Big crowds gathered at ‘No Kings’ protests across the state to demonstrate against President Donald Trump. ‘People are more outraged every day by what’s going on,’ said one organizer.| Bridge Michigan
Business is booming for a steel wire manufacturer in southern Michigan, whose owner credits President Donald Trump’s tariffs. “The math has just totally changed.”| Bridge Michigan
Smoking-related fires remain a leading cause of fire deaths in Michigan, with many linked to indoor smoking and medical oxygen use. Officials are urging residents to adopt smoke-free housing and handle e-cigarettes safely to prevent battery-related fires.| Bridge Michigan
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Swartz Creek Schools may sell Moorish Elementary for a huge site near Bishop Airport that’s being assembled with state tax dollars, even after the collapse of a semiconductor deal. The proposal has led to months of acrimony in Genesee County.| Bridge Michigan
About 120 Michigan National Guard soldiers will be deployed to the southern border to assist the Trump administration with an ongoing crackdown on illegal immigration.| Bridge Michigan
The Michigan DNR is urging Upper Peninsula drivers to slow down and stay alert in areas where moose are active, especially in October when collisions are most common.| Bridge Michigan
Out-of-state donors are pouring money into Michigan’s US Senate race, where Haley Stevens narrowly outraised Democratic primary opponents in the third quarter, but Republican Mike Rogers built the largest war chest.| Bridge Michigan
Michigan led the way toward national unity before, and it can do so again through civil, respectful debate about our differences.| Bridge Michigan
The Michigan House has taken a crucial step toward preventing drug-involved road fatalities. Now it is the Senate’s turn to finish the job. Don't let another family live like this.| Bridge Michigan
Mooz the labradoodle is helping scientists from the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians study the threatened wood turtles. The work may lead to the use of dogs to help conserve other rare species.| Bridge Michigan
Days after missing the deadline, Michigan lawmakers finally passed a budget at around 2 am Friday. Here's what's in the $81B spending plan.| Bridge Michigan
This summer’s budget debacle could be just a warm-up act if Michigan voters were fooled into approving Proposal 1 on the 2026 ballot, which would approve a constitutional convention.| Bridge Michigan
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I ask you to pick up the reins of leadership again. The budget may seem a small step, but every step to a better democracy matters.| Bridge Michigan
The deal allows Consumers to shed the last of its inventory of dams, which once numbered nearly 100. Buyer Confluence Hydro LLC plans to sell electricity back to the utility.| Bridge Michigan
Michigan colleges and universities expecting a significant drop in international students due to Trump administration policies, potentially leading to a $230 million financial impact on the state.| Bridge Michigan
The state denied the Trump administration’s request for personally identifying information, including Social Security numbers.| Bridge Michigan
Climate change is fueling conditions across several states that make watching the corn grow a nail-biter for farmers.| Bridge Michigan
As Michigan’s GOP-led House considers restricting transgender student bathroom use, the Trump administration warns the state it will lose funding if it doesn’t cut ‘gender ideology’ from sex ed materials.| Bridge Michigan
Under federal threat, University of Michigan to end gender-affirming care for patients under age 19. That puts pressure on other doctors, too. ‘I’m not going to jail over this,’ says one.| Bridge Michigan
Federal officials should approve disaster aid for individual homeowners and utilities in the wake of a March ice storm that rocked northern Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wrote in an appeal to FEMA officials this week.| Bridge Michigan
Cheering for the Au Sable River Canoe Marathon is billed as the toughest spectator sport in America. Kane Madsen has participated for the last 25 years. This year, Bridge Michigan followed along as he stayed up all night.| Bridge Michigan
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Ten years ago, Michigan vowed to become a Top 10 state for education. Since then, it’s outspent many other states and seen diminishing returns amid a revolving door of reforms.| Bridge Michigan
