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The Michigan Health Department is reporting almost 5,000 children with elevated blood lead levels in the state. The statewide data will be used to help identify cities with a higher percent of children affected by lead. Many times lead exposure to kids come from lead-based paint and lead-contaminated dust in deteriorating …

It’s the largest Mega Millions jackpot of the year. Lottery players will have a chance to win $260 million if they match the correct numbers. The Mega Millions drawing is at 11pm.

The governor’s office says Rick Snyder has vetoed a bill that would have cut certain permit fees for noncommercial residential harbors. His office cites the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality would have lost their ability to process permits because the bill would have created a $166,000 annual loss to the …