Michigan has more lighthouses than any other state and some offer a place to stay
Seven Michigan lighthouses that offer onsite lodging
Posted inQuality of Life
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.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Michigan has tools to ease medical debt. Does it have the will?
Medical debt is a public health issue, and Michigan should enlist Community Health Workers to help residents navigate a system designed to confuse.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Mandatory overtime at Michigan prisons pushing workers to the edge
Michigan needs real solutions, including hazard pay, rather than policies that steal corrections workers from their families.
Posted inOutdoors Life
Michigan gives boost to summer boating with $3.8M for local marina projects
Frankfort and 10 other Michigan communities received state funds for boating upgrades through the DNR’s Waterways Grant Program. The grants support repairs, studies and expansion of public access to water.
Posted inMichigan Government
Where Michigan leaders stand on Iran air strikes
Reaction to the US’ escalation of Israel’s war in Iran fell along party lines, with Republicans praising President Donald Trump and some Democrats questioning the decision.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Iconic whitefish on edge of collapse as Great Lakes biodiversity crisis deepens
Few fish are as synonymous with Michigan as whitefish. Pushed to the edge by invasive species, their struggle is the tip of a cataclysmic species collapse that could change our way of life.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
What’s more Michigan than whitefish? Collapse erodes bit of state’s identity
Michigan has rhapsodized about the hardy fish for centuries. Celebrations continue, but they are taking on a melancholy tone for the fish ‘synonymous with Great Lakes living.’
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
It’s not just whitefish: 407 Michigan species on brink amid historic die-off
Globally, 1 million species are on the brink of extinction. Experts say to avoid further losses, society must begin to prioritize the planet’s long-term health over near-term convenience and profits.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
What are your whitefish memories, Michigan? Beloved fish on the brink
The Great Lakes survivors are vanishing before our eyes. What do they mean to your family? Let Bridge know.