Dr. Molly O'Shea has noticed growing skepticism about vaccines at both of her Michigan pediatric offices and says this week's unprecedented and confusing changes to federal vaccine guidance will only make things worse. One of her offices is in a Democratic area, where more of the parents she ...

By the Michigan Department of Natural Resources It’s time to ignite (or reignite) your love of winter trail riding with a full weekend of free snowmobiling today and Sunday. Each year, you can legally ride without the requirement of a snowmobile registration or trail permit. • ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is continuing a successful program to keep boating access sites plowed at more than two dozen popular Upper Peninsula ice-fishing locations. “This program has been a big help in maintaining public access to hard water resources throughout the ...

Peak flu season may be worse than usual this year, driven in part by a potent new strain of influenza. As of Monday, Michigan hospitals reported that 818 of their inpatients — 759 adults and 59 children — had influenza, according to the Michigan Health & Hospital Association. And while ...

Power outages can come from winter storms, heat waves, wildfires or a delivery driver backing into the power line by your house. But depending on how long they last or what the temperature is outside, they can be serious or even fatal, no matter the cause. One of the biggest factors in ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis was on edge Thursday following the fatal shooting of a woman by a federal officer taking part in the Trump administration's latest immigration crackdown, with protesters venting their outrage, the governor demanding that the state take part in the investigation and ...