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Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell dedicated his entire state of the city speech Saturday morning to highlighting the problems facing kids in the…

The other day I was on a panel with Nolan Finley, the editorial page editor of the Detroit News, talking about Michigan’s future.We’ve done this a couple…

Every week on What’s Working, we take a look at people and organizations that are changing lives in Michigan for the better. The Michigan Youth Violence…

Governor Snyder wants us to get healthier. The Governor delivered a health address last week and part of his plan revolves around getting Michigan's kids…

New research from the University of Michigan reinforces why it’s important to keep kids from being exposed to lead.It’s long been known that relatively…

Phthalates are a class of chemicals that have been shown to disrupt the endocrine system. They’re used in all kinds of consumer products including…

When something big happens in your life, sometimes you just have to get it out.Talk to a friend. Share it with your family, or just shout it out loud.You…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/michigan/local-michigan-982242.mp3Yesterday, we learned that Michigan has more than half a million…

Teen deaths are on the decline in Michigan. That’s according to an annual report that compares indicators on the wellbeing of children.According to the…

Every year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture releases its estimate of how much it costs to raise a child from birth to seventeen years of age.Here's…