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Hunting for Asian carp by what they left behind
A new form of DNA allows scientists pick up the trail of the invasive species from the slime or waste detected in water samples.
For-profits gobbling up community hospitals in Michigan
Nonprofit community hospitals, once a backbone of civic life, are increasingly selling out as health care changes make survival difficult. For-profits bring infusions of cash to hospitals and communities, but also concerns about costs.
Michigan hospitals – Who owns what
Keeping a tally of the changing hospital landscape in Michigan: At least a dozen community hospitals in Michigan have been purchased since 2010 by larger health systems
Hospital consolidations tend to raise prices, change priorities, studies find
Competition among hospitals tends to keep medical prices down. Other studies find that for-profit hospitals tend to invest more in services that make more money.
Downhill run for Sugar Loaf: Property decays and owners dither
Since its closing in 2000, the iconic Leelanau ski resort has been a case study on how to turn a magnificent property into a rotting, unsellable eyesore.
Community groups try, and fail, to reopen Sugar Loaf
Hearts are in the right place, but missteps dog efforts to sell the scenic resort.
How to run a profitable ski resort? Think summer, too
A beautiful mountain is no longer enough to keep a ski resort in business in Michigan. Successful resorts include facilities and attractions to keep tourists coming year-round.
Michigan’s toxic fish face long recovery, state finds
The state’s plan to reduce mercury and PCBs to safe levels in Michigan fish could take a half century, according to preliminary state documents obtained by Bridge.
