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Ava HarmonAthletes of all ages can experience mental health issues, such as anxiety and depression, triggered by competing in sports. Today’s mental health specialists and psychology professions help unpack the root causes and guide athletes to improved performance and lives. -
Rick Pluta/MPRN“This settlement directly supports our efforts to hold corporations accountable for the pollution caused by their products," says Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.
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Bill sponsors say if you choose "lifetime" medical on your car insurance, you should actually get itNew bills aim to fix problems with Michigan's auto no-fault law. Bill sponsors say those problems keep people who choose lifetime medical coverage on their car insurance from getting what they're paying for. -
State law requires school districts to be in session at least 180 days per year. Most districts keep space in the schedule for snow days, but some need more this year. -
The Michigan State University Board of Trustees approved a new ethics code for trustees and a $1 million raise for President Kevin Guskiewicz during a specially called Sunday meeting, despite concerns from some board members about transparency and process. -
The consensus on Michigan's revenue forecast is a bit better than earlier this year, but the state is still projected to be short of a balanced budget by about $1 billion. -
Attorneys for the state of Michigan and environmental groups told a federal appeals court that the U.S. Energy Department falsely claimed an energy emergency. -
The East Lansing Police Department released a narrated video May 15 compiled of body camera, police vehicle and witness cellphone footage of the April 15 officer-involved shooting. -
The Bath School Museum Committee is still fundraising to building a freestanding space to commemorate the 1927 bombing that killed dozens of children. -
Starting next year, Michigan 11th graders will no longer face the essay portion of the Michigan Merit Exam, and SAT scores will no longer have to be part of high school transcripts. -
Detroit's population grew by 5,060 last year, according to the latest estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau. It's the third year in a row the population has inched up. -
The groups say the lapses in medical care at the North Lake processing center have been followed by a seizure and a "hypertensive emergency."
