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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Feds skipped check of whether Edenville Dam owner could afford repairsMike Wilkinson
Michigan gyms to open Thursday as judge won’t budge on Whitmer appealRiley Beggin
Students return to University of Michigan in fall. Football? Ask us later.Ron French
What’s happening to Michigan’s insects? A farmer’s tale.Brian Allnutt
Protesters want big police reforms. Michigan lawmakers offer small changes.Riley Beggin, Abigail Censky
A note from Bridge about reader commentsDavid Zeman
What we know about Michigan college plans in fall amid coronavirusRon French
New Michigan auto insurance: savings for most, but Detroit still pays moreJonathan Oosting, Mike Wilkinson
Enbridge rebuffs Whitmer, won’t close Line 5 after damage to anchor supportRiley Beggin
Opinion | As long as coronavirus looms, the $600 unemployment top-off should stayAlix Gould-Werth
Jigsaw puzzles show off ‘love and pride’ in Michigan — and its historyPaula Gardner
Enbridge Line 5 shut down after anchor support incurs ‘significant damage’ Kelly House
Judge: Michigan gyms can reopen Thursday despite Whitmer coronavirus orderJonathan Oosting
Opinion | Dual pandemics: police brutality and coronavirus racial disparitiesPeter Blackmer, Rhiannon Chester, Martina Guzmán, Peter Hammer
Michigan farm industry pushes back against state limits on manure spread Kelly House
Michigan may have lost millions to over 100,000 fake unemployment claimsPaula Gardner
Opinion | Why we're uniting to back construction of Great Lakes TunnelLee Graham, John Walsh
In Michigan nursing homes, a no-win choice between infection and isolationRobin Erb
Whitmer administration names outside team to probe Edenville dam failureKelly House, Mike Wilkinson
Michigan legislators want unemployment offices reopened Paula Gardner
Michigan colleges aren’t seeing coronavirus enrollment drops they fearedSophia Yoon
Michigan manufacturers want incentives, eye automation in pandemic Paula Gardner
Michigan jobs go unfilled when workers make more from unemploymentPaula Gardner
Opinion | Michigan's universities should take the lead to address inequitiesDaniel Hurley
Missed Bridge’s Book Club discussion? Watch the videoMonica Williams, Amber DeLind
As coasts flood, Michigan towns must choose what to save and what can waitKelly House
Michigan finalizes plan to spend $880 million in federal coronavirus fundsJonathan Oosting
Beaumont Health eyes merger with out-of-state hospital system Advocate AuroraJC Reindl, Detroit Free Press
For now, Michigan is a success story in flattening the pandemic curveRobin Erb
With ‘no way’ to stay safe, coronavirus drives Michigan teacher to quitRon French
Whitmer: Michigan students can return to class if coronavirus stays steady Ron French, Jonathan Oosting
Despite legal battle, Michigan tribe remains hopeful for recognitionMeghanlata Gupta
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel pushes police reforms, with limitsRiley Beggin
‘Dehumanized’ by police at 16, Garlin Gilchrist seeks Michigan reforms Jonathan Oosting
Extraordinary surgery in Michigan gives mom, daughters new facesRobin Erb
Corrected: Michigan knew of Edenville dam issues in August 2019Mike Wilkinson, Kelly House
Judge: Edenville Dam still poses ‘grave risk,’ needs immediate inspection Kelly House
Opinion | Vote at home. Can everyone in Michigan agree on that?Nancy Wang
Opinion | Dear white people: It’s time to listen and actAlgeria K. Wilson
More than 1,900 coronavirus deaths in Michigan nursing homes Mike Wilkinson, Ted Roelofs, Robin Erb
Opinion | Michigan economy needs development, use of natural gasScott Robbins
Michigan Right to Life abortion ban may fall short on signaturesJonathan Oosting
Feds halt emergency use of coronavirus drug backed by TrumpRobin Erb
Opinion | Did it really take a global pandemic to rethink education?Jamie DeWitt
From couch potato to bike trails: a coronavirus silver lining in Michigan Ted Roelofs
Michigan woman helps win gay, transgender worker rights in Supreme Court Jonathan Oosting
Michigan Democrats ‘in knots’ as calls to ‘defund the police’ grow louderRiley Beggin
Pomp and scary circumstance: images of Michigan grads amid coronavirusSophia Yoon
400K unemployment claims now flagged in Michigan fraud investigationPaula Gardner
Whitmer lifts ban on summer camps, some school sports workoutsSophia Yoon