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Michigan news: Bridge archive

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Michigan school districts are shrinking. None want to consolidate. Why not?Isabel Lohman
HIV prevention treatment rising among young adults, U-M study findsEli Newman
Former House Speaker Lee Chatfield, wife to stand trial on corruption chargesSimon D. Schuster
Think your homework was tough? In the UP, students had to build a houseJustin A. Hinkley
Bridge Michigan News Quiz: May 30, 2025: Trivia timeJoel Kurth
Trump to Michigan: Comply with immigration, DEI orders or lose road fundingLauren Gibbons
US officials release Line 5 environmental review; conclude project is neededKelly House
Gretchen Whitmer urged bipartisan cooperation. Michigan lawmakers quickly clashedJordyn Hermani
Bill Ford: Federal EV policy changes ‘imperil’ $2B Michigan EV factoryPaula Gardner
Chinese student visa revocations would hit Michigan universities hard Mike Wilkinson
DeVos family pledges millions, taps Ronna McDaniel to help GOP win MichiganSimon D. Schuster
Judge throws out murder charge against Michigan trooper who struck fleeing manAssociated Press
Michigan must beef up mental health services for kids under court settlement Robin Erb
Mike Duggan's pitch for Michigan schools: Fix reading, fire failing principalsMalachi Barrett
New housing, old school debates: 6 takeaways from Mackinac Policy ConferenceJordyn Hermani
Tax the rich to pay for schools? Michigan voters may get chance in 2026Isabel Lohman
Michigan court ends effort to sue Oxford school staff over 2021 mass shootingThe Associated Press
Watch Bridge Lunch Break on the state of local media in MichiganJustin A. Hinkley
Trump considers pardon for Whitmer kidnap plotters, calling case a ‘railroad job’Simon D. Schuster
COVID vaccine not needed for kids, pregnant women, US says. What to knowEli Newman
Great Lakes slightly colder than usual ahead of summer Emilio Perez Ibarguen
Survey: Health care costs stymying small business growth in MichiganPaula Gardner
Michigan researchers study hawks in migration hot spot the Mackinac StraitsLaura Herberg
Will the DNR budge on baiting to get higher license fees? Some think soEllie Katz, IPR
Q&A: Michigan housing director says tariffs, ‘uncertainty’ posing challengesJordyn Hermani
A hard-fought milestone for Flint’s water, but uncertainty aheadEmilio Perez Ibarguen
Northern Michigan national parks prepare for summer visitors amid staffing, morale concernsJacob Wheeler, the Glen Arbor Sun, Andrew LaCombe, WLUC-TV
From taxes to Medicaid, what Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ would mean for MichiganLauren Gibbons
MSU eyes $85 million in cuts, fewer staff over federal funding reductionsRon French
Voted by you: 10 Michigan gems to add to your summer bucket listLaura Herberg
Bridge Michigan News Quiz: May 23, 2025: Long weekend triviaJoel Kurth
What is ‘team teaching?’ Michigan schools shake up the 'one-teacher' modelIsabel Lohman
Michigan House holds Jocelyn Benson in contempt, votes to ban trans athletesSimon D. Schuster
Michigan public health labs try to adjust after loss of federal fundsRobin Erb
Michigan hopes to limit foreign land ownership. In UP, it’s already too lateSimon D. Schuster
Michigan allots $5.4 million for worker housing, down payment helpJordyn Hermani
Meet Bridge Michigan’s interns for the summer of 2025Ron French
Michigan gives Wolverine Worldwide $1M for office rehab amid PFAS cleanupPaula Gardner
Ex-officer who killed Patrick Lyoya won’t face second trial, prosecutor saysThe Associated Press
Despite US research resistance, Great Lakes aims to be Silicon Valley for waterBrett Walton, Circle of Blue
Lawsuit: Michigan lawmaker pet project grants violate constitution Mike Wilkinson
In ‘major setback’ for Michigan arts, Trump terminates federal grantsLauren Gibbons
Gretchen Whitmer’s big goal: A Michigan chip plant before she leaves officeSimon D. Schuster
US Supreme Court rejects Michigan GOP bid to overturn new voting rulesHayley Harding, Votebeat
Thunder Bay is bringing its Great Lake shoreline backFatima Syed, The Narwhal
Michigan Senate: Give sexual assault survivors more time to sueSimon D. Schuster
Memorial Day weekend in Michigan: Expect more travelers, lower gas pricesAstrid Code
Bridge Culture Club returns to discuss 'Shadows Beyond the Pines’ bookJackquelyn Garrett
Michigan’s fight against Lake Erie pollution didn’t work. What happens next? Emilio Perez Ibarguen
Are data centers a threat to the Great Lakes?Stephen Starr, Great Lakes Now