Michigan budget panel OKs fund boost for colleges
Michigan's community colleges and universities could receive roughly 2 percent more in overall funding next fiscal year. Full story
Census: Detroit population remained above 700,000
New U.S. Census Bureau estimates say Detroit's population remained just above 700,000 last year. Full story
Mich. lawmaker seeks to make small business office
A Michigan lawmaker wants to create a new state office with the goal of helping small businesses get started and thrive. Full story
Fact sheet: 2013 Chevrolet Sonic RS
2013 Chevrolet Sonic 5-Door RS Full story
Mich. gov, GOP lawmakers agree to budget targets
Republican Gov. Rick Snyder and leaders of the GOP majority in the Legislature reached a budget agreement Tuesday for next fiscal year that doesn't include an expansion of government health insurance for low income-adults and puts Michigan's unexpected surplus toward funding roads and K-12 education Full story
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Springfield City Councilors have approved a city-wide casino referendum vote on July 16th. A new research project out of the University of Michigan is labeling Springfield as the most segregated city in America. A 7-year-old boy was hit and killed by a dump truck in Westfield on Monday. The Oklahoma Full story
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Fmr. Marine imprisoned in Iran for two years reaches out to family in US
After two years in captivity, Amir Hekmati was allowed to contact his family back in Michigan. His sister, Sarah Hekmati, and Dr. Haleh Esfandiari of The Woodrow Wilson Center join Chris Cillizza to talk about her family's experience.
Preview: 'Behind Closed Doors' (May 15)
When suburban mother Ruth Pyne is found murdered in her garage, the seemingly perfect life of a close-knit Michigan family is shattered. 'Behind Closed Doors' airs Wednesday, May 15th, at 8pm/7c.
The school year is officially canceled in one Michigan town
The Buena Vista School district closed its schools because of a lack of available funds to pay staff. Chris Hayes talks to Democratic Congressman Dan Kildee, who represents the families of the Buena Vista District.
Cash-strapped school district shuts down for summer
The small Buena Vista School District in Michigan has closed its doors early after laying off all but three teachers due to a lack of funding. WEYI’s Brittany Shannon reports.
Michigan school district shuts down; every teacher is laid off
The Buena Vista Township school district in Michigan is out of money, more than 400 kids are not going to school, and 27 teachers have been laid off.
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