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Michigan advocates warn of a child-welfare emergency after a key foster care contract ended. A lawsuit now seeks to restore the funding and stability hundreds of children rely on.

The Michigan Strategic Fund will help small businesses that are struggling because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gretchen McCulloch on Twitter started writing a parody of 'Jolene' on Twitter, and someone actually went and sang it - and it's pretty good. Source: Boing Boing

Students in Flint received some good news recently as Flint became Michigan's newest "Promise Zone." This scholarship program will help pay for the student's education after high school.

The state of Michigan has approved funding for the Saginaw Farmers' Market. The funds are coming from Michigan Strategic Fund which is part of private capital investment worth nearly $20 million. The funds are being used to renovate a building that use to be used by the Saginaw News.