Michigan falls behind in race to save disappearing farmland
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 . by Justin Hinkley (Bridge Michigan) Carl Druskovich, a seventh-generation southwest Michigan fruit farmer who still has to work full-time as a […]
Michigan gas prices jump 24 cents as Iran conflict escalates
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 Michigan drivers are experiencing sticker shock at the pump this week, as gas prices have spiked nearly a quarter […]
Tech group: Michigan will be sued over efforts to restrain social media
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 . by Simon D. Schuster, Bridge Michigan LANSING — Michigan lawmakers, seeking to rein in the influence of social media and artificial […]
How Michigan helped launch one of the nation’s first passenger airline services
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.” by Janelle D. James, Bridge Michigan Over 800 flights from three continents come through Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, the state’s largest and busiest airport. […]
Where Michigan Secretary of State candidates stand on key election issues
by Hayley Harding, Votebeat, via Bridge Michigan This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Sign up for Votebeat Michigan’s free newsletter here. The 2026 elections will decide many things. One of them is who will administer the 2028 presidential election in one of […]
Groups running out of time to raise millions to save unique Michigan prairie
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 . by Laura Herzberg (Bridge Michigan The clock is ticking to preserve a portion of rare land in Brownstown Township near Detroit. […]
How a sword and SWAT standoff sparked fury over Michigan mental health crisis
by Lauren Gibbons, Bridge Michigan Ruben Peeler’s downstairs neighbor and landlords knew he needed help — help they couldn’t provide. So they did what they thought they were supposed to do, calling 911 on multiple occasions as the Ypsilanti man’s behavior grew more erratic and their efforts to break through weren’t working. They called again […]
Gretchen Whitmer’s 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’s 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’s 14th president on Tuesday after the Board of Governors decided not to do a national search and didn’t interview any candidates. Details about the lack of search emerged shortly before the board voted unanimously during a special meeting to elevate […]
