A federal ban on certain vaping products aims to keep them out of the hands of teens. But the FDA rules are not nearly enough to do that say two public health experts interviewed by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.

Sara Goza, MD of the American Academy of Pediatrics and Dorian Furhman with Parents Against Vaping E-Cigarettes explain what they think should be done to protect kids.

Versiti Blood Center of Michigan says the supply of blood for transfusions in our state is critically low. They’ve taken the rare step of calling a blood emergency, calling the situation “dire.”

Kevin Essebaggers Talked with the manager of the Versiti Blood Center in Traverse City, Brigg Cutter, about how we got in this situation… and how we get out.

Governor Whitmer signed bills on Friday, December 20 that make sports betting and online gaming legal in Michigan. So how are established casinos reacting to the change?

Kevin Essebaggers sat down with Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort CEO Mike Bean to find out.

The worlds of environmental protection and military policy intersected this week with the finalization of the National Defense Authorization Act.

Senator Gary Peters secured some provisions for the testing and cleanup of PFAS chemicals around military sites. Other measures for PFAS cleanup were dropped.

Senator Peters discusses the successes and failures of getting the problem fixed.

Some of the states that legalized recreational marijuana set a certain level of THC in the blood to be considered too impaired to drive. Michigan is not one of those states.

Michigan State Police Lt. Derrick Carrol explains what officers look for in Michigan, and why a set THC level may not work.

If you haven’t looked around at homes for sale in the Grand Traverse region lately, you may be surprised by what some homes are fetching. But how is the real estate market really faring these days?

Kim Pontius is the CEO of the Traverse Area Association of Realtors. He goes over the latest sales numbers for us, and explains what the area desperately needs right now.

There's a growing chance that wherever you want to fly, you can fly there directly from Traverse City. Cherry Capital Airport Director Kevin Klein explains just how fast the TVC roster is growing, what's behind the growth of flying options, and why none of it may have happened without COSTCO.

For our 50th episode, we’re checking back in with Dr. Christian Peterson from Ferris State University to get his analysis of recent election results, and get some historical context for the presidential impeachment inquiry underway right now.

The Musser family has owned and operated the iconic Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island since the 1930’s. They recently sold the property to a private equity firm.

Dan Musser remains chairman of the Grand Hotel, so we asked him what will change under the ownership.

Former Michigan Governor William Milliken recently passed away at the age of 97 at his Traverse City home.

Kevin Essebaggers is looking back and the life and service of the longest-serving Michigan governor (1969-1983) in interviews with his biographer Dave Dempsey, and former State Representative David Rutledge.