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Wiring rural Michigan with broadband, one home at a time
A small fiber optic firm near Grand Rapids fills in the broadband gap for rural Michigan families
Are Michigan Dems running for governor veering too far left?
Looking to the 2018 governor’s race, some progressive Democrats worry about a repeat of how Michigan fell to Donald Trump.
Michigan maker of Hush Puppies called on its toxic past
Residents in Kent County were exposed for decades to contaminated water, traced to waste dump belonging to Wolverine Worldwide. The Rockford company has struggled to explain its slow response.
After Las Vegas, Michigan GOP Reps are weighing action on deadly device
The state’s Republican House members have received strong backing from the NRA. Would their vote to ban so-called bump stocks imperil that support?
Michigan seniors learn they CAN lose their home on a reverse mortgage
For older residents who don’t read the fine print, a reverse mortgage can hold unpleasant surprises.
Reverse mortgage 101. Know the risks.
Reverse mortgages can be a financial lifeline for seniors on the budget. But slick promotions have often hidden the risks. Bridge explains the basics.
Poor in Michigan with no ID. “I am somebody. I just can’t prove it.”
Laws passed to prevent terrorism and identity theft have made it harder to get the state-issued ID needed to escape poverty. A peek inside the poverty trap.
Daniel Caracheo: He was in chemistry class when his world collapsed
Meet Daniel Caracheo, one of more than 6,000 Michigan "dreamers."
Monserrat Velazquez: She canceled her flight to Mexico when DACA was announced
Meet Monserrat Velazquez, one of more than 6,000 Michigan "dreamers."
Juan Palacios: ‘We are not stealing these jobs’
Meet Juan Palacios, one of more than 6,000 Michigan "dreamers."
Juan Paulos Palacios: Whatever happens, he’s grateful for time in USA
Meet Juan Paulos Palacios, one of more than 6,000 Michigan "dreamers."
Michigan's dreamers: Denis Martinez: ‘Sometimes, I feel like America doesn’t want me.’
Meet Denis Martinez, one of more than 6,000 Michigan "dreamers."
Michigan ‘Dreamers’ feel whipsawed by Trump’s waffling on DACA (slideshow)
The stories of young immigrants in one Michigan community
Small-town Michigan high schools dump traditional football
Rural Michigan high schools are turning to eight-player teams, as thousands of young athletes across Michigan reject the troubled sport.
Mastodon teeth and iron lungs? Just another day at this Grand Rapids school (slideshow)
The Grand Rapids Public Museum School’s innovative approach to interactive learning was recognized with a $10 million innovation grant from Steve Jobs’ widow.
Michigan apologizes for screwing residents. Then fights like hell.
Whether it’s false fraud charges, poisoned water or abused prisoners, state government too often is not here to help.
Now what? A familiar fear when disabled children turn 26.
The murder-suicide of a respected educator and his son serves as a rallying cry to some about the stresses that begin when special education ends.
With fewer farmhands, Michigan farmers more willing to buy worker visas
What a difference a Trump Administration makes. Undocumented farm workers are down. And nearly 6,000 agricultural visas have been approved for Michigan farmers this year – 10 times more than 2013.
In Michigan: Who wins, who loses if GOP efforts slay Obamacare
Find out what pacemakers, tanning salons and buff young people have in common.
Lansing Republicans drop the mantle of ‘local control’
The party of small government has unleashed a barrage of bills that forbid Michigan cities and towns from crafting their own policies relating to zoning, law enforcement, cigarette sales and the environment.