The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is urging Michigan residents to take steps to protect themselves from risks related to hot weather. MDHHS routinely reviews emergency department data for heat-related illness. As daily temperatures rise above 80 degrees, ED visits for ...

Even in the best of times, it can be challenging for owners of small businesses to thrive. The problem can be particularly difficult in a small town when customer numbers often are limited, especially during the non-tourist season. Residents often have a limited discretionary income as well. ...

Lake Michigan has the dubious honor of being the deadliest Great Lake, with more than half of the drowning fatalities occurring there in any given year. This year is no different. Already the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project reports 16 people have died in Lake Michigan among the Great Lakes’ ...

Michigan officials are cautioning drivers to slow down and pay attention while on the roads after seeing crashes and serious injuries rise in the state and nationally in 2021. Despite reduced driving during the pandemic, law enforcement across the country and in Michigan are reporting ...

The good times are about ready to roll on North Third Street in the city of Marquette. That’s because Music On Third is about to kick off another summer of music along the popular roadway. An eclectic mix of local musicians will play along the sidewalks of Third Street in downtown ...

One of the biggest events of summer returns after a two-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Today and Sunday, Pictured Rocks Days returns at Binsfeld Bayshore Park in Munising. It attracted thousands and thousands of people right from its inception. Pictured Rocks Cruises once again ...