Fire deaths are up 17 percent compared to the average across the last five years. Smoke alarms and planned escape routes could help curb this uptick.
Quality of Life
Michigan is a great place to live. Bridge will report that fact often — and on potential threats to the assets that make it so.
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After a life-long love affair with books, Ed Surovell learns to let go
For the past 40 years, an Ann Arbor real estate broker gathered thousands of rare books in his Ann Arbor home. Now legally blind, he’s clearing out his shelves and making priceless donations to local libraries.
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From retro to high-tech, Michigan drivers snap up new license plate options
The “Water-Winter Wonderland” state license plate is back from the 1960s and has quickly become a best-seller. Meanwhile, digital license plates are making their Michigan debut this summer.
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Michigan fireworks 2022: What you can (and can’t) do over the Fourth
To prevent fireworks-related deaths or injuries, here’s what both state law and officials have to say about safely using and observing fireworks this upcoming holiday.
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Report: Going off script, decisive action saved lives during 2020 dam disaster
A new report on flooding that caused $200 million in damages singles out the actions of Midland County’s emergency services coordinator, who called for an early evacuation.
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Should you drive across town to buy cheap gas? Use this tool to find out
As gas prices remain above $4 a gallon, it’s tempting to seek lower prices even if it involves a trek. Before heading out, use this calculator to see if the trip for cheaper rates is worth the drive.
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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.
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Scaled-back social services bill still vital to Michigan home care workers
The scaled-back social services bill could still be vital to Michigan home care workers.
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Custer and other Michigan historical markers may get a history update
The Michigan Historical Commission has begun reviewing historical markers to weed out inaccuracies and omissions that don’t tell the subject’s full history, including the roles played by Blacks and Native Americans. The process may get messy.
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In cheering Taylor North’s baseball success, a town celebrates its own
Taylor held a parade Thursday for its team, which won the Little League World Series, and found pride in its own generational love for the game.