Meredith Bruckner

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President Trump's "big, beautiful bill," which passed in the House and is now awaiting a vote in the Senate, aims to reduce Medicaid federal spending by nearly $700 billion. Under the bill, millions of Americans could lose their Medicaid coverage. In Ann Arbor, University of Michigan student Vincent Pinti is earning a combined public policy and law degree. He uses a wheelchair due to a genetic condition called spinal muscular atrophy.

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Ann Arbor officials explain how they clean PFAS from drinking water PFAS, or "forever chemicals," were first detected in Ann Arbor's drinking water in 2014. Two years later, the city performed a follow-up investigation and detected PFAS in the Huron River.  The river supplies the city with 85% of its drinking water.  "We traced it up to upstream manufacturing facilities and wastewater treatment plant discharges," said Ann Arbor Water Treatment Services manager Molly Maciejewski.

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Michigan rowing team heading to nationals The crew team at St Mary's Preparatory High School in Orchard Lake, Michigan, has been competing since the 1970s, taking home 28 state championships and numerous national appearances. For decades, the historically all-boys school competed in the men's races.  But five years ago, the school accepted its first class of girls, an idea that was met with skepticism by some in the school's community.

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In late March, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it was canceling $4.3 million worth of shipments to food banks in Michigan.  According to Eileen Spring, president and CEO of Food Gatherers in Washtenaw County, the impact is significant.  "USDA food had been 30% of our total distribution," said Spring. "And to have it cut in half without a lot of notice – actually no notice – is a real challenge.

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Morel mushroom hunting is an art that can take years to perfect. That was the case for Carrie Hensel of Ann Arbor, who has been hunting for the elusive mushrooms for 12 years. Known as "shroomers," they guard their spots closely and rarely share them with others. Hensel said the best tip she has is to look up, not down. "Look for dead or dying trees, usually elm," she said. "You spend a lot of time looking up. And once you think, they might be there.