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Today is the 5 year anniversary of the Flint water crisis.  Dr. Mona-Hanna Attisha is the Director of the Pediatric Public Health Initiative: She talked with WWJ's Brooke Allen about the crisis, how kids are doing and how the current measles outbreak is similar.

The most critical part of an orchestra -- the conductor. As WWJ's Laura Bonnell tells us, most of the conductors are NOT women, but they're growing in number:

The Motor City Symphony Orchestra in Macomb County is wrapping up it’s 46th season Sunday with The Russian Greats under the direction of conductor Gina Provenzano -- one of the few female conductors in Michigan:Provenzano says women are mostly in K-12 school systems and men conduct at the college level because women are caring for children and then male conductors tend to pass on their jobs to their male friends. Provenzano says at her level of conducting there are about five in the Country.

Vice President Mike Pence makes a stop in Taylor to push for Congressional approval for the trade deal between the US, Canada and Mexico.

Please click on this week’s “Small Talk with Mark S. Lee” podcast link as we discuss Navigating the Headwinds of Change and the 2019 Small Business Workshop.  For more information, you can go to leegroupinnovation.com (Small Business Workshop),  We also talk to a local university on how they're assisting businesses.  "Small Talk” can heard Sundays, 8-9am ET, via radio.comand on WXYT 1270.

Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel is blasting the roads budget approved by a Michigan Senate committee, saying it's not nearly enough to meet his county's needs. Hackel talked with WWJ's Sandra McNeill.

It's time for spring cleaning, and that includes your medication.  This Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.  WWJ health reporter Dr. Deanna Lites has more.

Shelby Township police officers have been driving in unmarked vehicles, wearing plain clothes, looking for people texting and driving. WWJ's Sandra McNeill spoke with Chief Robert Shalide.

WWJ's Greg Bowman and Brooke Allen spoke with Troy Mayor Dane Slater on development in the city, I-75 construction and moving past scandal involving the former city manager.

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