Michigan fall colors 2025: Peak times and best spots to see them
Editor’s 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 (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).” by Janelle D. James (Bridge Michigan) One of the surest signs that fall is coming to Michigan isn’t the morning chill or the swap from […]
Records: Beydoun, other MEDC officials skipped conflict of interest reports
Editor’s 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 (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).” by Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) Members of the board in charge of Michigan’s 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’s 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 (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).” 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’s 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 (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).” by Carlyn Zwarenstein (Bridge Michigan) The Great Lakes, like the rest of the world, are dealing with a phenomenon of global heating caused mostly by fossil fuel emissions. In 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’s found herself the unwitting target of a culture war over book bans that she says has included “abusive” social media posts, “outrageous” […]
As mussels ravage Great Lakes whitefish, Lake Superior survives — for now
Editor’s 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 (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).” by Kelly House, Bridge Michigan ISLE ROYALE — With no cellphone towers, roads or permanent residents, this wilderness archipelago is about as remote as it […]
Opposition grows to $1.2B supercomputer plan. U-M can’t ‘be trusted,’ foes say
Editor’s 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 (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).” by Paula Gardner, Bridge Michigan A Washtenaw County community is pushing back on a $1.2 billion national research center initiated by the University of Michigan […]
