‘Green Houses’ offer cozier alternative to Michigan nursing homes
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) Afternoon sunshine floods into the large window of her private bedroom, making even more clear at this moment Tanya Hollins’ […]
Shifting farm economy means changes for rural communities
by Lillian Williams, Capital News Service LANSING – As Michigan loses more farms, rural communities are experiencing significant changes, experts say. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that Michigan lost about 1,300 farms between 2023 and 2024. Matt Munsell, a farmer growing corn, wheat and pumpkins in Fowlerville, said that as the agricultural economy has […]
Gretchen Whitmer pitches $88B budget. What it means for Michiganders, schools
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 Jordyn Hermani (Bridge Michigan) Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday unveiled a record-setting $88 billion state budget plan, proposing to tap the state’s “rainy […]
Trump cancels federal climate regulations. Here’s what it means for Michigan
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 The Trump administration announced Thursday it will no longer police climate pollution, the latest in a series of regulatory rollbacks […]
A Michigan dairy CAFO clash over manure digesters and clean water
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by The New Lede. by Brian Bienkowski, The New Lede GRATIOT COUNTY — Dennis Kellogg has farmed for six decades, at times raising dairy cows or hogs and now mostly growing soybeans. A lot has stayed the same in the sixth-generation farmer’s sparsely populated mid-Michigan community, but one […]
Supporters tout benefits of kratom, but will it stall Michigan drug fight?
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 In its battle against opioids, some worry that brightly packaged, relatively new products sold in liquor stores, smoke shops and […]
This plant invaded Michigan with ‘chemical warfare.’ Can beetles defeat it?
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) Despised for killing off native plants but beloved for its nectar-rich flowers, invasive spotted knapweed has been spreading across Michigan […]
Are campgrounds a solution to Michigan housing crunch? Some lawmakers think so
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. As Michigan faces housing and worker shortages, state lawmakers are weighing a proposal that would allow people in areas […]
Federal food assistance changes taking $95M bite out of Michigan budget
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 As Michigan officials prepare to dive into budget negotiations, major federal changes to how food assistance is funded are poised […]
Michigan lawmakers take up ‘critically important’ data center debate
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) Amid growing pushback to data center developments across Michigan, a state House oversight committee is zeroing in on the topic […]
