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Michigan’s water infrastructure sees improvements, work still needs to be done

LANSING —The United States would need to invest nearly $3.4 trillion over the next 20 years to sufficiently fix and update its drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, …

State allocates $77 million to clean thousands of contaminated sites

LANSING—-There are 27,000 known brownfields, or sites contaminated with pollutants, dotting the state. Many of them are where factories once stood. About half are what the state calls …

Gun violence exposure can increase heart risks

LANSING — Being exposed to gun violence increases the odds of later dying from stress-related cardiovascular disease like heart attacks, a recent study from the University of Michigan found. …

Many teachers taking second jobs to make ends meet

LANSING—Many teachers in Michigan need to work additional jobs to make ends meet. The rising cost of health care is one major reason, along with repaying student loans, said Doug Pratt, …