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Pilot in two Michigan cities will guide strategies for lead pipe replacement across the nation
April 13, 2026 By Estelle Slootmaker
Improved child care spaces building stronger beginnings for Detroit families
April 13, 2026 By Brianna Nargiso
Grand Haven among first U.S. cities to implement Zimbabwean program training residents to provide basic talk therapy
April 13, 2026 By Patrick Dunn
Michigan city to achieve ambitious goals through sustainability energy utility
April 9, 2026 By Sarah Rigg
This elementary school banned screens in the middle of the year. Will it solve their reading crisis?
April 8, 2026 By Lily Altavena, Chalkbeat
Water conservation works in Western cities, but climate change is outpacing it
April 8, 2026 By Renee Obringer, Penn State and Dave White, Arizona State University
As parents seek out ‘vaccine friendly’ clinics, pediatricians worry about eroding trust
April 8, 2026 By Barbara Rodriguez, The 19th
Why ballot curing may be the next frontier for Michigan campaigns
April 7, 2026 By Hayley Harding, Votebeat
Property owners are trying to flip this city back to its heyday
April 6, 2026 By Randi Richardson
An ambitious vision, the Triangle Trail would connect more than a dozen communities. It’s making progress.
April 6, 2026 By David Holthaus

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