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Now that the U.S. Senate has approved a $10-billion water projects bill, which includes $100-million for Flint, an aggressive push is underway to gain support in the House. Jason Scott reports.

Survey results of Michigan teachers finds low moral, concerns over compensation, standardized testing and performance evaluations. Roughly 11,000 members of American Federation of Teachers-Michigan and the Michigan Education Association responded to the online questionnaire. Steven Cook is President of the MEA. About 80-percent of respondents say they are under-compensated to …

Michigan voters were asked to list their major concerns this election year and, as Lansing bureau chief Tim Skubick reports, two new issues have emerged from an EPIC/MRA poll.

So-called anti-terrorists stocks have been doing well of late on Wall Street, as more and more news reports discuss attacks that could be linked to terrorism. These would be companies on the front line on the battle against terrorism. Business editor Murray Feldman says other lesser-known companies have also surfaced …

If you’re 65 and older you might want to wait to get a flu shot to make sure you’re protected when the flu is at it’s peak which is between December and February. Family Medicine expert Dr. Shaun Jayakar. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends everyone 6 months …

Major car makers are closely examining the new rules, being announced in Washington, to govern the development of self driving cars. Auto Beat Reporter Jeff Gilbert has that part of the story.

New data from State Farm finds that Michigan drivers are 14 percent more likely to collide with a deer than they were last year. That’s based on claims filed with the auto insurer. The odds drivers will hit a deer in Michigan are 1 out of 85, about twice as …

Hillary Clinton’s daughter Chelsea Clinton will be campaigning for her mother this Thursday and Friday at events in Grand Rapids, East Lansing and Flint. Chelsea Clinton will lay out the stakes of November’s election for Michigan families and emphasize her mother’s belief that we are stronger together when the economy …

Gas prices are up 4 cents in the past week in Michigan. AAA Michigan says the average price for self-serve regular unleaded gasoline is at $2.24 per gallon. The lowest was seen at $2.12 per gallon in the Traverse City area, while the highest average was $2.30 per gallon in …

The population of the Copper Country is full of cultural and ethnic diversity, and nothing puts that diversity on display better than the Parade of Nations. The 27th annual event was held Saturday in Houghton and Hancock, featuring over 60 nations.   Michigan Tech grad student Akram Faridi is from …