Gretchen Whitmer urges speed, critics want slowdown on Michigan data center
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 As Gov. Gretchen Whitmer warned state regulators that “time is of the essence” to land a proposed Saline Township data […]
Doctors, lawmakers urge Gretchen Whitmer to make stand for science, vaccines
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 Robin Erb, (Bridge Michigan) A group of public health professionals, lawmakers and citizens is calling on the state of Michigan to partner with other […]
Michigan fails its students with disabilities, first-ever report 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 Kim Kozlowski (Bridge Michigan) When Michigan officials this year lauded a record-high 82.8% high school graduation rate in 2024, special education advocates pointed out a […]
City making progress on varied projects — new jobs, homes, and parking spots coming soon!
by Marsha Chartrand Manchester is growing. Two years ago Manchester went from a Village to a City, with a few stalls along the way. Though there was concern about possible changes that might bring, things seem to have worked out okay and it seems that the change it brought is growth! The City has just […]
Older Michigan drivers more confident, less ready to give up keys, 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 Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) Older Michigan drivers are more confident in their driving abilities compared to their counterparts in the rest of the nation and […]
Michigan’s border with Indiana is fuzzy: It ‘isn’t a problem until it is’
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 Lauren Gibbons, Bridge Michigan In 2022, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan legislation authorizing a state commission for resurveying the border, along with an initial […]
Vintage Flea to sponsor a Men’s Club tree
by Marsha Chartrand Jennifer Miller, owner of the Vintage Flea at 128 E Main St, has come up with a new idea to get the community to honor the Men’s Club. “They do so much to help everyone else in Manchester,” she said. “It’s time we did something to show our appreciation. And what more […]
Data centers eyed in at least 10 Michigan towns. How might they change the state?
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) Michigan is diving headlong into the national debate about hyperscale data centers as tech companies race to ink deals for land with […]
Next Michigan superintendent vows to take ‘students first’ mission statewide
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 Isabel Lohman (Bridge Michigan) Whenever he ventures around Dearborn, Superintendent Glenn Maleyko is known to bring along a sign proclaiming, in the district’s signature […]
Report: Aging crisis to cause Michigan to lose out on economic boom
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 Garner, Bridge Michigan After years of warnings that Michigan’s aging workforce would harm its economy, the state is poised to learn what that […]
