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Monday, June 17, 2013  Study: Media coverage has more pro than con views on same-sex marriage as court took arguments

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  The Buena Vista school district is laying off two teachers, weeks after they were called back to finish the school year.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  Buena Vista school board recalls seven support staff, after a two-week hiatus amid a financial crisis.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  President Obama's gun control proposals have run into resistance on Capitol Hill, leaving their fate in doubt.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  As thousands of landmarks and buildings across 90 countries were bathed in blue light to commemorate the sixth annual World Autism Day, families in Genesee County held a more modest vigil Tuesday night.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  However Supreme Court rules, sharp divisions over gay marriage will persist across U.S.

Saturday, February 09, 2013  Michigan residents are raising money for the Michigan Special Olympics by plunging into Lake Fenton.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  Two families share affection for Scouts, differ sharply on whether no-gays policy should stay

Saturday, January 05, 2013  Flint’s downtown business landscape is changing. The Table and Tap is getting back to the basics with a vision of the old Flint.

Wednesday, January 02, 2013  A sperm donor in Kansas is fighting a state effort to force him to pay child support for a child conceived through artificial insemination by a lesbian couple.

Friday, December 21, 2012  National Rifle Association, the country's foremost gun lobby, was holding a news conference on Friday in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook shootings.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012  The National Rifle Association, silent since the shootings, said in a statement that it "is prepared to offer meaningful contributions to help make sure this never happens again."

Thursday, December 13, 2012  Republicans still aren't budging on Obama's demands for higher tax rates on upper bracket earners, despite the president's convincing election victory and opinion polls showing support for the idea.

Friday, November 16, 2012  Helen Wallbank Milliken, who was Michigan's longest-serving first lady and a staunch supporter of women's rights and the environment, has died. She was 89.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  The Lapeer County Sheriff's Department is searching for Jesse Carey, 24, who is suspected of assaulting his ex-girlfriend's current boyfriend.