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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Whitmer orders Michigan stores to refuse entry to those not wearing masksRon French, Paula Gardner
Whitmer: Michigan school reopening threatened by rising coronavirus casesRon French, Riley Beggin
On Mackinac Island, Lake Huron’s waves are destroying an iconic highwayKelly House
Will coronavirus curb ACT and SAT admissions tests at Michigan colleges?Sophia Yoon
Opinion | University of Michigan is poorly serving sexual abuse survivorsNancy Chi Cantalupo
Huge drop in Michigan vaccinations scares experts during coronavirus Ted Roelofs, Ron French
Michigan Democrats push to open police disciplinary files, limit immunity Riley Beggin
Opinion | Colleges must consider the inequities of reopening campuses in the fallW. Carson Byrd, William D. Lopez
Michigan’s newest headache: Young adults are driving coronavirus growth Robin Erb, Mike Wilkinson
Nessel sues DeVos to stop coronavirus funding to Michigan private schoolsRon French
$100M in ‘critical’ coronavirus relief coming to Michigan small businessesPaula Gardner
Opinion | The first step to social change is easy: fill out the censusEric Lupher, Kurt Metzger
Computer pad can help Michigan seniors use telehealth during coronavirusRobin Erb
Michigan hospital: Our coronavirus test gives results in minutes, not daysTed Roelofs
Federal judge dismisses GOP case against Michigan redistricting commissionRiley Beggin
Hold on, they begged. In Michigan, a gun and loophole helped him let go.Mike Wilkinson
Michigan ammo dealer markets to ‘Boogaloo,’ which awaits second civil war Ian Karbal, The Trace
Here’s why Michigan won’t require social distancing in schools this fall Ron French
Michigan study: Hydroxychloroquine saved lives among coronavirus patientsRobin Erb, Kate Wells, Michigan Radio
Large jump in Michigan deaths outside hospitals as coronavirus raged Robin Erb
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer closes most bars as coronavirus cases spikeRiley Beggin, Paula Gardner
Michigan hospitals hardest hit by coronavirus get $850M, say they need moreRobin Erb, Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press
As coronavirus cases rise, Whitmer halts plans to further reopen Michigan Jonathan Oosting, Robin Erb, Mike Wilkinson
Opinion | ‘The beatings will continue until you learn to read’Gretchen Dziadosz
Opinion | Remembering Morris Hood III, an inspiration for Michigan lawmakersSteve Tobocman
Trinity Health Michigan lays off, furloughs another 1,000 employeesKristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press
Lawyers for Michigan argue to keep Enbridge Line 5 closed for safety Kelly House
Michigan calls on schools to have masks but no social distancing in class Ron French, Jonathan Oosting
Michigan prison reform faces hurdles from Democrats Whitmer and Nessel Ted Roelofs
Whitmer strips name of slavery advocate Cass from Michigan office buildingSophia Yoon
Michigan regulator: Enbridge needs permission to move Line 5 into tunnel Kelly House
Gretchen Whitmer, Republicans strike deal to plug $2.2B Michigan budget holeJonathan Oosting
After 100-plus coronavirus cases, Michigan bar owner urges more testing Paula Gardner
Michigan DNR missed chance to test worker diagnosed with TB a year later John Barnes
For some Michigan college students, coronavirus is a risk worth takingEve Washington, Sophia Yoon
Michigan Gov. Whitmer wants state ban on police chokeholds, other reformsJonathan Oosting
Opinion | Don’t send me back to school in Michigan coronavirus outbreak Madeline Gupta
Michigan police defend surplus military gear, as debate about force growsRiley Beggin
Michigan parents: School coronavirus measures great, but don’t stop sportsRon French
'End of an era’: American Indian Services closes after 49 yearsMeghanlata Gupta
Opinion | We can’t trust Enbridge – we must close Line 5Larry Bell
The painful truth: A wife with questions gets answers from a nurse who saw her husband dieKristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press
Michigan bars worry as East Lansing bar’s coronavirus tally tops 70 casesPaula Gardner
Are Michigan gyms safe during coronavirus? A study in Norway suggests yes. Ted Roelofs
Coronavirus outbreaks tied to migrant farm workers in MichiganRobin Erb, Jonathan Oosting
AARP: To guard Michigan seniors from coronavirus, avoid nursing homesRobin Erb
Enbridge Line 5 shutdown prompts Michigan debate over risks vs. economic harmKelly House
Education advocates call for new approach to how schools get coronavirus aidKoby Levin, Chalkbeat
Michigan judge orders temporary Enbridge Line 5 shutdownKelly House
Michigan moves to pause standardized tests amid coronavirusRon French