The April 30 Lunch Break will feature outdoors life reporter Laura Herberg discussing what to expect in Michigan tourism with some of the state's tourism leaders.

Spring has sprung, the world keeps turning and the news keeps a churning: Prove your smarts by answering 10 questions about the week that was.

The state has seven confirmed measles cases as of Thursday, including three linked cases in Montcalm County.

State Rep. Brad Paquette, R-Niles, introduced a bill to ban the purchase of soda pop with SNAP benefits, citing concerns over nutrition and taxpayer spending.

Researchers are using a NASA grant to continue to map the locations of unique bodies of water known as vernal pools

Michigan underfunds services for the elderly compared to other states. That’s a red flag for a state with a fast-aging population.

The first members of Generation X — the cohort of Michiganders born between 1965 and 1980 — turn 60 this year. Caregiving duties are here. Retirement is in sight. Here’s how to prepare.

Lawmakers need to streamline bureaucracy, change policies and focus on caregiving to prepare for a gray wave that is gripping Michigan.

Michigan’s network of senior services can be hard to navigate. The first step is knowing who to call first.

Michigan spends more than many states and gets less in return on services for seniors, who face long waits for care, transportation gaps and bureaucracy that pushes them to nursing homes. The problems will only get worse.

Abdul El-Sayed, a former health official and 2018 Democratic gubernatorial candidate, jumps into Michigan’s open US Senate seat race.

Tuition discounts haven’t worked. Nor has mostly free community college. Now, the state is trying sweepstakes to get more teens to fill out financial aid forms. Similar incentives have had mixed success.