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Today at 12:10 AM  Dozens of residents in Clio packed Tuesday’s school board meeting, raising questions and concerns about next year's budget.  The district is not facing a deficit right now, but some people say they’re concerned because of the reality many public school districts in Michigan are facing - diminished enrollment and less funding from the state.

Yesterday at 8:40 AM  House takes up far-reaching bill to ban almost all abortions after 20 weeks

Yesterday at 8:30 AM  President Barack Obama vigorously defended the surveillance programs in a lengthy interview Monday, calling them transparent — even though they are authorized in secret.

Yesterday at 7:42 AM  Sen. Carl Levin says there's no evidence that Amir Hekmati "was engaged in espionage of any kind."

Yesterday at 6:15 AM  Gov. Rick Snyder is in Israel talking up Michigan as a place to do business.

Monday, June 17, 2013  Michigan State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened Monday afternoon in Grand Blanc Township.

Monday, June 17, 2013  Vote for the Cat: Kitten vies for mayor of Mexican city, promising to sleep most of the day

Sunday, June 16, 2013  UPDATE: Suspect is 35-year-old Zachary Sofikitis, 6'1", blue eyes, brown hair. Last seen wearing blue jean shorts and blue t-shirt. Michigan State Police in Lapeer tell us he is considered armed and dangerous.

Saturday, June 15, 2013  Thousands of country music fans gather in Saginaw for an annual free music festival.

Saturday, June 15, 2013  The USS Edson was the host of the Destroyer Escort Sailors Association "National Destroyer Escort Day" ceremony Saturday.

Saturday, June 15, 2013  Police busted a one-pot methamphetamine lab in Clio Saturday.

Friday, June 14, 2013  Community members in Swartz Creek came together to help a family mourning the loss of 19-year-old Jacob Knapp, who died in April after battling heroin abuse.

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.

Friday, June 14, 2013  The White House announced it had conclusive evidence that Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime used chemical weapons against opposition forces.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  Dozens of law enforcement officers, health care providers and victim advocates convened in Genesee County Thursday for a one-day summit to address the growing problem of elder abuse.