Meet Olympic athletes with Michigan ties
by Janelle D. James (Bridge Michigan) The 2024 Paris Olympics will begin Friday following the opening ceremony along the Seine. There are 16 days of competition between the opening ceremony on Friday, and the closing ceremony on Sunday, August 11. Athletes will compete for 329 gold medals across 32 sports. Scores of athletes competing in […]
Michigan hands-free driving law year one: 19,000 tickets, fewer crashes
by Jordyn Hermani (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — Michigan officials who last year banned cell phone use behind the wheel contend new state data shows the law is beginning to work: Distracted driving crashes are down. There were 305 fewer distracted-driving related crashes in Michigan in 2023 compared to the prior year, a roughly 2% reduction, according to […]
There’s a vaccine to prevent cancer. Fewer than half of Michigan teens have it
by Daniel Schoenherr (Bridge Michigan) A vaccine to prevent cancer might seem like an easy sell to parents. Yet in Michigan, fewer than half of Michigan’s adolescent population — just 44% — has gotten the vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV), according to a Michigan Department of Health and Human Services report. A new study may shed […]
After years of opioids agony, rural Michigan finds reason for hope
by Ron French (Bridge Michigan) GAYLORD — Something different was in the air Thursday at an annual gathering of northern Michigan addiction service providers. While their work battling the epidemic remains grim, and their needs are great, many in the recovery community say there are also signs of progress after years of heartbreak. The number […]
Michigan’s ‘bison wrangler’ shares secrets of the Domino’s Farms herd
by Daniel Schoenherr (Bridge Michigan) ANN ARBOR — On the northeast edge of Ann Arbor, between M-14 and Domino’s Farms, is where the buffalo roam. There, drivers on their daily commute can often catch a glimpse of a herd of 75 bison, grazing across a 90-acre pasture that is part of the Domino’s Farms complex. […]
Joe Biden drops out of presidential race: What it means for Michigan
by Simon D. Schuster (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — President Joe Biden announced Sunday afternoon he would not seek reelection and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him on the Democratic ticket against Republican nominee Donald Trump. Biden announced the decision in a letter posted on social media, calling his tenure in the White House […]
Donald Trump in west Michigan: ‘I took a bullet for democracy’
by Simon D. Schuster (Bridge Michigan) GRAND RAPIDS — Van Andel Arena was brimming with enthusiastic supporters Saturday evening for former President Donald Trump’s first rally with his newly minted running mate, Ohio U.S. Sen. JD Vance. It was also Trump’s first public rally since he narrowly survived an assassination attempt last Saturday in Pennsylvania. Droves […]
Global technology outage impacts flights, health care systems in Michigan
by Janelle D. James & Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) A massive global technology outage Friday has disrupted computers at several hospitals, police phone lines and operations at Detroit border crossings. The confusion began Friday as computer systems throughout metro Detroit were updated by a global cybersecurity company, CrowdStrike. Officials stated that the software system caused […]
Pregnancy-related deaths skyrocket in Michigan
by Hayley Harding, The Detroit News (Bridge Michigan) When Asia LoveLady found out she was pregnant, she knew she wanted doctors who would take her seriously. She’d been ignored before, and she didn’t want to risk anything when the health of her baby — a son, due in August — was on the line. She knew […]
Facing population crisis, Whitmer opens Michigan growth office — with no new staff
by Ron French (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — A new state office will try to jump-start the state’s anemic population growth, but will have to do so without any new employees. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration on Friday announced the creation of Michigan’s Growth Office. It’s charged with leading efforts to recruit residents to the state that has […]
