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Gov. Snyder says he'll drink filtered Flint water for next 30 days

Governor Rick Snyder is pledging to drink filtered Flint tap water for the next 30 days. People in Flint don’t trust that special filters are enough to…

Flint water sampling kits being handed out in Flint last month.

Latest Virginia Tech tests show water in Flint is improving, but still not safe without a filter

New tests from the team at Virginia Tech show Flint’s water is “highly variable” and still not safe to drink without a filter.Marc Edwards says tests done…

Exposed to lead in infancy, now Flint's youngest students face challenges in school

It’s a quiet winter morning at Neithercut Elementary in Flint, and the kids in Theresa Skene’s kindergarten class are munching contentedly on their school…

As Flint schools start year-round calendar, here are the biggest challenges

Kids in Flint are heading back to school Wednesday, as the district transitions to a year-round calendar.It’s an increasingly popular model with a mixed…

Employee vaccination deadlines loom for hospitals, amid staffing crisis

Deadlines are fast approaching at several of the state’s largest health systems for tens of thousands of employees to submit proof they’ve received a…

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with President Biden via a Dec. 7 videoconference about the tensions over Ukraine. Russia has massed some 100,000 troops near the Ukrainian border. As Russia's leader, Putin has sent Russian forces on multiple combat missions, including a 2014 invasion of Ukraine.

In times of crisis — or to create one — Russia's Putin turns to his military

When Vladimir Putin assumed power in 1999, he immediately sent the Russian military into Chechnya. For more than 20 years, Putin has repeatedly looked to the military to strengthen his rule.

Flint's water and sewer rate hikes subject of lawsuit

A judge will consider a request to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Flint’s skyrocketing water and sewer rates this week.Since 2011, Flint’s water and sewer…

Saginaw city water customers with delinquent accounts face shutoffs again starting next week

The city’s water service shutoff moratorium started during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Flint schools superintendent placed on administrative leave

The Flint public school district is beginning the search for a new superintendent.Bilal Tawwab became Flint schools superintendent in 2015. His tenure has…

Gov. Jay Inslee brings his Democratic presidential campaign to Flint

Another day, another Democratic presidential candidate comes to Flint to talk about water.In recent weeks, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (NJ), U.S. Sen. Kirsten…

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