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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Some caution over rising Michigan COVID cases and positive testsRobin Erb
Enbridge ordered to retrieve 15,000-lb. anchor from Straits of MackinacKelly House
Michigan doctors found a huge spike in eating disorders during COVID Robin Erb
Feds won’t probe Michigan nursing home COVID policy, despite initial querySergio Martínez-Beltrán, Robin Erb
In echo of Flint, some Chicagoans wary of lead water pipe replacementLaura Gersony, Circle of Blue
Donkeys and yoga, tree houses with TVs at alternative Michigan campsitesTed Roelofs
Opinion: Gretchen Whitmer is no friend of Michigan small businessesGraham Filler
Up to 400K COVID vaccines set to expire in Michigan. Few want them.Robin Erb
Built to keep Black from white: The story behind Detroit’s 'Wailing Wall'Erin Einhorn, NBC News, Olivia Lewis
Opinion: As a pediatrician and mom, Michigan needs home visiting programNicole Hamp
State, feds suggest masks in classrooms. Michigan schools aren’t so sure.Ron French
Michigan tourism sector fumes at new delay in opening border to CanadiansTed Roelofs
Michigan lawmakers repeal Whitmer powers months after court overturned themSergio Martínez-Beltrán
James Craig closer to Michigan governor run, launches exploratory committeeSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Used car prices are through the sunroof. Here’s whySophia Kalakailo
Michigan unemployment benefits secure for those who ‘followed the rules’Paula Gardner
Michigan’s tart cherry growers blame weather for yet another low harvestMakayla Coffee
Full-time virtual schools expand in Michigan in wake of COVIDKoby Levin, Chalkbeat, Tracie Mauriello
Michigan flood waters, heat may have spiked Legionnaires’ diseaseRobin Erb, Kelly House
Race looms large as redistricting process begins in MichiganSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Deadline nears for thousands of Michigan residents offered free tuition Ron French
Join Bridge Lunch Break chat on climate change impacts in MichiganAmber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
Even as COVID wanes, fewer low-income students enroll in Michigan collegesRon French
Opinion: Parents, employers and Michigan split cost of child care? You bet!Greg VanWoerkom, Cheryl Bergman
Bangladeshi community in Michigan reaches out to older adults amid COVIDNargis Hakim Rahman
Michigan sheriff enlists private eye to grill clerks in vote fraud probeJonathan Oosting
Opinion: Historic early education funding will boost all Michigan childrenDonna Lasinski
Latest effort to reform Michigan’s mental-health system finds critics Robin Erb, Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
U.S. Canada border reopening set for August, a relief for MichigandersTed Roelofs
Did COVID fuel drug overdoses? Michigan deaths surged last year. Robin Erb
What to do if you are asked to re-certify for Michigan unemployment benefitsPaula Gardner
Great Lakes surfers to Michigan: Don’t close beaches during rough wavesMakayla Coffee
How much should lawyers make in the Flint water crisis settlement? Kelly House
Michigan GOP is repealing Whitmer emergency powers. It won’t change much.Jonathan Oosting
Understanding why Detroit floods and why it keeps happeningLouis Aguilar
Michigan vaccine lottery has first winners. But inoculation rates still flat.Jonathan Oosting, Makayla Coffee
He sought to distance GOP from Trump. Now he’s out as Michigan party directorJonathan Oosting
Whitmer vetoes plan to give $1,000 scholarships for elementary reading helpTracie Mauriello
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine and Guillain Barré syndrome: what to know Sophia Kalakailo
Michigan changed unemployment rules. Now 648,000 may have to repay benefitsPaula Gardner
Unable to fill its big hotels, Detroit hopes for business travel reboundPaula Gardner
Reimbursement remains unclear for Detroit’s flood victimsOlivia Lewis
Michigan Republicans poised to strip Gov. Whitmer of emergency powers Jonathan Oosting
Yes, mosquitoes are worse in Michigan this summer. And it ain’t overSophia Kalakailo
With dam removal on hold, Traverse City residents face a hefty repair tabKelly House
Judge eyes sanctions in ‘Kraken’ case that sought to overturn Michigan voteJonathan Oosting
Opinion: Teachers need student data. That’s why the M-STEP is importantGina Wilson
Michigan juniors take a career readiness test. Most employers ignore it Tracie Mauriello
Michigan hunters say wolves lowering deer numbers in U.P. Experts say no.Sophia Kalakailo, Kelly House
People ignore drowning warnings, so Michigan may close Great Lakes beachesMakayla Coffee