Infant mortality

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is claiming a victory for babies. The department reports a major milestone surrounding infant mortality in the state.

For years, Calhoun County's infant mortality rate has vexed professionals, struggling against a host of challenges that account for an excessively high death rate among those younger than one year of age. At one point, Bronson Battle Creek's Mark Crawford tells WBCK, the death rate among infants in Calhoun County was twice that of the state average...