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The Michigan State and Genesee County Health Departments are asking pediatricians to test all children up to age 6 who consumed Flint city water after April 2014. In collaboration with the county health department, Magellan Diagnostics has announced it is loaning its LeadCare II systems to practices in Flint to expand access to testing.

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette today announced he has named former prosecutor Todd Flood as Special Counsel in his probe of the Flint water crisis and that retired Detroit FBI chief Andrew Arena will also join the investigation into whether any Michigan laws were violated in the process that created a major public health crisis for Flint residents.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services today issued its report regarding the increase of Legionnaires’ disease (LD) during 2015 in Genesee County.

At Tuesday's State of the State address, Governor Rick Snyder announced that he would release his 2014 and 2015 emails about Flint. Those emails are now available to the public.

Gov. Rick Snyder today submitted an appeal to President Barack Obama following the denial of a major disaster declaration, a move that could potentially bring additional resources to help the people of Flint.

The Flint water crisis finds Flint residents with a continuing need for water. Here's where you can drop off donations of sealed bottled water in West Michigan.

People tried to make the best of the flooding that happened earlier this week in Charleston, SC. Including some unusual sports. Like 'redneck tubing'. What's that? Tubing on the street with a truck pulling you. Sound dangerous? It is, this video proves why...

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and its videos just keep on rolling. The latest to take on the challenge is the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush.

Boaters should enjoy their time on the water, being smart and playing safely while on it. Grand Valley Marine, with locations in Grandville and Grand Haven, urges you to be smart while out boating, regardless of whether you're on an inland lake, river, stream, pond, rapids, creek, whitewater course or one of the Great Lakes like Lake Michigan.

Paddle sports are the fastest-growing segment of recreational boating, with more than 300,000 paddle craft, primarily kayaks, being sold annually in the U.S., according to the Water Sports Industry Association and the U.S. Coast Guard. Kayaking, canoeing, paddle boarding, rowing, rafting and various other paddle sports are thrilling, exciting and fun. Grand Valley Marine, with locations in Grandvi

There's plenty of summertime left and lots of boating still to be done. Grand Valley Marine, with locations in Grandville and Grand Haven, urges you to say safe as possible when boating. Caution and common sense are necessary, regardless of whether you're using a powerboat, a sailboat, a pontoon, a fishing boat, a ski boat or personal watercraft.

While the long Independence Day weekend may be over, there's still plenty of summer left and boating to be done. Grand Valley Marine, with locations in Grandville and Grand Haven, urge you to keep yourself, those around you and others as safe as possible when boating. One main tip: Keep your boat afloat; don't sink out there. And if you do or must, there are steps to take when that happens to prot