Winter in Wisconsin brings months of slippery conditions and subzero weather, so preparing motor vehicles to operate in such conditions is crucial, the Wisconsin State Patrol advises. Winter vehicle safety is the state patrol’s January Law of the Month. It’s an opportunity for every ...

At the beginning of a new year, health experts have some advice on making sure the babies who will come into the world in 2023 have the best preparations possible before they’re born. This is National Birth Defects Prevention Month. Annually, nearly 13,000 children in Michigan are diagnosed ...

The New Year is here, and for some of us, that means a reset in some facet of our lives comprised of a New Year’s resolution. About a quarter of Americans make these types of pledges at the beginning of a new year, according to a YouGovAmerica poll. Not surprisingly, the most popular ...

Bouquet: Much praise and many thanks go out to the Dickinson County Community Chorus for the outstanding Christmas concert presented on Nov. 28 and 29. Director Crystal Hogan and every member of the chorus worked many hours, starting in September, to prepare this annual production. With a full ...

High winds and heavy snowfall from winter storms over the last week have left some Michigan homeowners with injured trees or broken branches. Safety is a big concern when dealing with storm cleanup, especially in freezing cold temperatures. After a storm, first assess whether there are broken ...

The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission has sued the Legislature, demanding that lawmakers appropriate $3.1 million to help the commission contest lawsuits the commission faces after it redrew legislative districts for this year’s elections, according to the Detroit Free ...