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Tuesday, June 18, 2013  Communities in Saginaw and Midland counties affected by heavy flooding in April and May will get some federal help to rebuild roads and bridges and other public infrastructure.

Friday, June 14, 2013  The Michigan House has voted to make hundreds of thousands of adults eligible for Medicaid.  Gov. Rick Snyder is pushing hard to expand government-funded health insurance to more low-income adults and is hopeful the Senate will act before breaking for the summer in a week.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Michigan lawmakers may be closer to approving an expansion of Medicaid health insurance to low-income adults.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  The Board of State Canvassers agreed on Wednesday that the petition form started by a group called No Taxes for Abortion Insurance complies with state law.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  The package of legislation was revealed during a news conference Monday in Detroit. Republicans control the state Legislature.

Sunday, May 19, 2013  Members of the Joy Tabernacle Congregation and 90 people from St. Paul's Baptist Church in Wisconsin celebrated Pastor Robert McCathern and his 13th year of ministry.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Why does one hospital charge 40 times more than another? New data underscore cost mysteries

Friday, May 03, 2013  All motorists would get $1 million in coverage.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Hospitals see wave of products to fight superbugs; penalties loom if patients catch infections

Friday, April 26, 2013  The cause of the bullet holes was a shootout between police and a neighbor.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  There are about 50,000 individuals in Michigan living with autism.  Until late 2012, insurance companies denied coverage for evidence-based treatments for autism spectrum disorders.  Insurance reform is expected to save the state billions of dollars as autistic children are able to get the treatment they need to become independent citizens.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  The scam artists, authorities say, will claim to sell insurance for sewer or water lines.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  The agency originally only wanted to send people to hearings if the possible fraud amount was over $15,000.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  The cost of insurance and unemployment are part of the cause according to the study.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Severe weather awareness week continues across Michigan. Today, we highlight flooding, which unfortunately is all too familiar in our area. Last year, we saw two significant flooding events. One was in Flint. The other was in Saginaw. Click on the video for information on what you can do to avoid serious flood threats.