Korson’s Tree Farms in Montcalm County will supply the White House with an 18-foot Christmas tree this year. The tree will be on display in the Blue Room, a tradition that was started in 1961.
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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Michigan shipwreck offers lessons from the depths
The recently discovered Western Reserve wreck is providing lessons about shipbuilding, underwater archaeology and the importance of survivor accounts.
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Michigan gears up for July 4: Fireworks laws, shows, travel tips, temps and more
Do: Celebrate the nation’s independence. Don’t: Blow your finger off. Here’s what you need to know about fireworks, weather, road trips and more as the state prepares to celebrate the Fourth of July.
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Swatting away more mosquitoes lately? Michigan’s heat wave may be to blame
Rainfall, record-breaking heat contribute to mosquito surge in Michigan.
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Traverse City’s homeless crackdown lays bare northern Michigan housing crisis
The city banned outdoor camping and broke up a longstanding encampment. Officials have pledged help to the displaced, but there’s only so many places to go in a region that has battled affordability for years.
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Abandoned Michigan cemetery unearths history of segregation — even in death
Abandoned for 60 years, Washtenaw County’s only Black cemetery is now being restored.
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Battle Creek seeks to right history, remove channel that moved Black residents
Decades ago, Battle Creek and the federal government destroyed a thriving neighborhood by building a concrete channel through downtown. Now, the city wants to put the river back to its natural state.
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As ICE plans to move into Baldwin prison, residents hope jobs will stay
The reopening is part of what has long been an on-again, off-again relationship between county residents and North Lake Correctional Facility, and many residents have doubts about whether the jobs will last.
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Tiny UP island becomes even more remote as ferry access shrinks
More than 250 Michiganders signed a letter calling for the restoration of evening ferry services to and from Neebish Island, which were cut in 2024.
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Memorial Day weekend in Michigan: Expect more travelers, lower gas prices
This holiday weekend, gas prices are down and a record number of 45.1 million travelers are expected nationwide by AAA.