All of the Upper Peninsula and half of the Lower Peninsula is under a flood watch as water neared the top of the Cheboygan dam and the Bellaire Dam was sandbagged.
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Michigan is a great place to live. Bridge will report that fact often — and on potential threats to the assets that make it so.
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Gambling addiction on the rise. Michigan does less than most states to help
The rise of online betting has led to a rise in gambling addiction, but, unlike other states that do things like prohibit credit cards on betting apps, Michigan allows gambling apps to offer bets even to those exhibiting addicted behaviors.
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Beyond books: Michigan libraries reinventing role as reading wanes
Libraries across Michigan are lending tools and cookware, hosting clothing swaps, repair cafés and indoor farmers markets. ‘We’re so much more than (a place) for checking out books,’ one official said.
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Most Michigan counties gained population last year. See where
Michigan’s population grew between 2020 and 2025, new Census estimates show, but some parts of the state are doing better than others.
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Should Michigan bury power lines after back-to-back years of ice storms?
Some say utilities should bury power lines to prevent outages. The costs outweigh the benefits, utilities say.
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Michigan shuts down Belle Isle redevelopment plan critics call ‘dystopian’
Thanks, but no thanks. The state is dismissing a long-shot proposal to buy Belle Isle for $1 billion and convert it into a privately funded entertainment and residential district.
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One year after ice storm, Michigan maple syrup producer back to tapping
The 2025 ice storm toppled tens of millions of trees and destroyed about a third of the state’s maple syrup production. This year’s ice storm wasn’t as bad for most syrup producers.
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Bike, pedestrian path to be toll-free on Gordie Howe International Bridge
The multi-use path on The Gordie Howe International Bridge will allow pedestrians and cyclists to cross the Windsor-Detroit border for free. It’ll be about 1.5 miles long and nearly 12 feet wide.
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Photog on devastation of Michigan synagogue attack: ‘Worst fears come true’
Photojournalist Emily Elconin hopes her images of the destruction left by the March 12 attack on Temple Israel show people that ‘antisemitism is a threat to Jews everywhere.’
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Michigan prison art program helps inmates find voice — and hope
The 30th annual exhibit — the largest and longest-running art show of its kind in the country — is ‘a testament to the resilience of artists inside prison who continue to create and find new ways to express themselves,’ said an organizer.