Kids Health and Safety

Michigan's flu problem is not going away as cases related to influenza have surged this winter season.

Last year was a productive one for the metroparks, offering thousands of kids free swim lessons, moving classes in school, and training lifeguards.

A Garden City girl was kidnapped and brought to a Detroit house by a man she met on social media, police said.

The sheriff's office is also raising money for the three children, hoping to start a trust to help pay for any expenses they may have in the future.

This is the worst season for influenza in 15 years in Michigan, with hospitalizations spiking around the state.

One employee reported the food had made kids sick while another said there was no cleaning supplies. The child care center's license has since been suspended.

A father in Detroit was arrested Tuesday morning after police say his son got hold of his gun and shot himself.

"It is alleged that the phone number associated with the files belongs to the defendant and contained numerous explicit and graphic photos and videos of underage children," according to the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office.

Livingston County Sheriff Michael Murphy said the boy was struck on the head by either part of the tree or the whole tree

"It's the G.H.O.S.T. team's first artificial intelligence child pornography case ever," Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson said.

The baby was rushed to the hospital after she was found wedged between a mattress and the headboard in 2023. She died months later.

Just weeks into the new year, three students from South Lyon were charged with making threats against the school. Several other investigations have also been carried out across Oakland County.

The driver of a vehicle at a test track lost control and plowed into a guardrail, severely injuring two kids during a STEM summer camp last year. A lawsuit alleges gross negligence on behalf of several parties.

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona made three stops across Michigan as part of the 2024 Back-to-School Bus Tour campaign, one of which was at Cass Tech in Detroit.

"It helps their social and emotional development skills, it helps with problem-solving, it builds their vocabulary – a lot of important things as they head into the school year," said health and wellness expert Shanti Appelo.

Participants of the challenge must bite and suck on four lemon slices while recording themselves, say they are doing the LemonAid Challenge to raise awareness for childhood cancer, and then use #LemonAidChallenge when posting on social media. The amount of time it takes to complete the challenge is how much money participants can donate to the effort.

A man is accused of dangerously driving down an embankment and crashing, severely injuring his 13-year-old son and himself in Macomb Township.

The child is now recovering after being in critical condition.

A child who police say was choking on food fell into a pool and is currently in critical condition.