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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Michigan town adjusts to life with ‘ghost newsroom,’ as local papers witherRon French
Michigan taps opioid funds for tiny drug victims — babies in withdrawalRobin Erb
Opinion | Locally grown food strengthens our nation’s security and resilienceJen Schaap
Elissa Slotkin winning over Senate donors. Her challenge: Win over Black votersLauren Gibbons
Robots at work cleaning trash from Michigan beachesJanelle D. James
Opinion | Better retiree benefits can help fix Michigan’s employee shortageNick Ciaramitaro
Michigan farmworker is 2nd known human case of bird flu in nation this yearRobin Erb
Trump ‘warrior’ Mike Rogers takes flak in Michigan GOP primary for U.S. SenateLauren Gibbons
Memorial Day weekend in Michigan: Higher gas prices, more crowded airportsJanelle D. James
Michigan elections FAQ: Yes, Mike Rogers moved back from FloridaLauren Gibbons
Banning homeless camps? What a Supreme Court case could mean for MichiganJordyn Hermani
Opinion | Line 5 is unnecessary and poses a catastrophic risk to Great LakesTracy Dobson
Lake Michigan beach goes high-tech to curb drownings from rip tidesGabrielle Nelson
Michigan lawsuit aims to lift 24-hour wait period for abortionsJordyn Hermani
Return of bald eagles to the Great Lakes could hold lessons for humansEmma McIntosh, The Narwhal
Detroit's approval of concrete mixing plant questionedJena Brooker
With Flint megasite deal, Michigan tops $1B in spending on development landPaula Gardner
Four arrested as University of Michigan breaks up pro-Palestinian encampmentIsabel Lohman
Ann Arbor Public Schools approves $20.4 million in cuts over parent protestsIsabel Lohman
Cruising the Great Lakes: 20,000 passengers expected to set sail in '24Janelle D. James
As Michigan becomes abortion destination, foes and advocates expand servicesRobin Erb
Meet Bridge Michigan’s summer 2024 internsBridge Staff
In Detroit, Joe Biden touts progress for Black voters. Here are the factsSimon D. Schuster
Joe Biden comes to Detroit as Black voter apathy imperils re-electionSimon D. Schuster
Michigan elections FAQ: Where do U.S. reps stand on Israel-Hamas warMike Wilkinson
Opinion | Michigan is failing our English learner students, and that has to changeAngela G. Reyes, Steve Tobocman
Toxic Great Lakes algae makes Michigan sick. But remedy may be nearGabrielle Nelson
For Michigan officials building an $80B budget, ‘boring is a good thing’Lauren Gibbons
Dems allege forgery, fraud on GOP petitions for Michigan U.S. Senate seatLauren Gibbons
Michigan expert: ‘No Mow May’ not all it’s cracked up to beJanelle D. James
Prosecutor: U-M protesters charged for alleged police assaults at sit-inIsabel Lohman
Detroit gains residents for first time in decades. Check your city’s change Mike Wilkinson
Bridge Lunch Break to discuss effects of the Flint Water Crisis on kidsAmber DeLind, Jackquelyn Garrett
Ransomware update: Ascension can’t fill prescriptions at its Michigan pharmaciesRobin Erb
Michigan necrophilia ban would criminalize sex acts with dead bodiesLauren Gibbons
Michigan’s largest egg farm lays off 400 workers amid bird flu outbreakPaula Gardner
Bridge Michigan, BridgeDetroit reporters named Journalists of the Year Janelle D. James
Drug deaths drop in Michigan as task force weighs how to spend opioid fundsRobin Erb
Ann Arbor plans teacher layoffs, buyouts as part of $20M in school cutsIsabel Lohman
Michigan Democrats target income discrimination in affordable housing pushLauren Gibbons
Smoky skies that hurt lungs in Michigan in '23 likely to become more commonBrett Walton, Circle of Blue
2024 Michigan Voter GuideThe Center for Michigan
Researchers say a copper shortage could imperil Michigan’s EV futureGabrielle Nelson
Ticks in Michigan: How to spot them, avoid bitesJanelle D. James
U-M board chair: Body bag protest at my home over Israel is ‘unacceptable’Isabel Lohman
Steep tariffs may block Chinese threats to Michigan's growing EV industryPaula Gardner
Michigan senator, state at odds over financial disclosure law he helped writeJordyn Hermani
Gretchen Whitmer to moms: Paid leave, day care would help the Michigan economyLauren Gibbons
Rain and early flowers: A bad combination for Michigan allergy sufferersJanelle D. James
Michigan lawmakers may require high schools to teach computer scienceIsabel Lohman