Michigan falls behind in race to save disappearing farmland
Editor note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here . by Justin Hinkley (Bridge Michigan) Carl Druskovich, a seventh-generation southwest Michigan fruit farmer who still has to work full-time as a […]
Groups running out of time to raise millions to save unique Michigan prairie
Editor note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here . by Laura Herzberg (Bridge Michigan The clock is ticking to preserve a portion of rare land in Brownstown Township near Detroit. […]
Gretchen Whitmer last State of the State: Literacy, legacy and a Trump thank you
by Jordyn Hermani & Lauren Gibbons (Bridge Michigan) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivered her eighth and final State of the State address Wednesday night, calling for action to tackle Michigan literacy crisis, create an affordable housing tax credit, limit the impact of medical debt and turn the temperature down on partisan fighting. In a roughly 50-minute […]
Can Michigan block new ICE facilities? How officials are fighting back
by Lauren Gibbons, Bridge Michigan Local, state and federal officials from Michigan say they are exploring “all options” to try to block the opening of a new immigrant detention center in metro Detroit, but new federal records suggest the Trump administration is preparing to move forward anyway. A federal regulatory assessment notice first identified this […]
WSU appoints interim president to permanent post without interviewing other candidates
by Kim Kozlowski, (Bridge Magazine) Wayne State University interim President Richard Bierschbach became the school 14th president on Tuesday after the Board of Governors decided not to do a national search and didn鈥檛 interview any candidates. Details about the lack of search emerged shortly before the board voted unanimously during a special meeting to elevate […]
Bridgewater Township receives grant for town hall renovations
by Marsha Chartrand It probably been a while since you鈥檝e looked closely at Bridgewater Township Hall on Clinton-Manchester Road. Tucked back from the road, with a small cemetery next door, it fits right in with the surrounding small farms and other residences on the busy road. By mid to late 2027, however, there will be […]
Fact check: How Gretchen Whitmer delivered 鈥 and didn鈥檛 鈥 on her promises
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 Jordyn Hermani and Simon Schuster (Bridge Michigan) As she prepares to deliver her final State of the State address next week, Michigan Gov. Gretchen […]
Michigan fight over special ed services lingers, years after COVID shutdown
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 Isabel Lohman (Bridge Michigan) Six years after the COVID-19 pandemic led Michigan to close its public schools, big questions remain unresolved: Does the state […]
鈥楪reen Houses鈥 offer cozier alternative to Michigan nursing homes
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 Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) Afternoon sunshine floods into the large window of her private bedroom, making even more clear at this moment Tanya Hollins鈥 […]
Feeling right at home
by Marsha Chartrand聽 It a wonderful life when you do what you love, and love what you do. Riley Long is one of those fortunate people. But he doesn鈥檛 take it for granted; he just enjoys it. 鈥 As barista at Millie Coffee House, Riley calls the (espresso) shots with amazing accuracy. He has spent […]
