Alberto Mariani
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AP
State lawmakers have yet to pass a budget that would fund Michigan's free meal program, but the state superintendent is urging districts to providing them this fall.
Michael Symonds
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WMUK
Zac Clark
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NowKalamazoo
Soul Artistry LLC
A conversation with Yolonda Lavender
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Michigan’s July unemployment rate was 1.1 percentage point higher than the national rate. It is also half a percentage point higher than it was at this time a year ago. -
A conversation with Penelope Alex, Abbey Grace Messing and Penelope Alex. -
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Leaders of the Democratic-controlled Michigan Senate and Republican-led state House of Representatives accused one of another of holding up the state budget Wednesday, as they held competing press conferences. -
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Michigan bills to ban AI-generated sexual content of real people advanced out a state Senate committee Tuesday. -
The Environmental Protection Agency cancelled the program last week. Benton Harbor is one of the many awardees now left without funding. -
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The Rx Kids program gives $1,500 during pregnancy and $500 a month in the first months of a child's life. Legislation in Lansing would expand state support for it. -
Latin American culture will be on full display Saturday at the 4th annual Kalamazoo Latinx Festival.
