One hospital system says 15 to 20 percent of those hospitalized with COVID have already been vaccinated. The increase helped propel the call for booster shots.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who said she would “follow the science” on pandemic policy, is apparently not following the advice of her chief medical officer on school face mask mandates.

With the delta variant surging, the White House announced plans to make boosters broadly available by Sept. 20. We answer your questions about who can get them and when.

An unusually high number of confidential informants, troubles with key witnesses could pose challenges as the high-profile case nears trial. Prosecutors say evidence is overwhelming.

A bill would allow employees to sue if they’re fired for refusing vaccines, while Republican leaders want activists to fight school mask rules.

A June letter confused and terrified nearly 700,000 jobless residents who were told they might have to repay benefits, according to testimony Tuesday at a House Oversight Committee meeting. It’s just the latest misstep by the state unemployment agency.

The hats are one of the most recognizable made-in-Michigan products, but the company says it needs other products to sustain business. It’s growth is an example of a U.P. company that’s adapting and staying relevant to younger consumers.

Despite calls for radical change, police budgets are up in cities, even as departments say they are having trouble recruiting new officers. Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and leading Republican challenger James Craig are making crime prevention an election issue.

Michigan’s population is flat, but districts that are heavily Democratic tended to lose more residents than Republican areas, according to a Bridge Michigan analysis. Rep. Dan Kildee’s district lost the most.

Check out the latest on rules set by colleges across the state as they prepare to start their fall semesters while the COVID-19 Delta variant spreads, mostly among the unvaccinated.

Authors and Michigan natives Razel Jones and Daniel Abbott will join Bridge Michigan for a discussion of their collaborative memoir. Join us on Zoom from noon to 1 p.m. September 24. Bridge members receive a free e-version of the book.

Michigan schools are investing heavily in summer school to accelerate learning. They are hiring reading, math and behavioral specialists (and a few drones) as students transition back to classrooms.