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Michigan's first major flu outbreak has the MDHHS reminding us to get our flu shots this year.

The Region 6 Healthcare Coalition has released a letter to residents warning that the health care system is being overwhelmed.

The study finds that the number of opioid prescriptions written across the state has declined, but the number of deaths by drug overdose has increased.

Oak wilt disease is a serious problem for oak trees in Michigan. The disease can spread rapidly and kill trees within just a few weeks. A new map gives a closer look at exactly where oak wilt disease has been found in West Michigan, specifically in Kent, Ottawa and Muskegon counties.

West Michigan hit the polls Tuesday voting on dozens of issues including local school millages and one Kent County-wide school millage. View the full results.

The National Weather Service has concluded there were six tornadoes in West Michigan on August 20, 2016. See a map and detailed descriptions of each tornado.

We live in a day and age where a lot of people have their cell phones on them constantly and at the ready. While frustrating sometimes to see that, it has given us some shocking images of current events. The most recent were the shootings Wednesday at the Canada's Parliament Hill and the War Memorial in Ottawa.