Township vote paves way for Michigan’s second hyperscale data center
by Kelly House, Bridge Michigan Local officials on Wednesday approved the final site plan for Google’s proposed data center near the Detroit Metro Airport, paving the way for construction of Michigan’s second hyperscale facility. The Van Buren Township Planning Commission’s 5-1 vote followed nearly an hour of public comment from fans and foes of the […]
Study claims Michigan’s high point has changed, but is it official?
by Laura Herberg, Bridge Michigan It’s been almost a year since a study challenged Michigan’s long-established highest peak, but the study’s author can’t get his work officially acknowledged by the government or mountain climbing groups. For more than 40 years, Michigan’s tallest peak has been known as Mount Arvon in the Upper Peninsula’s Huron Mountains […]
Fact check: John James, Jocelyn Benson debate data centers, tariffs, more
by Simon D. Schuster, Bridge Michigan GRAND RAPIDS — Michigan gubernatorial nominees John James and Jocelyn Benson traded barbs while making some notable policy shifts on data centers and gas taxes Tuesday night during their first televised debate. The meeting between James, a Republican member of the US House, and Benson, the state’s Democratic secretary […]
Year after reintroduction, no grayling seen in Michigan wild. Hope remains
by Vivian La, Interlochen Public Radio, Bridge Michigan Even when they’re young, the characteristic iridescent hues of the Arctic grayling are noticeable at the right angle. Fish and wildlife biologist Sean Leask counts and measures hundreds of the fish, which have been raised at the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians’ streamside rearing […]
A top Michigan clerk is quitting. She can’t take the voting lies anymore
by Ron French, Bridge Michigan COURTLAND TOWNSHIP — Sue Hartman loves her job as a township clerk in Kent County. She’s good at it — she won a statewide Spirit of MTA award from the Michigan Townships Association this year. And she’s quitting. Spending more time with her now-retired husband sounds appealing to the 68-year-old. […]
Albion, Cooley, Madonna, 6 others on watch lists as financial woes mount
by Kim Kozlowski, Bridge Michigan More than a decade after the Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing was among the largest in the nation, its president wasn’t sure the school would be able to stay open. Cooley went from five campuses to two, graduation plunged to a low of 60 students and the president, […]
Obama to rally with Abdul El-Sayed, Jocelyn Benson in Detroit
by Simon D. Schuster, Bridge Michigan Former President Barack Obama will stump for Democratic candidates in Michigan on Oct. 24, the first day of statewide early in-person voting, the state party announced Monday. US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and gubernatorial nominee Jocelyn Benson are expected to join Obama at an event in Detroit, according to […]
What’s all the buzz about yellowjackets this fall in Michigan?
by Jack Lukas, Capital News Service LANSING – Yellowjackets are a commonly found pest flying around your residence during the summer and fall. They sting, bite and are more aggressive than your average bumble bee. A noticeable rise in yellowjacket populations in Michigan has left people wondering: Why am I getting stung so much? Dion […]
Long-awaited dam safety reforms move closer to law after Michigan Senate vote
by Kelly House, Bridge Michigan The Michigan Senate on Thursday voted to overhaul Michigan’s lax dam safety laws, moving long-awaited reforms one vote away from reaching Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Both legislative chambers have now approved versions of two companion bills sponsored by Sen. Mallory McMorrow, D-Royal Oak, and Rep. Bill G. Schuette, R-Midland, to strengthen […]
Michigan foster kids struggle under system that gives ‘nothing’ after aging out
by Matt Mencarini, Bridge Michigan When Brianna Carsley, who spent most of her life in and out of foster care, graduated from Oxford High School in 2023, she’d already been accepted at Michigan State University and been awarded multiple scholarships. “I threw myself into school because it was all I had,” Carsley told Bridge Michigan. […]
