The proposal, which requires approval from Republican lawmakers, marks a shift for state leaders who have not previously emphasized tutoring as an academic recovery tool.

The 15 Michigan counties with the highest suicide rates from 2005 through 2020 were all rural. Experts point to isolation, job loss and lack of mental health care as key contributors to rural despair.

A performance issue closes plant 11 days early, but energy regulators say they still hope to find a buyer. Nuclear is a key part of helping Michigan become carbon neutral.

Up North is bracing for big crowds and travel, as vacationers weigh personal risk and the third pandemic summer is set to start.

A decade ago, two enemies put down their guns in a Michigan city halfway between Chicago and Detroit. They are still risking their lives, helping others disarm, and hoping for more support.

Ideas abound for changing Michigan election laws ahead of the 2022 cycle. But so far, vast ideological differences have stood in the way of getting bipartisan changes passed.

Journalists from Michigan State and the University of Michigan will join the Bridge staff.

Prices have doubled since last year. That could be bad news for the price of consumer goods but may be good news for Michigan waterways.

The overuse of antibiotics — in ERs, dental offices, and for your steak dinner — means microbes are gaining ground in a microscopic arms race. Next time you ask for antibiotics, your doctor may say “no.”

Programming and personal finance classes would count toward graduation requirements under pending legislation. Backers say it would better prepare students; foes say computers are no substitute for language.

Tax cut season descends again in Lansing. On the same day the governor calls for $500 rebates to families, Republicans seek wider cuts to income taxes, $500 child tax credit and more.

The proposed expansion includes large tracts to the north, south, east and west of the existing 148,000-acre camp, some of it adjacent to the Au Sable and Manistee rivers.