- Is the number of kids who suffer concussions each year being under-reported? A new study says yes.
Nearly half a million children go to the emergency room with concussions every year.
According to researchers, that's only a fraction of the real number.
Up to a million children with concussions were not seen in the emergency room or by a physician at all. The majority are diagnosed by athletic trainers.
Most kids are getting diagnosed outside the emergency room. As a result, the number of concussions among children may be much higher than we think.
2. House republicans are revealing a new health care plan that they say will repeal and replace Obamacare Wednesday.
Their plan will rely on individual tax credits that would allow people to buy coverage from private insurers.
It's part of house speaker Paul Ryan’s agenda that's meant to show how the government would run with a Republican led white house in its core.
Experts say it falls short of a full-scale replacement proposal for Obamacare and leaves key questions unanswered.
3. The Wild Africa area of Binder Park Zoo is back open this morning after an animal escaped from its enclosure.
Zoo officers say it was Neva the waterbuck's first day in her 18-acre exhibit.
They say she got out of her enclosure, but never left the zoo and never posed a threat to visitors.
The exhibit was reopened around 1 p.m. Tuesday after keepers tranquilized the animal.
4. If you bring your own firewood with you when you go camping, officials are urging you to leave it home.
Moving firewood from location to location is a common way for invasive species to spread around the state.
That includes the notorious Emerald Ash Borer, which has wiped out millions of trees around Michigan.
Now oak wilt and beech bark disease are threatening similar damage.
It can be tough to spot the insects or the other issues, so officials ask that you get the firewood at your campsite.
5. Kalamazoo County is celebrating the arrival of summer by waiving admission fees to its parks Wednesday.
Park goers can take advantage of three swimming beaches and a splash pad, as well as go hiking, camping and more.
The county will also be handing out goody bags at each park while supplies last and hold a raffle for a vehicle entrance pass for 2016.
Typical park entrance fees are $5 dollars per vehicle or $25 dollars for an annual pass.
For park locations, click here.
