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By Rick Pluta

As spring arrives, many teens in Michigan are hitting tanning salons.

“Tanning beds and cigarettes have a lot more in common than you’d think,” says state Representative Jim...

By Rick Pluta

Governor Rick Snyder has called for a review of how Michigan provides mental health services. He’s signed executive orders creating two commissions to review the state’s services...

By Rick Pluta

Governor Rick Snyder has approved new restrictions on cell phone use by teen drivers. “Kelsey’s Law,” which takes effect in late March, bans phone use by probationary drivers...

By Linda Stephan

With every school shooting, Missy Smith is reminded of the tragedy her own family once suffered at the hands of a child with a gun. Her 12-year-old brother was shot...

By Linda Stephan

The state is expanding a children’s dental insurance program. It now covers low-income children in all but eight southern Michigan counties.

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By Linda Stephan

Law enforcement offices across Michigan are hosting a prescription drug take back event Saturday and an increasing number of northern Michigan...

By Linda Stephan

There was no curbside service at school Wednesday morning for Charlevoix middle school students who ride the bus. Instead students were dropped off a...

By Jake Neher

Michigan’s Civilian Conservation Corp could make a comeback under new legislation in the state Senate. The MCCC puts unemployed young adults to work on conservation projects on...

By Rick Pluta

The Legislature interrupts its summer recess for a quick return visit to the state Capitol this week. As part of its official business, a pair of House committees will go to work...

By Tracy Samilton, Michigan Radio

State officials report that the job outlook for teens this summer is a little more promising than last year. The Michigan Department of Technology, Management...

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