It's cottonwood season in Metro Detroit — arriving about a week late

It's cottonwood season in Metro Detroit — arriving about a week late

Expect to see those flying floofs, and fluffy white stuff coating the ground in mass quantities in some spots around Southeast Michigan. Experts say the cottonwood trees are shedding their fuzzy seeds a week or so later than usual, due to the cooler spring we've had. Are cottonwood trees more trouble than they're worth? David Lowenstein, a consumer horticulture educator with Michigan State University, talked about the pros and cons in an interview with WWJ's Taylor Dietz. (Photo: Getty Images)

Doctor breaks down scabies amid Michigan jail outbreak

The mites are passed through prolonged skin to skin contact. DMC family medicine doctor Tracey Wright tells WWJ's Amanda Forrester what people need to know (photo credit: Getty Images)

Michigan boy speaks to Congress in support of children's healthcare funding

WWJ's Jeremy Jenkins speaks with Virona Guy who's 12-year-old son, E'Shon, is living with Sickle Cell Anemia and preparing to testify before Congress in support of federally funding children's healthcare and research. (Photo Credit: Getty Images / Jacob Wackerhausen)

U-M poll finds LGBTQ+ people over 50 face more aging-related challenges

New data reveals a concerning disparity in mental health among older adults. A University of Michigan poll focused on healthy aging found that LGBTQ+ seniors are more likely to struggle with feelings of isolation and report poorer mental health than their peers. Dr. Jeff Kullgren, the poll's director, spoke with WWJ's Dan Jenkins. (Photo: Getty Images)

More bald eagles in Metro Detroit shows conservation efforts working

Nesting pairs dropped to about 450 in the lower 48 states in the mid-20th century, but bald eagles are making a comeback — including in Lower Michigan. DNR non-game bird biologist Karen Cleveland tells WWJ's Amanda Forrester about these facinating birds -- including where they got their name. (Photo credit: Brian Sevald/Getty Images)