3+ hour, 20+ min ago  (1768+ words) AU SABLE RIVER "On any given summer evening along this storied Michigan river, Tom Buhr can be found fly fishing in cold, rushing water that makes him feel "more complete and better" than anywhere on Earth. Fifty miles downstream on…...

4+ hour, 26+ min ago  (630+ words) As some Vietnam veterans near the ends of their lives, a program at Hospice of Michigan connects vets with others who have served in the military through ceremonies and bedside visits. Hospice can be isolating, said Dr. Adam Marks, a…...

5+ hour, 29+ min ago  (462+ words) Back in March of 2017, a windstorm in Michigan knocked nearly a million people out of power in what was described as the largest weather event our utilities experienced. As people throughout the state were displaced and seeking temporary lodging, I…...

5+ hour, 42+ min ago  (564+ words) LANSING " Scientists now have evidence that yet another invasive the aquatic species " the bloody red shrimp " is established in all five Great Lakes. Using traps and nets, researchers last summer collected dozens of adult and juvenile specimens, including pregnant females,…...

6+ hour, 14+ min ago  (425+ words) Let's be blunt. Michigan spends $24. 1 billion (state and federal funds) annually on an education system of 1. 4 million PK-12 Michigan children, and no one is getting the return on investment needed." In fact, no one in their right mind would recreate…...

9+ hour, 5+ min ago  (534+ words) Responding on behalf of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan Department of Corrections Director Heidi Washington defended conditions and oversight at Michigan's only women's prison in a letter to US Rep. Debbie Dingell, writing that "we recognize that prison remains a complicated…...

9+ hour, 29+ min ago  (125+ words) Raise your hand and say hey, Michigan! It feels like summer in the mighty Mitten. Grab an Arnold Palmer, kick back, relax and complete the Bridge Michigan News Quiz, 10 questions to delight, confound, astound and amaze. As always, score 100%, take…...

13+ hour, 29+ min ago  (429+ words) As conflict in the Middle East continues to create uncertainty in global energy markets and families face rising costs at the gas pump and grocery store, an unexpected victim is emerging: Michigan students. Michigan families are doing what Michigan families…...

15+ hour, 29+ min ago  (279+ words) Michigan has heard that argument. The state has made real policy commitments to improving direct care worker wages over the past several years. That progress is worth acknowledging. But FY26 revealed something that cannot be ignored: making a commitment and honoring…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (498+ words) LANSING " As Michiganders weigh whether to go all in or keep data centers out of their communities, a group of state Senate Democrats are pushing for new legislation to curb the potential side effects hyperscale centers may have on ratepayers,…...