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The Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Michigan is hosting community conversations to hear directly from residents about the needs and challenges facing older adults in the region.

HIPAA protects patient privacy by limiting how medical information is shared. But the story of a Michigan mom caring for her adult son shows how these rules sometimes create barriers to necessary care.

Amid a rise in child mental health challenges, United Way of Northwest Michigan wants to offer free counseling. It just needs therapists to volunteer.

In the last eight years, the number of cars traveling through the village has gone up by 47 percent. And this has created some unique challenges for Mancelona police.

The Grand Traverse Band is turning the waste into a compost and fertilizer, cutting down on landfill waste and helping with food sovereignty efforts.

The event, hosted at the Great Wolf Lodge, doubled as a kind of pep rally for the 2026 election, when Michigan will elect a new governor and senator.

Republican State House Speaker Matt Hall says he wants to tackle high property taxes for homeowners during this session of the Legislature, which would very likely require a proposal on the ballot.

In vacation hotspots, schools struggle to find teachers because housing is often well beyond their pay. A bill in Lansing aims to address that.

The programs focus on environmental education. In some communities, they are one of very few afternoon and summer childcare options.