Both hires are intended to beef up coverage of underserved areas and topics. Newsletter launches are planned in the next few months, following a period of big growth at Bridge.

Patients suffering winter-related injuries are a common sight in emergency rooms and urgent care facilities, but there are ways to reduce the risk.

As Michigan lawmakers fight over sick leave and wage changes, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposes delaying implementation until July.

What’s on tap this weekend in Michigan: Fish without a license, world-championship ice fishing, maple-syrup making and illuminated trails. Make the most of it.

While there is no evidence of an established population below the Mackinac Bridge, state biologists say there is some suitable habitat in the peninsula’s far northern reaches.

State officials say the highly contagious avian flu is now widespread in Michigan’s wild bird populations. The virus has also swept through commercial and backyard flocks and migrated to livestock and humans.

Michigan minimum wage and paid sick leave laws take effect Feb. 21 — unless the Legislature changes them first.

There has been a rush of immigrants facing possible deportation to create guardianships to protect their children.

La Niña is causing heavier and more frequent snowfall across the North, leading to colder and stormier conditions.

At Michigan national parks, lakeshores and hiking trails, officials are grappling with a hiring freeze and potential loss of federal funding under Trump, who is vowing to cut wasteful government spending.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants the Legislature to work with her on a plan to increase road fixes by $3 billion a year. Her plan seeks $1.7 billion in new corporate taxes and $470 million from a marijuana wholesale tax.

In a move temporarily suspended by a judge, National Institutes of Health is attempting to limit administrative fees of grants. Trump officials say that brings costs in line with the private sector. Researchers say the move could cost Michigan universities and hospitals hundreds of millions of dollars and stymie research.