A year ago, Rx Kids, an innovative “cash prescription” program, launched in Flint. The program provides parents with a one-time payment of $1,500 during pregnancy and $500 monthly for the first year ...

LANSING —The Department of Corrections will implement a new system in January designed to significantly reduce the amount of contraband sent to prisoners and ensure the safety of the staff and inmates ...

LANSING – A recent report by the Michigan Department of Education shows progress toward achieving its educational strategic plan, including higher graduation rates. Other reports, however, show that ...

‘Wind phones' are disconnected phones that give grieving people a symbolic way to 'call' dead loved ones A Japanese man established the first wind phone as he grieved for a cousin, sharing it with ...

Total deer kills are down so far this year in Michigan Michigan hunters did manage to harvest more bucks than they did this time last year The higher buck count came despite an outbreak of epizootic ...

LANSING – State grants are funding the renovation and preservation of buildings in Michigan’s Great Lakes shoreline communities. Money for projects near lakes Huron, Michigan and Superior is coming ...

Once Christmas is over you don’t have to throw out your real tree Some municipalities will pick up trees that are set on the curb and recycle them Real trees can also be turned into mulch for gardens ...