Why do so many films made in the state shoot in the southern regions? People, equipment and inadequate promotion.
For such a beautiful part of Michigan, the U.P. isn’t ready for its close-up
Posted inGuest Commentary
Drill under pristine pines? At what price?
The question isn’t whether the state should, or should not, sell off rights to oil and gas drilling on state land. The question is whether the state is leaving money on the table?
Posted inChildren & Families
Along Michigan’s back roads, thousands of homeless children
Brenda Greenhoe scours abandoned garages and backwoods lots in rural counties, bringing adrift children to school.
Posted inChildren & Families
A charter school for the rural poor closes
Is it better to keep low-income students together despite poor test scores? Or do they benefit from learning alongside middle-class children?
Posted inChildren & Families
Help Bridge chronicle the challenges facing rural Michigan
Rural communities face a tsunami of modern ills, from fading economies to children who can’t wait to leave. You can help Bridge document the hardship (and joy) of rural life.
Posted inTalent & Education
Michigan State
Michigan’s public universities show nominal gains in student scores ACT scores of incoming freshmen at Michigan’s 15 public universities changed little since 2001, except at two places: The University of Michigan, where admissions became even more selective, and at Ferris State, where the scores of freshmen in the 75th percentile of last year’s incoming class […]
Posted inBrunch with Bridge
A chill at the half-century mark prompts a new focus on life
Growing older brings its share of sorrows, but also a renewed appreciation of friends old and new. So raise a glass; your time's not past.
Posted inBrunch with Bridge
Six paths to a freer Michigan
Everybody loves a list. Are these a half dozen ways to make a better Michigan? Our contributor thinks so.
Posted inQuality of Life
Oil lease proposed under 400-year-old virgin pines
The state may allow an oil lease under the largest stand of virgin white pine in the Lower Peninsula. Experts say drilling wouldn't harm trees. But critics fear a booming oil rig at Hartwick Pines State Park.
Posted inQuality of Life
How to comment on possible oil drilling under Hartwick Pines State Park
Revenue and jobs? Or undisturbed quiet? Make your voice heard on drilling proposals. Also, see if you live near a proposed drilling site.