What would a Michigan government shutdown look like? Here what happened before
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 (Bridge Michigan) In the days leading up to what turned out to be a brief state government shutdown in 2007, then-Gov. Jennifer […]
Michigan farmer suicide help may be endangered by state funding snub
by Ron French, Bridge Michigan聽 Counseling and suicide prevention efforts for Michigan farmers would shrink by more than half next year if proposed state budgets are adopted. Farmers have one of the highest rates of suicide in Michigan and the nation. The state has $112,000 to fight the crisis for four years, but that money […]
Corewell Health drops gender-affirming care for minors amid federal crackdown
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 Eli Newman, Bridge Michigan聽 Corewell Health is now the second major health care system in Michigan to confirm it has discontinued gender-affirming care for […]
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 […]
Michigan politicians say they face growing threats after Charlie Kirk shooting
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, Bridge Michigan LANSING 鈥 Two Michigan lawmakers say they鈥檝e faced death threats after what they call an out-of-context photo circulated online showing […]
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 […]
What you need to know about getting the COVID-19 vaccine in Michigan
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 Eli Newman, Bridge Michigan Michigan residents are accustomed to COVID-19 shots being widely available, but new guidelines from the federal government have put the […]
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 […]
Michigan may lose millions as universities see drop in international students
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 Kim Kozlowski, Bridge Michigan Just as universities are wrestling with a host of pressures and funding-cut threats from the Trump administration, colleges are facing […]
In Baldwin, ICE detention center spurs anger 鈥斅燼nd hope 鈥斅爄n immigration war
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 Mikayla Melo and David Scibilia / News21, Bridge Michigan聽 BALDWIN, Mich. 鈥 Cell service begins to fade a few miles from town, as billboards […]
