Pontiac schools to get funding to keep doors open
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkThe state could release funds as soon as Monday to avert a cash crisis in the Pontiac school district. A letter last week from the state warned the district in...
View ArticleEagle Village and Foster Care Month
BY ANTHONY RIZZOMay is Foster Care Month and several organizations are using the opportunity to celebrate the services they offer to young people and their caregiver families. Eagle Village in Osceola...
View ArticleState lawmakers close to a deal on public defense overhaul
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkLawmakers in the state Senate say they hope to pass an overhaul of Michigan's public defense system in the coming weeks. They say they're close to reaching a...
View ArticleBuena Vista students could be back at school Monday
BY RICK PLUTA & JAKE NEHERThere could be a solution in sight to allow 400 students in Saginaw County's Buena Vista district to finish out the school year after classes were abruptly cancelled. The...
View ArticleMecosta hospital merges with Spectrum Health
BY JENNIFER WEINGARTOn July first Mecosta County Medical Center will become Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital.The name change comes with an integration into Spectrum health system which already...
View ArticleCold weather leaves growers on edge
Cold weather leaves growers on edgeFarmers may have dodged a bullet with the cold weather last weekend. Freezing conditions in mid-May are not that unusual, especially in northern Michigan.Temperatures...
View ArticleHouse panel begins debate over Medicaid changes, expansion
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkA bill to overhaul and expand Medicaid in Michigan is facing a lot of scrutiny in the state Legislature. A House panel heard testimony on the measure for the...
View ArticleSchool chief: Buena Vista should consider merging
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkThe Buena Vista school board has approved a plan to tackle its deficit. That could clear the way for the state to resume payments to the district and allow...
View ArticleSnyder: Revenue boost could help pay for roads, Medicaid
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkIt appears the state is in for a windfall of a few hundred million dollars that could help plug some budget holes. Improving tax revenues are good news for...
View ArticleMichigan offers grants to help vets facing foreclosure
BY JENNIFER WEINGARTMichigan veterans and active military service members impacted by the 2006 foreclosure crisis may now be able to find relief. The Michigan Veterans Homeowners Assistance program...
View ArticleClick or ticket campaign returns, targets young male drivers
BY ANTHONY RIZZOMichigan is looking to reverse the decline of seatbelt use. The annual Click it or Ticket ad-campaign is focusing on a specific group of individuals this time around.The effort's...
View ArticleLawmakers want to reimburse schools forced to change American Indian mascots
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkA fight over American Indian-themed school mascots could result in a three million dollar budget cut for the Michigan Department of Civil Rights.The money...
View ArticleState releases money to re-open Buena Vista schools
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkBuena Vista schools will re-open soon after a two-week shutdown. The state has approved the district's deficit elimination plan and will resume making aid...
View ArticleBCBS and Petoskey Chamber work together for weight loss campaign
BY ANTHONY RIZZOAn annual weight loss competition has helped trim more than a ton just in and around Petoskey and Harbor Springs. There were 30 teams who participated in the "Win by Losing" competition...
View ArticleDHS suspends child care home license in Bay County
BY JESI MUNGUIAThe Michigan Department of Human Services has suspended a group child care home license in Bay County.A complaint was filed last week at the home operated since 2004 by Deborah Dixon and...
View ArticleChanges could be coming to Michigan's fireworks law
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkLawmakers in Lansing are considering some changes to the Michigan's controversial new fireworks law. A new bill would let local governments put limits on...
View ArticleHouse panel to consider open government bills
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkA pair of open government bills are up for an initial hearing this week in Lansing. The legislation is a response to local governments and state agencies...
View ArticleCMU Trustees meeting to vote on Phase 1 of Saginaw Medical facilities
BY JESI MUNGUIAToday the Central Michigan University Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting to vote on further planning and funding for Phase 1 of the CMU College of Medicine facilities in...
View ArticleMosquito concern post flooding
BY JESI MUNGUIAHealth officials are predicting a statewide mosquito outbreak this year. This due to the wet spring and April flooding. Officials say the mosquitoes will leave you itchy but there is not...
View Article2013 Farm Bill passes initial votes, Michigan Farm Bureau supports legislation
BY ANTHONY RIZZOThe 2012 Farm Bill passed the Senate last year, but stalled in the House. Now that a revised version has passed both chambers, the Michigan Farm Bureau is supporting what it says is...
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