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City, partners consult tribes on river work
Downtown Development Authority approves costs for new river guidelines.
New design guidelines are underway for the Grand River restoration initiative, based on new site assessments and input from the Native American community.
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Monroe North owners express parking concerns
City says it’s working with businesses on ‘regulated’ parking options.
(Watch for this story Monday morning on WZZM TV 13) Business owners in Monroe North are clearing the air on parking.
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Tests show Flint water quality is improving
FLINT — Independent tests are confirming that water quality in Flint has improved.
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State releases Flint from oversight
LANSING — The city of Flint has been officially released from state oversight after roughly six years — a period including a public health crisis spurred by high lead levels in its water.
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Solar projects could be bright spot for local farmers
Michigan organizations collaborate to educate state on benefits of solar energy.
There is an increasing interest in solar energy among farmers.
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State building new veterans home in Grand Rapids
Michigan has secured federal funding to build new veterans homes in Grand Rapids and the Detroit area.
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US Supreme Court rejects appeal in cross dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down an appeal in a dispute over a pole that can be turned into a cross on public land in West Michigan.
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Deal aims to help children exposed to lead
FLINT — An agreement has been reached to get more services to Flint children who were exposed to lead in drinking water.
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Downtown museum exhibits 'In Step with Betty Ford'
To celebrate the 100th birthday of former first lady Betty Ford, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum is displaying some of the historical items she left behind.
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Michigan orders closure of 210 marijuana shops
LANSING — Michigan has ordered the closure of 210 dispensaries and other medical marijuana businesses that failed to apply for a state license by a mid-February deadline.
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