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If Michigan Democrats thought next year would be easy, they may need to think a little harder

A year ago, I was talking to Matt Grossman, the pollster and political scientist at Michigan State University. Like most of us, he didn’t expect Donald…

Federal, state, and local officials sitting at a roundtable meeting

Residents and local officials urge faster federal action on PFAS at EPA meeting in Kalamazoo

Officials from the EPA, the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services met in Kalamazoo to discuss PFAS…

De'Mornay Pierson-El (right) of the St. Louis Battlehawks avoids Des Lawrence of the DC Defenders during an XFL game on March 8, 2020 in Washington, D.C.

The XFL Has Hung Up Its Football Cleats... Again

The XFL is no more once again. The fledgling pro spring football league has folded just five games into its return season because of the coronavirus pandemic. The league played one season in 2001.

Detroit faces a $350 million deficit and is cutting city workers' pay.

Cities Have Never Seen A Downturn Like This, And Things Will Only Get Worse

The pandemic has sent tax revenues falling off a cliff, leaving American cities and towns losing more and more money and forcing them to cut services and lay off workers.

Female Doctors Spend More Time With Patients, But Earn Less Money Than Men

Female physicians spend more time with each patient than male doctors do and their patients report increased satisfaction. But the extra time adds up and results in less money.

Capt. Tom Moore, 100, is being awarded a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II after raising more than $39 million in charity for medical workers. Moore walked 100 laps in his garden to earn donations.

Tom Moore, U.K.'s 100-Year-Old Hero, Is Awarded Knighthood For Fundraising Walks

"I hope she's not very heavy-handed with the sword, because by then I might be rather a poor old weak soul," the World War II veteran said of a possible knighthood ceremony with Queen Elizabeth II.

Idaho Gov. Brad Little speaks at a news conference in Boise on March 13. Less than four months after the state confirmed its first case of the coronavirus, it has emerged as one of the nation's biggest hot spots.

In Idaho, One Of The Last States Hit By The Coronavirus, Cases Are Now Surging

Idaho's case count has quadrupled since mid-June, and about half of the more than 15,000 confirmed cases in the state have come in the past two weeks.

Excellacare Care Provider Sarah Sutherlin helps her client Carmela Palamara, 92, of Brownstown stand up to stretch her legs after the two color and play a game of UNO at Palamara's home on Wednesday, April 14, 2021.

Shortage of paid caregivers keeps family members up at night, hoping for "something sustainable"

Updated: 05/07/2021Misty Evans stands in her client Ric’s living room in Midland, helping him pick out a record to play on the turntable.“Which one do you…

A lighthouse on Pelee Island in Lake Erie.

New partnership to work toward a cleaner Lake Erie

A new partnership has a plan to keep Lake Erie clean. The MI CLEAR group is made up of farmers, conservationists, environmental leaders, and more. Those…

A Salt Lake County Health Department public health nurse performs a coronavirus test outside the Salt Lake County Health Department. On Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, Utah hit an all-time high of nearly 2,000 confirmed cases in one day.

U.S. Coronavirus Cases Surpass Summer Peak And Are Climbing Higher Fast

The country has blown past records set in July and entered uncharted territory. Experts can't predict how high the new peak will go. Here's what's driving the surge.

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