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Flint School Board votes to close schools

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By a 7-1 margin,the board voted to close Holmes and McKinley Middle Schools along with Bunche and Summerfield. More>>

Saginaw School Board approves a 5 year deficit elimination plan

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(5/16/12) Saginaw school board members make tough budget decisions Wednesday night. A spokesperson for the district tells ABC12 the board unanimously approved a 5 year deficit elimination plan. It outlines More>>

32 Flint Firefighters get pink slips

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32 Flint firefighters received layoff notices, Wednesday afternoon. More>>

Students plan to honor hometown hero Travis Mills Video included

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Every year the sixth grade students from Vassar's Central Elementary School take a class trip to Washington D.C. This year that trip may include an extra stop. More>>

Urban gardens growing in popularity Video included

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It could be a plentiful harvest this year in Genesee County.
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Flint could soon charge criminals for time served

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(5-16-2012) A new law could help pave the way for Flint to re-open its city lockup. Governor Rick Snyder signed it today. The law will allow cities like Flint to potentially charge criminals for their More>>

Accident claims life of Saginaw County man

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An accident has claimed the life of a Chesaning man. The Bay City News is reporting the victim to be 35 year old Michael Worden Junior. More>>

Susan Powell looms over Wash. voyeurism conviction

Inside the jury room, the case had nothing to do with Susan Powell. Outside, it was all about her. More>>

"BeeSting" back in court

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The man who calls himself "BeeSting" was back in court Wednesday. More>>

App blocks text messages while driving Video included

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In a recent Bridgestone Tire survey, one third of teens 15 to 21 years of age admit to reading a text behind the wheel.
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Woman charged with murdering boyfriend in Mt. Morris Township Video included

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A woman accused of murdering her boyfriend, in Mt. Morris Township, has been charged.
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Mid-Michigan security company has high tech alarm system Video included

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A Mid-Michigan security company calls its new product 'breakthrough technology.' It's marketing a new camera system that's designed to eliminate false alarms and help police. More>>

Grand Blanc Township sink hole saga

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A Grand Blanc Township homeowner said her family has been trying for over two months to get the county to fix a sink hole that developed in their backyard. More>>

Community garden created on vacant property Video included

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Several hundred abandoned homes in Saginaw have been demolished over the past couple of years.

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Flushing parents raise money for teen heart checks Video included

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This month has been declared Student Cardiac Awareness Month in Michigan. It comes in the wake of an alarming number of student athletes deaths. More>>

Plans coming together for Warrior Dash Video included

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Plenty of mud - and maybe even a little fire. Big plans are coming together for the return of the Warrior Dash, July 28 and 29 at the Cummings Center in Genesee Township.
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Buffalo Wild Wings holding fundraiser for 'Mills Family Fund'

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Buffalo Wild Wings on Tittabawassee Road in Kochville Township is helping out a Vassar soldier and his family.
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FTC: Skechers deceived consumers with shoe ads

The government wants you to know that simply sporting a pair of Skechers' fitness shoes is not going to get you Kim Kardashian's curves or Brooke Burke's toned tush. More>>

Fallen police officers honored in Genesee County Video included

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Through the years, 19 police officers have died in the line of duty in Genesee County. More>>

Website set up by killer's mom upsets co-workers

State officials have launched an investigation into an anti-racism website set up by the mother of a man who killed eight employees at a Manchester beer distribution warehouse. More>>

Proposal to cross train police and fire in Bay City

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The city of Bay City looks to consolidate police and fire services in response to lower revenue and increasing costs. More>>

FEMA surveys flood damage in Genesee County

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Federal authorities are teaming up with local and state officials to get a first-hand look at recent flood damage in Mid-Michigan. More>>

Little horse at center of big dispute Video included

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A little horse is at the center of a big dispute in Flint Township. The controversy is over how the animal is being used.
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Mid-Michigan man recovering after plane crash

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A Mid-Michigan man is recovering after crashing his plane into Lake Huron over the weekend.
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Flushing cemetery items moved

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Imagine going to your loved one's grave site only to find something is missing. Some, in Flushing, say that is exactly what happened to them this week and even just Sunday on Mother's Day. More>>

New Burton fire station unveiled Video included

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It stood the test of time for 64-years, but Saturday fire station number two in Burton was officially replaced. More>>

Semi rear-ends a car along westbound I-69

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A semi rear-ends a car along a major mid-Michigan freeway. More>>

A Clare County gang member is arrested, wanted in a bank robbery

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A man wanted by the FBI is now in custody. More>>

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    (05/16/2012) -- New tests are helping catch a killer disease that targets men. [TAKE: 3-SHOT] [Anchor:MATT]{***MATT***}[ReadRate:15] ABC12's Leslie Toldo is here with more on two new ways to catch
    New tests are helping catch a killer disease that targets men. And the thinking is that these two new approaches are going to make it easier to find prostate cancer, earlier!
  • Monday, May 14 2012 6:03 PM EDT2012-05-14 22:03:23 GMT
    (05/14/2012) -- Lose a few teeth? Just grow some more. Don't laugh, "growing teeth" may be the next big thing in dentistry. Stem cells hold the key to this futuristic tooth technology. Nearly 70-percent
    Lose a few teeth? Just grow some more. Don't laugh, "growing teeth" may be the next big thing in dentistry. Stem cells hold the key to this futuristic tooth technology.
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    (05/10/2012) -- Imagine fighting for your life- and not knowing exactly what it is you are up against. We hear all the time about people who are sick and do not have symptoms. But, imagine having
    Imagine fighting for your life and not knowing exactly what it is you are up against.
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    (05/09/2012) -- The way you wear contact lenses could be putting your vision at risk. What this all boils down to is how closely you follow the care instructions that come with contact lenses. Leave
    The way you wear contact lenses could be putting your vision at risk.
  • Wednesday, May 9 2012 4:34 PM EDT2012-05-09 20:34:58 GMT
    (05/08/2012) -- They are supposed to add a little pep to your step- but there is a dangerous side to some energy drinks. In the last four years alone, ER visits associated with non-alcoholic energy
    They are supposed to add a little pep to your step, but there is a dangerous side to some energy drinks.
  • Monday, May 7 2012 6:49 PM EDT2012-05-07 22:49:15 GMT
    (05/07/2012) -- Forget Dancing with the Stars- how about dancing away Parkinson's. But, there are no judges for these dancers to worry about. David Akins and his wife, Marti, dance at home for pleasure,
    Forget "Dancing with the Stars," how about dancing away Parkinson's. But, there are no judges for these dancers to worry about.
  • Friday, May 4 2012 6:29 PM EDT2012-05-04 22:29:21 GMT
    (05/04/2012) -- Deadly skin cancer is claiming more young lives, but there are ways to stop it. Experts link the alarming rise in childhood skin cancer to too much time tanning in the sun and indoor
    Deadly skin cancer is claiming more young lives,  but there are ways to stop it. Experts link the alarming rise in childhood skin cancer to too much time tanning in the sun and indoor tanning beds.

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