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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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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.
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Michigan animal shelter blames economy for rising dog surrenders
Shelters emptied last year. Now one mid-Michigan shelter is near capacity. Officials say owners are having to give up their pets because they can’t afford them.
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Donkeys and yoga, tree houses with TVs at alternative Michigan campsites
With campsites at state and national parks hard to book in a pandemic, creative property owners with very particular passions are renting out space through sites like Hipcamp and Tentrr. One official called it the “wild, wild West.”
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Bangladeshi community in Michigan reaches out to older adults amid COVID
In traditional Bangladeshi families, the lines between caretaker and those in their care are blurred as children often translate communications to parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles. Likewise, caretakers may be well into their 50s and are charged with looking after small children and aging parents alike.
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U.S. Canada border reopening set for August, a relief for Michiganders
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau indicated fully vaccinated U.S. visitors could cross the border starting in mid-August if Canada’s “positive path” on vaccinations continues. Michigan residents with cottages in Canada are hopeful but wary.
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What Michigan needs to know about the July 15 Child Tax Credit payments
It’s unclear how many families in the state will receive up to $300 per child every month through year-end. Officials hope it makes a dent in child poverty rates.