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Bridge Michigan won 15 awards in the annual Michigan Press Association contests, as two staff reporters were finalists for top honors.

Chief operating officer, Capitol reporter and production specialist hired as Michigan’s nonprofit civic news organization continues to grow.

Are you a student interested in a career in news reporting? Do you want to work on audience development at our fast-growing news site? Apply now.

Noted author Alice Randall will join Bridge Book Club’s next discussion. Grab your book, cocktail and join us.

Bridge is expanding yet again, seeking an enterprising production specialist to shepherd editorial copy and images through our fast-growing website covering Michigan news.

In a new year marked by uncertainty and hope, here are the stories that could define 2021, from the vaccine to a new president.

The pandemic left hundreds of thousands out of work, closed businesses and left others struggling for their livelihoods.

The pandemic forced Michigan schools to go remote. It didn’t always go well. This week, Bridge revisits its most impactful stories.

In a momentous year, protests broke out in cities throughout Michigan (and nationwide) against police brutality, income inequality and institutional racism. Bridge is revisiting some of its top articles about social justice.

From the failure of two Midland-area dams to continued damage from climate change, Michigan’s environment was often in the news this year.

In a year like none other, 2020 was in many ways defined by a relentless pandemic that touched every element of life and killed thousands of Michiganders.

In a year like none other, we look back at the news articles that moved us most about politics.

On Oct. 8, the FBI claims that a Michigan militia group tried to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. This continuously updated post includes details of the case, the suspects and what's next.

Bridge seeks a reporter with a track record of breaking great stories to join our award-winning team.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson warns final results of the general election may take until Friday to count.

Here is a copy of the federal affidavit accusing six men of conspiracy to kidnap the Michigan governor and put her on trial.

A group of more than 30 news outlets and transparency groups wrote to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday, asking her to require schools to report COVID-19 outbreaks faster. The information comes as cases soar among some colleges and schools.

Ron French is one of eight journalists nationally to receive the fellowship at Princeton University. He will continue working at Bridge while participating in the fellowship remotely due to COVID-19.

A statewide group of news and government transparency groups is pushing the Whitmer administration to timely name schools and colleges in Michigan with coronavirus outbreaks as families decide whether to send children to classrooms.

A few dozen districts are offering parents a choice between in-person learning and online learning. Many are starting the school year remotely and planning to transition to face-to-face instruction when conditions allow.