You’ve Got Mail: How a small boat delivers packages and more to passing Great Lakes freighters.
Meet Michigan’s floating post office: How mail gets to Great Lakes freighters
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Bridge Michigan News Quiz: July 4, 2025: Holiday weekend trivia
Happy Independence Day, Michigan! Those aren’t fireworks in the sky. They’re brains exploding from knowledge.
Posted inMichigan Government
Trump gets his 'big, beautiful bill.' What it means for Michigan
The ‘big, beautiful bill’ is heading to President Donald Trump’s desk for signature thanks to support from Michigan Republicans in the US House. Here’s what it could mean for the state.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Proposed Michigan laws would reduce hurdles, speed access to drug treatment
Michiganders with drug and alcohol addictions might have fewer easier access to drug testing strips and quicker access to treatment under a comprehensive package of senate bills.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Michigan’s economy: ‘Constant uncertainty’ sparks fear, hope for stability
Data gives glimpse into how Michigan is faring so far in 2025.
Posted inMichigan Government
6 laws in 6 months: Michigan’s divided Legislature off to slowest start in decades
Michigan’s Republican-led House and Democratic-led Senate aren’t seeing eye-to-eye on much. They’ve agreed on just six bills through the first six months of 2025, by far the slowest start in the past two decades.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Opioid crisis cost Michigan $38 billion in 2024, new analysis finds
Lost productivity, wages and the cost of police and courts reveal the far-reaching impact of substance use disorder in Michigan.
Posted inOutdoors Life
Bird flu has killed at least 18 Michigan eagles this year. More deaths feared
Highly pathogenic avian influenza is having a deadly effect on Michigan’s eagle population. A 2022 outbreak reduced breeding pairs. Now cases are going up again, and researchers are watching for a second wave.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
What the federal spending bill means for Michigan climate, EVs
Experts told Bridge Michigan that if the bill passes, utilities will likely slow their investments in renewable energy and prolong their reliance on natural gas, while automakers may again extend EV production timelines.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Michigan rural hospitals at risk under Trump’s ‘beautiful’ bill, experts say
The ‘big, beautiful bill’ could spell big trouble for Michigan hospitals, according to experts, who say rural facilities could be forced to scale back services or even close because of Medicaid cuts.