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Sunday, May 19, 2013  A portion of Center Road in Burton will be shut down beginning at 9a.m. Monday as crews repair the railroad tracks.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  The Michigan Department of Education has accepted the Flint school board's deficit elimination plan that oulines how the district plans to get rid of $16 million in debt by 2016.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  The inspection is planned for May 5 and should be completed on the same day.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  MDOT says the construction will end June 15.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Legislation to end furloughs of air traffic controllers and delays for millions of travelers is headed to a House vote.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Flint school leaders need to tell the state how they plan to get rid of nearly $16 million in debt by 2016 and the deadline is fast approaching.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Several bridges in Bay County will be closed due to heavy rain and flooding concerns.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Several bridges in Bay County remain closed as a result of heavy rain and snow melt over the past couple of days.

Monday, April 01, 2013  The southbound lane will be closed through April 27th. Traffic will be detoured via I-675.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Saginaw Public Schools will close Arthur Eddy Academy, Jerome and Longfellow for the 2013-2014 school year.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Saginaw students and parents will adjust to some changes before the 2013-2014 school year. The board approved a consolidation plan recommended by Superintendent Carlton Jenkins Wednesday night after hours of questions and comments from the public.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Flint school board members approved redrawing of school boundaries after voting to close four schools and reconfigure two others last week.

Friday, March 15, 2013  Drivers are bracing for lane closures and congestion on a major Bay City thoroughfare. Construction began Friday on Salzburg Avenue from the west side of Euclid Avenue east to the Lafayette Bridge. Parts of M13 and M84 will be closed during the project, expected to last until early November.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  Next year, Bryant Elementary school will close for good. It’s tough to hear for mother Summer Snead, who moved her kids there after Bunche Elementary School closed at the end of last school year.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  The Flint school board decided Wednesday night to close four school buildings and repurpose three others.