A five-day strike was scheduled to start in less than a week, after 2,000 union members voted to authorize a strike. "This may have been a little nerve wracking," said registered nurse Dexter Baker.

Because the virus is so lethal in birds, and has to be contained quickly, entire flocks have to be euthanized essentially overnight. It’s still not clear how the virus spread among so many turkey farms in Ottawa County so quickly, but state officials say they think it's contained.

Only about a quarter of Michigan residents have gotten a flu shot this year — as flu season begins in earnest.

The Flint city council Wednesday approved spending $50,000 to leverage state and private funding that could eliminate around $32 million in medical debt.

The annual winter respiratory virus season is in full force. The number of people catching the flu is skyrocketing, while COVID-19, RSV and other respiratory viral illnesses are also rising.

The union representing the workers announced the plan for a 5-day strike Tuesday night after a bargaining session.

The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled the state health department was too quick to terminate the parental rights of a mother suspected of neglect.

Legal gambling in Michigan generated about half a billion dollars in tax revenue for the state School Aid Fund, according to the Michigan Gaming Control Board.

Within a couple months, Michigan workers will start earning an hour of sick time for every 30 hours they work.

Fewer people are getting their annual flu and COVID vaccinations in Michigan. Michigan's Chief Medical Executive, Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, joined Michigan Public's Tracy Samilton for a Q and A about why she thinks that's happening, and why it's a trend we should try to change.