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            <title><![CDATA[Buena Vista schools to reopen Monday; all teachers recalled]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 May 2013 19:25:59 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Buena Vista school board votes to reopen schools Monday. All 27 laid off teachers are recalled.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Buena Vista seniors pick up cap & gown; district prepares to reopen]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 May 2013 19:17:39 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Buena Vista seniors picked up their cap and gown Friday as the district prepared to reopen schools.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Buena Vista school board cancels meeting; teachers ready to get back to work]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 19:48:41 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Buena Vista school board cancels their special meeting scheduled for Thursday evening. Meanwhile, the teachers union says they're ready to get back to work.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Parents react to Buena Vista schools reopening]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 May 2013 17:20:03 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Parents and students are elated Buena Vista schools are reopening. Classes could start as early as Friday.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Buena Vista school board approves skills camp, deficit elimination plan]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 14 May 2013 22:25:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[School could be back in session in the Buena Vista school district, after the school board approved two items Tuesday night.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[School's out for Buena Vista students; officials plan enrichment camp]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 14 May 2013 05:25:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[School administrators say school is over for Buena Vista students and they will advance to the next grade. However, they're planning a voluntary skills enrichment program.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Buena Vista schools still closed; officials await Governor's decision]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 10 May 2013 17:14:29 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Buena Vista school district is closed for yet another day amid a financial crisis. The school board is now asking the state for a financial review.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sports still on at Buena Vista schools]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 09 May 2013 20:31:25 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Thanks to some volunteers, the track and baseball teams at Buena Vista High School are continuing their seasons.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lots of questions, few answers at Buena Vista emergency meeting]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 07 May 2013 22:24:41 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[It was a packed house at Buena Vista High School in the emergency meeting called by the school board and school administrators.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Buena Vista teachers file for unemployment after layoffs]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 07 May 2013 20:35:44 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Buena Vista teachers are filing for unemployment after the entire district was laid off. District officials say they don't have the money to pay teachers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[All Buena Vista school staff laid off, classes cancelled for Tuesday]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 07 May 2013 00:05:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Buena Vista school adminstrators have laid off all staff and cancelled classes for Tuesday.  A parent informational meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Central Office at 705 Towerline Road.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Flint police officer arrested for driving while drunk]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 06 May 2013 18:46:14 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A Flint police officer is in hot water after she was arrested for driving while drunk. 

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            <title><![CDATA[New chief & layoffs headed to Saginaw police department]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 03 May 2013 15:29:57 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Brian Lipe takes over the Saginaw police department as layoffs loom.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Buena Vista Township school district declares financial state of emergency]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 02 May 2013 18:55:28 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The board of education says they simply do not have enough money to make payroll.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Buena Vista neighbors look to recall Gloria Platko]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 01 May 2013 19:16:33 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Some Buena Vista Township residents want to recall Township Clerk Gloria Platko after her use of the n-word. Platko says she's not going anywhere.]]></description>
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