http://michiganradio.org en http://michiganradio.org/post/after-four-days-no-classes-saginaw-district-prepares-financial-emergency <p>It’s day four of no school for Saginaw-based Buena Vista School District, as the district prepares to declare a financial emergency.<br><br>As <a href="http://www.michiganradio.org/post/michigan-school-district-out-money-closes-doors-today">Mark Brush reported on Tuesday</a>, the school district canceled classes earlier this week after teachers were laid off. The layoffs come after the district of about 450 students learned the state was withholding funding for April, May and June.<br> Thu, 09 May 2013 17:35:16 +0000 Michigan Radio Newsroom 12492 at http://michiganradio.org After four days of no classes, Saginaw district prepares for financial emergency http://michiganradio.org/post/dan-kildee-elected-his-uncles-seat <p>A Kildee will continue to represent Michigan in Congress.</p><p></p><p>83-year-old Congressman Dale Kildee is stepping down after 18 terms in Washington. Voters in the 5th District picked his nephew, Dan Kildee, to take his seat.</p><p></p><p>Dan Kildee says he hope to emulate his uncle’s “civility” in Congress.</p><p></p><p>“That’s the legacy I want to continue,” says Dan Kildee,&nbsp; “Issues come and issues go. But when it comes down to it….restoring civility to the political process is really the most important legacy I can leave.”]</p><p></p> Wed, 07 Nov 2012 05:36:43 +0000 Steve Carmody 9802 at http://michiganradio.org Dan Kildee elected to his uncle's seat