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LANSING, Mich. — County fair season is underway in West Michigan, but the bird flu is causing concerns. The virus jumped from birds to dairy cattle for the first time earlier this year. Now, new biosecurity rules mandated by the state are in place to prevent the virus from...

Two of the nation's top women's professional football teams will square off at Ferris State University's Top Taggart Field on Saturday, July 27, in the United States Professional Women's Football League's first Premier Bowl Championship Game. Kickoff for the Premier Bowl I is set for 7 p.m. and the game...

Ferris State University senior Taryn Welling is working at the Mayo Clinic, the nation’s top-ranked hospital, gaining experience that will lead to a career in the sciences and her life’s mission to solve problems and help others. The Mayo Clinic, located in Rochester, Minnesota, is the world’s largest...

The Ferris State University men's ice hockey team is set to compete in the 2024 Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off tournament on Dec. 28-29 at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, featuring matchups against Wisconsin, Alaska, and UConn. The tournament will begin with semifinal matchups including Ferris State vs. Wisconsin and UConn...

(CBS DETROIT) — Former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords will visit Michigan this weekend as part of Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign trail.Giffords' husband, Sen. Mark Kelly, is one of the top contenders as Harris' running mate in the 2024 presidential election. Giffords was also a victim of a shooting during a campaign event with constituents in 2011.Officials said Giffords is scheduled to be in Rochester Hills on Sunday and Grand Rapids on Monday for the "Weekend of Action" events, which include canvass launches, phone banks, and text banks.Harris launched her presidential campaign after President Biden announced last weekend that he was dropping out of the race against former President Donald Trump. Shortly after withdrawing, Biden endorsed Harris for the Democratic nomination. Several other Democratic lawmakers, including Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, have since endorsed Harris.Additionally, Michigan Democratic delegates voted on Tuesday to endorse Harris ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next month.

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) made the announcement on Friday, July 26.

If you always wanted to see the northern lights and missed the opportunity the last time Michigan caught a glimpse of this incredible experience, you may have a chance to see them soon. The odds are in our favor that parts of Michigan may get to see the aurora borealis.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Due to varying contaminants, multiple beaches throughout West Michigan remain temporarily closed to the public, according to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, or EGLE. In your community: Warner Vineyard's summer concert series stirs mixed feelings in Paw Paw. From Allegan to Newaygo...

OWOSSO, Mich. (WILX) - Rite Aid recently announced that an additional seven locations in Mid-Michigan are scheduled to close. Rite Aid has closed more than 500 stores, according to court documents. Since declaring bankruptcy last year, Rite Aid has closed 165 stores here in Michigan. That means, Rite Aid customers across the state will need to find new pharmacies to get important medications filled.

LOWELL, Mich. — Bellowing horns from the Swiss Alps have made their way to West Michigan for the 10th year as the Midwest Alphorns began their weekend retreat on Friday. An alphorn is a large traditional horn from Switzerland originally played by shepherds on the Swiss Alps. Often being...

ALB-USA Enterprises Inc. of Bronx, NY is recalling ALB Flavor brand Cinnamon Powder, because it potentially contaminated with elevated levels of lead. Short-term exposures to very low levels of lead may not elicit any symptoms. It is possible that increased blood lead levels may be the only apparent sign of lead exposure. Additional signs and symptoms of lead exposure are more likely to be acute exposure to higher levels of lead or chronic exposure to lead.

Michigan’s trailer courts could become the next battleground for energy-efficiency protections. This comes after the state just enshrined energy-efficiency measures for homeowners who live under rules imposed by homeowners’ associations. The Homeowners’ Energy Policy Act will take effect in October this year. The effort was the latest energy...

After months of construction, Big Mini Putt Club is set to open in mid-September.

When facing a cancer diagnosis, choosing the right hospital can make all the difference. America is home to some of the best cancer treatment centers globally, offering cutting-edge technology, groundbreaking research, and compassionate care. So how do you go about finding the very best in cancer care? The U.S. News...

A new crime trend has led to law enforcement warning everyone to be very careful at ATMs in Michigan. I was today years old when I learned of the term 'Jugging.' The FBI describes this new crime trend below,. Jugging refers to a crime in which a suspect, or group...

The Top of the Lake Snowmobile Museum in Naubinway honors a bygone era in Michigan transportation. Its mission has taken on a new meaning amid Michigan’s waning winters and motorsports companies pulling away from the snow business. For EV drivers the museum is something of an oasis in the...

Interstate 69 is one of 4 major interstate routes that cross Michigan along with I-75, I-94 and I-96. Interstate does something odd in Michigan and it's something that is exceedingly rare across the entire interstate system. I-69 changes direction. North-south interstates have odd numbers and for a great deal of...