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 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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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.
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Shoreline erosion worries Michigan. Pictured Rocks cliff fall reminds why.
Video taken by a boater caught a dramatic glimpse of 200 feet of cliff dropping into the water at an iconic natural area. While it raises questions about the state’s battered shoreline, ‘erosion is always happening,’ a park official said.
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As Michigan ages, one woman has made it her mission to train family caregivers
More than 1 million state residents care for their relatives, but most are never trained. After losing two parents, a Farmington Hills woman has begun boot camps to teach others.
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Overstressed and unpaid, 1.3M in Michigan care for relatives amid aging crisis
The total economic value of uncompensated elder care could be as high as $14.5 billion. And it’s getting worse. “We are in big trouble,” one says.
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Michigan fireworks 2021: What you can and can’t do on the Fourth of July
With pandemic safety mandates lifted as of July 1, Independence Day could be wild this year. Here’s what you need to know before you light those firecrackers.