Smartphones are a great way for quick connections and fast access to information. However, a new study by the American Academy of Pediatrics found that children younger than age 13 who own a smartphone are more susceptible to serious health effects such as depression, obesity and insufficient ...

With winter weather setting in, troopers from the Michigan State Police Iron Mountain Post are reminding citizens, in a news release, of several laws regarding removal of snow: • A person shall not remove or deposit, or cause to be removed or deposited, snow, ice or slush onto or across a ...

Over the past few months, President Trump has deployed an imposing military force in the Caribbean to threaten Venezuela. Until recently, the president used that force — an aircraft carrier, at least seven other warships, scores of aircraft and 15,000 U.S. troops — for illegal attacks on ...

With the deadline coming up quickly — next Thursday — to purchase a health plan on the Health Insurance Marketplace, the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services Director Anita Fox is urging residents who need coverage for 2026 to act now. “Comprehensive, high-quality ...

How do you do regime change without changing the regime? That is the conundrum facing President Trump following his announcement that the United States would run the government of Venezuela “until such time as a proper transition can take place” — date to be determined. Coming from a ...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has again declared this to be Radon Action Month in Michigan, encouraging all residents to learn more about this environmental hazard and test their homes during this winter’s heating season. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced by the natural decay ...