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Monday, May 20, 2013  Central Michigan University trustees have approved an additional $350,000 for planning and design for the Saginaw campus of its new medical school.

Monday, May 20, 2013  About 75 people who have experienced cancer and their family members are planning to visit Michigan's Capitol on Tuesday to meet with lawmakers. The effort is part of the American Cancer Action Network's annual Lobby Day.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Officials are boosting the estimate for spring flooding property damage in Kent County.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Some students will get new Michigan Education Assessment Program math scores after a problem with some questions on the exam.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Michigan is expected to receive a $2.3 million share of a $500 million settlement of claims that an India-based pharmaceutical manufacturer distributed adulterated drugs.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  UPDATED WITH POLL: Michigan could take in $542 million more in revenue than projected 4 months ago.

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Friday, May 10, 2013  A plan unveiled Thursday limits "abled-bodied" adults to being covered for 4 years. That's believed to the first such proposal in the country.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Gov. Rick Snyder has signed legislation to prevent a scheduled rise in the state's blood-alcohol content limit for drivers.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Gov. Rick Snyder and lawmakers don't agree on how much money to set aside in Michigan's savings account.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  A "zombie apocalypse" exercise set for Tuesday is designed to make students in the Ann Arbor university's School of Public Health contemplate likely scenarios in disasters and the appropriate response.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  The state says Michigan's unemployment rate fell 0.3 percentage points to 8.5 percent in the latest month, as number of people working rose while the number of jobless people shrank.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Federal education funding will drop $54 million and affect special education programs, after-school programs and aid for schools with more students in poverty.

Monday, April 15, 2013  Update: The missing 5-year-old was returned safe to her home early Monday morning.  She was not hurt.  The Detroit Police Department tells 7&4 News the Amber Alert is cancelled.

Monday, April 15, 2013  There's a remedy for college students looking to ease stress before final exams in Kalamazoo: four legs and a leash.