Michigan economy wobbles from tariffs, as Whitmer prepares budget push
Editor note: This story was originally published by聽Bridge Michigan聽(bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter聽here聽(https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).鈥澛 by Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) Michigan unemployment is among the聽highest in the US, incomes are聽barely growing聽and聽anemic national job growth聽could be felt hard in a state […]
Consumers picks private equity fund to buy Michigan dams for $1 apiece
Editor note: This story was originally published by聽Bridge Michigan聽(bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter聽here聽(https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).鈥澛 by Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) Consumers Energy plans to sell its 13 aging and unprofitable Michigan hydropower dams to a subsidiary of a Maryland private […]
Michigan fall colors 2025: Peak times and best spots to see them
Editor note: This story was originally published by聽Bridge Michigan聽(bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter聽here聽(https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).鈥澛 by Janelle D. James (Bridge Michigan) One of the surest signs that fall is coming to Michigan isn鈥檛 the morning chill or the swap from […]
Records: Beydoun, other MEDC officials skipped conflict of interest reports
Editor note: This story was originally published by聽Bridge Michigan聽(bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter聽here聽(https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).鈥澛 by Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) Members of the board in charge of Michigan billion-dollar economic development strategy skipped filing just over half of their required […]
Michigan issues new requirements for teaching English learners as feds pull back
Editor note: This story was originally published by聽Bridge Michigan聽(bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter聽here聽(https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).鈥澛 by Hannah Dellinger, Chalkbeat Detroit (for Bridge Michigan) As the Trump administration pulls back support for English language learners, Michigan is rolling out new requirements […]
Sharon Church sets annual scrap drive
by Marsha Chartrand Do you have extra scrap metal hanging around your barn, garage, or basement? A good way to rid yourself of these unwanted items would be to bring it out to Sharon Church on one of the next two Saturdays! Sharon Church is excited to announce the return of its annual Scrap Metal […]
WAVE announces positive service change thanks to support, but door-to-door still reduced
submitted by WAVE staff Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express (WAVE) recently announced significant updates to its service schedule, prompted by rising costs and ongoing reductions in federal and state funding. Thanks to some creative support from Chelsea Retirement Community, WAVE will temporarily reinstate the weekend Chelsea Community Ride starting August 30, 2025. This service will remain […]
Saline event precedes upcoming Manchester workshop
by Sara Swanson Last week we ran an article about The Braver Angels Alliance of Washtenaw County Workshop, which will take place in person at Sharon Township Hall, located at 18010 W Pleasant Lake Rd, on October 12, 2025, from 1 to 4pm. If you are on the fence about attending but would like to […]
Great Lakes have entered era of extreme temps, study finds
Editor note: This story was originally published by聽Bridge Michigan聽(bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter聽here聽(https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).鈥澛 by Carlyn Zwarenstein (Bridge Michigan) The Great Lakes, like the rest of the world,聽are dealing with聽a phenomenon of global heating caused聽mostly by fossil fuel聽emissions. In聽an […]
Legal battle erupts between Michigan school librarian, activist parent
by Kim Kozlowski (Bridge Michigan) Christine Beachler has loved her 38-year career, mostly as a librarian in Lowell Area Schools, a K-12 school district on the west side of the state. But she found herself the unwitting target of a culture war over book bans that she says has included 鈥渁busive鈥 social media posts, 鈥渙utrageous鈥 […]
