For Democrats, a millennial showdown in Michigan’s high-stakes US Senate race
In one of the country’s most closely watched primaries, Haley Stevens, Mallory McMorrow and Abdul El-Sayed promise to bring a fresh perspective to the US Senate. None is more than 42 years old.
Bridge Culture Club returns April 15 with ‘The Waters’ by Bonnie Jo Campbell
The Michigan author will join the online event to answer questions about her acclaimed novel about a mother and her three daughters.
UP residents bet on start to spring, when a structure falls through ice
The tradition is part of a fundraiser run by the Negaunee Lions Club. Roughly half of the pot goes to the person with the closest guess.
Google inks deal with DTE Energy for another southeast Michigan data center
The company announced Tuesday that it’s exploring a possible data center development in Van Buren Township, west of the Detroit airport, while DTE Energy announced a 2.7-gigawatt energy deal with the company.
6 major issues in Michigan’s US Senate race
In Michigan’s high-stakes US Senate race, candidates are clashing over immigration enforcement, health care, dark money and more.
Michigan’s ‘ghost counties’ tell stories of boom, bust and power
During the mid-and late-1800s, Michigan briefly created counties in remote parts of the state as settlement spread.
Northern Michigan digs out of another devastating winter storm
Sunday’s storm brought nearly 3 feet of snow to parts of the Upper Peninsula and a quarter-inch of ice to the northern Lower Peninsula. Tens of thousands remained without power Monday.
Jewish officials seek security funding, reforms after Michigan attack
Days after the Temple Israel attack, Jewish officials in Michigan urge more security funding and new efforts to fight antisemitism.
Michigan voter roll fight may be first to land at Supreme Court
Trump’s DOJ is going after state voter rolls, and while a judge dismissed the Michigan case last month, it’s on appeal and may end up at the US Supreme Court.
Israel claims brother of man who attacked Michigan synagogue was Hezbollah commander
The attacker of a West Bloomfield synagogue died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A week earlier, four of his relatives had died in Lebanon.
Making March Madness: How a Michigan firm builds Final Four courts
For the past 20 years, a company in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has built basketball courts used during the NCAA Tournament, including this year’s Final Four. We spoke with Connor Sports about the process.
Appeals court allows Mackinac Island authority over ferry rates — for now
The federal appellate court tossed out a lower court’s injunction that prevented Mackinac Island from enforcing an ordinance regulating ferry rates, but upheld a ruling that the city can’t control parking rates.
Opinion | I’m a Jewish journalist. At Temple Israel, the news came to my community
A Bridge Michigan reporter reflects on the Temple Israel attack and what it means to confront your own worst fears.
Bridge Michigan News Quiz, March 13: St. Patrick’s trivia
Answer 10 questions about the week in the news, tip back your cap and toast your smarts. Sláinte!
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