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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Men convicted in Whitmer kidnapping trial to be sentenced in DecemberYue Stella Yu
Michigan gas prices fall for 10 straight weeks. How long can that last?Paula Gardner
Under current climate trends, Michigan’s Up North forests could be doomedKelly House
Ford job cuts a blow to Michigan efforts to expand highly skilled workforcePaula Gardner
Pfizer seeks approval for COVID shot this fall aimed at Omicron strainsRobin Erb
Opinion | Telehealth is failing Michigan’s mental health clientsMarianne Huff
Two ringleaders convicted in Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plotYue Stella Yu
MI community colleges ditching remedial courses to keep students enrolledRon French
Trump backs Tudor Dixon Lt. Gov. pick as Rebandt mounts GOP challengeJonathan Oosting
Tiny wasp could give hope to Northern Michigan cherry growersLily Guiney/Great Lakes Echo
Opinion | Michigan’s bipartisan budget offers better opportunities for allGarlin Gilchrist
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer warns against complacency at MI Democratic Convention Lauren Gibbons
Opinion | It’s time for Michigan schools to double-down on accessibility Dan Cogan-Drew
Who is Shane Hernandez, Tudor Dixon’s pick for Michigan lieutenant governor?Jonathan Oosting
Q&A: Michigan’s auto industry confronts risks as EVs charge aheadPaula Gardner
New program hopes to build racial diversity in Michigan microbreweriesRoni Kane
Whitmer seeks replacement for embattled Michigan school board memberTracie Mauriello
Judge: Michigan abortion ban ‘dangerous,’ old law unenforceable amid suits Lauren Gibbons
Challenges aim to keep abortion, voting proposals off Michigan ballotJonathan Oosting
Judge keeps Enbridge Line 5 suit in federal court, a loss for Dana NesselKelly House
Court ruling likely Friday on whether Michigan’s abortion ban can be enforcedLauren Gibbons
Pedestrian deaths are rising on Michigan roads, the reason is up for debateRoni Kane
Tudor Dixon opposes abortion after rape, but Dem attack ads twist her wordsJonathan Oosting
Oakland County judge weighs ongoing pause of Michigan abortion banLauren Gibbons
Small planes may save Muskegon airport as carrier exits. Houghton skeptical.Paula Gardner
Michigan aims to revive Arctic grayling. But first, where to put them?Kelly House
Trump fundraises for Karamo, but Michigan Democrats dominate money race Jonathan Oosting
One year later Afghan refugees in Michigan finding jobs, still seek asylumTed Roelofs
Gretchen Whitmer: Freeze school supply taxes. Tudor Dixon: That’s a ‘gimmick’Lauren Gibbons
Michigan’s student safety hotline saw 67 percent spike in tips last yearTracie Mauriello
Foes: Abortion initiative is ‘gibberish,’ should be kept off Michigan ballotLauren Gibbons
Michigan works to expand hunting, fishing beyond old white menZahra Ahmad
Report: Trump allies sought election data in Antrim, Wayne countiesLauren Gibbons
Michigan teacher retirements appear level, despite fear of huge exodusIsabel Lohman
Meet the Milan Bike Guy, making kids happy one free, fixed bike at a timeRoni Kane
Rise in violent crime plagues some Michigan metros this summerTed Roelofs
Rural Michigan fears airline route changes will be ‘disastrous’Paula Gardner
Reports: Huron River largely dodged hexavalent chromium scareKelly House
Michigan skeptical about hunters’ bid to expand turkey hunting seasonZahra Ahmad
Michigan fast-tracks teaching as second career, but questions about rigor Tracie Mauriello
Back to school and monkeypox: How much should Michigan worry?Robin Erb, Isabel Lohman
Opinion | Michigan should learn from past — school consolidation isn’t easyGretchen Whittaker, Matthew Daley
Invasive spotted lanternfly arrives in Michigan: bad news for wine loversKelly House
CDC loosens COVID rules with new onus on people, not schools, businesses Robin Erb, Mike Wilkinson, Isabel Lohman
Fundraisers pass $100K for Michigan library defunded over LGBTQ booksRon French
Judge: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer doesn’t have to testify in abortion ban suitJonathan Oosting
Two generations and $70 million later, Muskegon Lake Is restoredAudrey Whitaker, Circle of Blue
Kristina Karamo: Twitter was hacked; Trump isn’t returning soon to White HouseLauren Gibbons
State: Tribar staffer ignored 460 alarms in Huron River chromium releaseKelly House
Whitmer kidnapping retrial, take 2: Insurrectionists or ‘boneheads’?Zahra Ahmad