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Students return to school after district shutdown

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:54:11 -0400

BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP, Michigan - Teachers and students in the financially troubled Buena Vista Schools district are returning to the classroom after the district shut earlier this month.

CMU OKs design spending for Saginaw medical campus

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:29:05 -0400

SAGINAW, Michigan - Central Michigan University trustees have approved an additional $350,000 for planning and design for the Saginaw campus of its new medical school.

Saginaw police: 14-year-olds shot, sitting in car

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:48:17 -0400

SAGINAW, Michigan - Saginaw police say two 14-year-olds were shot while sitting in a car. They're expected to live.

Law enforcement agencies observing police week

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:20:09 -0400

PORT HURON, Michigan - Law enforcement agencies statewide are holding events to mark National Police Week.

Saginaw changing health coverage for retirees

Tue, 14 May 2013 05:28:19 -0400

SAGINAW, Michigan - The City of Saginaw is changing health benefits for hundreds of retirees as part of an effort to save about $3 million annually.

Man sentenced to life in Saginaw woman's slaying

Thu, 09 May 2013 20:08:05 -0400

SAGINAW, Michigan - A 21-year-old man will spend the rest of life in prison for the murder of a Saginaw woman who was stabbed 54 times and had a TV dropped on her head.

Coast Guard rescues 4 from boat in Saginaw Bay

Wed, 08 May 2013 11:38:20 -0400

ESSEXVILLE, Michigan - The U.S. Coast Guard says it has rescued four people in Saginaw Bay from a boat that was taking on water.

Officer resigns after probe into winning iPad Mini

Tue, 07 May 2013 09:22:42 -0400

SAGINAW TOWNSHIP, Michigan - A Michigan police officer has resigned after an investigation found that he cheated to win an iPad Mini during an annual fundraiser, authorities said.

Saginaw County school district can't pay teachers

Mon, 06 May 2013 18:19:47 -0400

LANSING, Michigan - The head of a Saginaw County school district teachers union said Monday they will continue working despite the fact that the district said it can't afford to pay them.

'Acting' dropped from Saginaw police chief's title

Fri, 03 May 2013 10:08:43 -0400

SAGINAW, Michigan - Brian Lipe has been named Saginaw police chief, 10 months after taking on the job of "acting chief."

Derailment of train cars hauling corn leaves mess

Thu, 02 May 2013 06:11:35 -0400

SAGINAW, Michigan - The derailment of train cars hauling corn left a big mess in one Michigan community.

Board wants township clerk to resign after slur

Wed, 01 May 2013 12:40:45 -0400

BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP, Michigan - A governing board in Michigan wants a township clerk to resign after she was recorded using a racial slur to describe a black supervisor.

Third target emerges in ricin letters case, as Miss. homes...

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:19:26 -0400

The tangled search to find who sent poisoned letters to President Barack Obama and other public figures took yet another twist Thursday as attention moved to a house in rural Itawamba County, Miss., east of Tupelo. - Authorities reported early Thursday that they were searching the house in the Ozark community where James Everett Dutschke, the prime focus of investigators the previous two days, was believed to have been with an acquaintance, Kirk Kitchens, overnight.

Saginaw County declares state of emergency

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:34:07 -0400

SAGINAW, Michigan - Saginaw County government has declared a local state of emergency due to storms and severe flooding that has hit the area.

Police: Slain Saginaw woman's car found in Lansing

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 05:44:22 -0400

LANSING, Michigan - Police say a car belonging to a 23-year-old Saginaw woman who was found slain this month in her home has turned up in Lansing.

Saginaw River system floods wildlife refuge, farms

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:07:24 -0400

SPAULDING, Michigan - The flooding waters of the Saginaw River system have pushed into the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge and farmlands and homes that surround it.

Aunt of man killed in Saginaw wants answers

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:11:31 -0400

SAGINAW, Michigan - It was about a year ago, on April 10, 2012, when Joseph Hasse Jr. worked late, drove to his home on Saginaw's West Side, pulled in the driveway and got out of his car to head inside.

I-75 closed for stretch between Saginaw, Flint

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:37:44 -0400

BIRCH RUN TOWNSHIP, Michigan - A tanker truck hauling acrylic acid overturned while its driver tried to avoid hitting a fire truck stopped for an earlier car fire, shutting down a stretch of Interstate 75, prompting area evacuations and sending four firefighters to a hospital for evaluation, authorities said.

Saginaw River continues to run high after storms

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:08:12 -0400

SAGINAW, Michigan - Authorities say the Saginaw River continues to run high following recent storms and additional rain in the forecast could cause more flooding.