map the locations of unique bodies of water known as vernal pools

Without this support, meal deliveries will be reduced, waitlists will grow, and vulnerable seniors will face hunger and isolation.

Michigan spends more than many states and gets less in return on services for seniors, who face long waits for care, transportation gaps and bureaucracy that pushes them to nursing homes. The problems will only get worse.

Michigan underfunds services for the elderly compared to other states. That’s a red flag for a state with a fast-aging population.

Lawmakers need to streamline bureaucracy, change policies and focus on caregiving to prepare for a gray wave that is gripping Michigan.

The first members of Generation X — the cohort of Michiganders born between 1965 and 1980 — turn 60 this year. Caregiving duties are here. Retirement is in sight. Here’s how to prepare.

Michigan’s network of senior services can be hard to navigate. The first step is knowing who to call first.

Abdul El-Sayed, a former health official and 2018 Democratic gubernatorial candidate, jumps into Michigan’s open US Senate seat race.

Tuition discounts haven’t worked. Nor has mostly free community college. Now, the state is trying sweepstakes to get more teens to fill out financial aid forms. Similar incentives have had mixed success.

From painting outdoors to pulling up invasive species, find an Earth Day event near you, Michiganders!

Take an underwater journey as researchers deploy sonar technology to map the lakebed to document organisms that call it home. The goal is to provide data to fishery and hatchery managers and those tracking the spread of invasive species.

After the Trump administration cut 90% of its funding, Michigan Humanities suspends activities, including the ‘Great Michigan Read,’ a student history competition, museum exhibits and a veterans project.

The Wednesday announcement marks an unusual use of a regulatory process normally used to speed responses to disasters like dam breaks and pipeline leaks. Environmentalists decried the move.

UP lawmakers say the gas plants should be deemed acceptable under Michigan’s clean energy law, saying Yoopers would see energy bills spike if they are shut down prematurely. Environmentalists argue the bills are premature and unnecessary.

House Republicans say they are investigating whether election clerk training materials ‘comply with Michigan law.’ Benson’s office says requested documents include sensitive security information.

A historic ice storm in late March downed millions of trees across Northern Michigan, obliterating untold sums of lumber. Forest owners wonder what to do now.

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