The American Red Cross has an urgent need for donors and is counting on people to act now and book a time to give blood or platelets. Donors of all blood types and those giving platelets are needed to keep a strong supply of lifesaving blood products on hospital shelves into the ...

Although the warm weather is just starting in the region, from what we’re hearing, it’s the worst season for ticks that anyone has seen. Tick season is in full swing and with it, the danger of contracting one of several nasty infections that are becoming all too common in the area. But ...

Planning to drop a line and collect a stringer of fish, fresh out of the lake, river or stream? The state has some advice on what to consider before consuming the day’s catch. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has released the 2026 Eat Safe Fish Guides to help Michigan ...