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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) says the state may need to increase the number of school nurses and special education staff in the wake of the Flint water crisis, but the head of the state board of education questions whether the governor’s administration would want to …

A safety initiative that encourages K-12 students to report harmful or illegal activities received over 2,000 tips in 2015. The Attorney General’s office and Michigan State Police (MSP) say the OK2Say program got 2,165 tips in 30 categories, including: bullying; suicide threats; self-harm; and cyberbullying. The OK2Say website mi-dot-gov-slash-ok2say and …

Parents in Flint should feel free to give their kids a bath, as long as it’s a quick one, even though high lead levels have been found in the city’s water. Doctor Eden Wells, the state’s chief medical executive, says the water is safe for baths as long as kids …

President Barack Obama is pushing against the political rhetoric that’s been heard on the campaign trail. In his State of the Union address Tuesday, he said any politics that targets people based on race or religion should be rejected. Obama said politicians who insult Muslims aren’t making the world safer. …

See the original story from ABC-10’s Cheslea Snyder at http://abc10up.com/local-airline-adds-wi-fi-and-more-seats/ Passengers traveling to and from Sawyer International Airport in Marquette will now get to experience a more luxurious flight. American Airlines is modifying its American Eagle fleet of regional jets to add advanced Wi–Fi technology. Travelers will now have the option …

Hancock, MI – The Portage Health Auxiliary is a non-profit organization, whose mission is to serve the health and well-being of elderly and youth causes in Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon Counties. The Auxiliary is pleased to announce that it will begin accepting grant applications from non-profit organizations in the …

Hard work and perseverance are important in all career fields. This was a key point in a recent program at Michigan Tech led by two former pro athletes that are currently working in the engineering field. Former NFL Wide Reciever John Standeford says he can relate to the student athletes …

No Michigan city placed in the top 20 in a new analysis of individual credit scores in the U.S. The analysis was done by Wallethub-dot-com. However three cities, Pontiac, Detroit and Inkster, finished in the bottom 20. Wallethub evaluated the average credit scores of residents in more than 2,500 U.S. …

Michigan’s gas prices are down slightly to start the week. According to Triple-A Michigan, a gallon of gas costs about $1.88, three cents less than last week’s average and about eight cents less than this same time last year. It’s the seventh straight week that all 10 metro areas of …

Teachers at Detroit Public Schools began this week the same way they ended last week – with a round of sick outs. Nearly 60 schools closed Monday because teachers called in sick. The sick outs are part of a district-wide protest of the working conditions at DPS, fear of the …