Updated: 8:15 AM Here is a list of tax assistance programs in the Mid-Michigan area. Call ahead to schedule an appointment.

Updated: 5:40 PM A test can tell you how old your lungs are.

Updated: 5:36 PM A Michigan lawmaker wants to allow voters to decide whether to lift the state's ban on the death penalty.

Updated: 8:01 AM A mid-Michigan man is dead and his 11-year-old son is in critical condition after their car was hit head on in Ingham County's Vevay Township.

Updated: 6:01 PM The Megamillions jackpot is up to $177 million dollars, and commisioners say the bigger the jackpot, the bigger the benefit for the Michigan School Aid Fund.

Updated: 4:00 PM Jackson school officials say the current structure of their alternative school may not be appropriate for expelled students.

Updated: 8:04 PM The momentum for a sales tax on services picks up steam but runs into a disagreement in the GOP legislative ranks.

Updated: 8:29 AM Sunday’s Democratic Presidential debate included several shots at President George W. Bush. Including accusations that he lied about Iraq having weapons of mass destruction (WMDs).

Updated: 9:52 PM The Passion of The Christ is coming to town and local churches are making sure their congregations are first in line to see the movie.

Updated: 6:42 PM Children with disabilities often have to sit on the sidelines while other kids their age are participating in sports. A group in Grand Rapids has changed that by introducing an old sport with a new twist.

Updated: 5:54 PM After opening just five months ago, the American Drug Club in Lansing is closing its doors.

Updated: 5:36 PM President Bush is beginning his re-election campaign full speed ahead by participating in the opening ceremonies at the Daytona 500.

Updated: 5:49 PM A Leslie High School teacher is cleared of all charges after being arrested in January and accused of having sexual contact with one of his special education students.

Updated: 9:08 AM Local governments are finding things to smile about in the governor's proposed budget for 2005.

Updated: 9:07 AM Despite eliminating scholarship money to private colleges and universities and a limited portion of funding to some K-12 schools, many school budgets may look similar, though educators are disappointed.

Updated: 3:38 PM Gov. Granholm releases her second budget aimed at eradicating a $1 billion deficit without a general tax increase.

Updated: 6:32 PM The Lansing Police Department releases its crime stats for 2003 and they show crime is down in the Capitol City about four-percent.

Updated: 6:50 PM With a colder than usual January, and the higher price of gas, home heating bills are up this month. But there is some relief from the high prices.

Updated: 5:51 PM Teaching students the importance of a healthy heart.

Updated: 5:49 PM The stomach bug plaguing students in a University of Michigan dorm is actually something Sparrow Health experts see around this time of year, just not so many cases at once.

Updated: 8:33 AM Despite significant challenges because of state funding concerns including the need to cut $20 million from next year's budget, Michigan State University plans to keep tuition in line with inflation.

Updated: 6:48 PM The proposed cigarette tax hike of 75 cents would generate millions of dollars for the state. Question is, would it also encourage smokers to quit the habit?

Updated: 5:33 PM Lawmakers say they have a way to promote marriage and address the state's divorce rate, but some believe it'll take more than the legislation they're proposing to make marriages in Michigan stronger.

Updated: 8:41 AM Both Lansing city council officials as well as the mayor’s office believe a dip into the “rainy day fund” may be necessary to address next year’s budget.

Updated: 6:38 PM A disaster can happen anytime, anywhere. To help local agencies prepare for the unknown, the Department of Homeland Security is granting millions of dollars for equipment and training.