St. Clair can serve as a model in Michigan for the progress a community can make when government, philanthropy and business work as one. Listening to voices across the area is a good start.

State Rep. Ken Borton wants to allow recreational wildlife and bird feeding to be protected. He said the intent is to allow feeding of squirrels and other small animals. But state wildlife officials say that would encourage deer and elk to congregate, spreading disease.

Michigan officials will have billions of dollars less to work with than initially expected when crafting the state budget this spring. But economic forecasters predicted Friday that the state is in a decent spot.

An opt-in program, high contamination rates, and a lack of infrastructure are some of the challenges Detroit faces.

The scarcity of two core cancer drugs, carboplatin and cisplatin, have grown so acute that some patients may be forced to delay treatment or take lesser doses.

Bridge welcomes three interns for the summer: two from the University of Michigan and one from Michigan State University.

State officials admit they never sought bids for a Clare health complex because they determined it was intended to go to the former aide of a high-ranking official.

A onetime aide to Michigan’s former House speaker is now under investigation by the state, which has already spent $10 million on the project.

Downstate Michiganders looking for a piece of paradise are pricing out year-round residents in Up North tourist towns like Charlevoix and Boyne City, making it difficult for businesses and school districts to attract employees.