On top of continued isolation at many of Michigan’s nursing homes amid COVID, nearly 9,000 fewer workers now care for nursing home residents — raising concern about the well-being of those who live there.
Mike Wilkinson
Mike has been a reporter for Bridge Michigan since 2013 and focuses on data-assisted reporting, often finding stories by analyzing maps and data sets and has created Bridge's dashboards on COVID-19, the state's economy and Michigan's elections. He held similar positions at The Detroit News and The Blade of Toledo. A native of Michigan, Mike grew up in Macomb County, graduated from the University of Michigan and started his reporting career in New Baltimore before his career took him to Illinois, Tennessee and Ohio. You can reach him at mwilkinson@bridgemi.com
Posted inQuality of Life
Like your Christmas tree? Thank your farmer. They’re likely far from home
It’s a lonely but rewarding life, growing trees in northern Michigan and selling them nationwide. But a shortage this year means many farmers sold out early and are heading home for the holidays for the first time in years.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
As COVID-19 surges in Michigan, no new restrictions planned by state
Michigan’s hospitals are treating the most COVID-19 patients ever and case counts are rising. State officials say getting vaccines and boosters are critical, but they are not considering any sweeping new restrictions or mandates.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Omicron variant arrives in Michigan. What you need to know
Michigan is at least the 24th state to report a COVID-19 case stemming from an omicron variant. It was detected in a fully vaccinated resident of Kent County.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Breakthrough COVID deaths, illnesses mount, as boosters lag in Michigan
Six months after most vaccinations, a quarter of all COVID deaths and hospitalizations are breakthrough cases. Most severe cases, though, are among the unvaccinated.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Michigan hospitals at COVID-induced capacities, as moods turn angrier
For more than two months, healthcare leaders have warned of packed hospitals. Frazzled doctors, nurses and other staff are sometimes fending off angry patients, some with nowhere else to go.
Posted inTalent & Education
Oxford High is seventh major school shooting in Michigan since 1978
The deaths of four students and wounding of several others is by far the state’s worst school shooting.
Posted inTalent & Education
Three students dead, eight injured at Oxford High School. Sophomore in custody
‘A deeply dark day for Michigan,’ as a school shooter kills two girls, 14 and 17, and a 16-year-old boy with a gun that police say his father recently purchased.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
U.S. military medical teams to aid Michigan as COVID swamps hospitals
The U.S. Defense Department is sending teams to health systems in metro Detroit and Grand Rapids to help overwhelmed staff deal with a surge of COVID, other patients. Michigan now leads the nation in hospitalization and COVID case rates.
Posted inMichigan Government
Redistricting may oust half of incumbents in Michigan, analysis finds
For the first time in years, incumbency wasn’t a consideration in drawing new districts. That means dozens may have to face each other in legislative races, a Bridge analysis finds.
