6+ hour, 16+ min ago  (370+ words) Michigan is forecast to see tropical-like weather next week, with temperatures in the 90s " which means many residents will be poolside. For Amazon Prime members, there are inflatable games and items on sale to browse. Friday, June 26, is the last full…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (683+ words) Newborn deaths in Flint plunged after moms and babies began receiving no-strings-attached cash, new findings show. "The rate of neonatal mortality in the city of Flint dropped by 50%. It cut in half," said Dr. Mona Hanna, a pediatrician and the…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (27+ words) Detroit Free Press Grand Rapids transforms vacant space in bus hub into a childcare center...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (625+ words) The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is urging families to check their children's toy boxes and homes for Orb Funkee Monkee squeeze toys purchased from Walmart or Ollie's Bargain Outlet stores between February 2025 and April 2026. The soft, stretchable…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (886+ words) After more than three years of seasonal makeovers, miniature home improvements and a rotating cast of guests and pets, the doll family who mysteriously moved into Don Powell's mailbox now seems to have moved back out." But their story isn't…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (747+ words) A glance at a map of maternity deserts "U. S. counties without a birthing center or obstetrics care "paints a positive picture for New England: Only one county in the region, Essex up north in Vermont, qualifies as a maternity desert. (About…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1454+ words) Four years ago, a 12, 000-square-foot commercial space inside of Grand Rapids Central Station, the area's main bus hub, lay vacant." Today, it's a childcare center. Equipped to serve around 100 kids, the facility prioritizes slots for those with parents who ride…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (13+ words) Detroit Free Press Occupy the Summer program kickoff...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (113+ words) Detroit Free Press Mayor Sheffield kicks off Occupy the Summer with Skilla Baby Families and youth were all smiles and joy as Mayor Mary Sheffield officially kicked off Occupy the Summer, a program seeking to help tamp down incidents of…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago  (21+ words) Battle Creek program offers free housing for early educators Detroit Free Press Battle Creek program offers free housing for early educators...