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.
Battle Creek seeks to right history, remove channel that moved Black residents
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan recipients fear food assistance cuts that could cost state $890M
Nearly 1.5 million Michiganders get food assistance through SNAP, which would be cut to offset tax cuts in the ‘big, beautiful’ bill backed by President Donald Trump.
Posted inTalent & Education
Michigan State agrees to pay nearly $30 million to shooting survivors
Lawyers for three victims of the 2023 MSU campus shooting have announced settlements with the university.
Posted inQuality of Life
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.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Q&A: Restaurants recover from pandemic, still struggle with profitability
Restaurant employment has rebounded, but owners are still working hard to adjust to inflation and changing customer expectations, says Justin Winslow, executive director of the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association.
Posted inMichigan Government
Panel: Public can’t know cost, details of ‘critical’ security project at Michigan Capitol
Michigan’s Capitol is getting a secret new security upgrade. Want to know more about the taxpayer-funded project? Too bad, says the commission responsible for its approval.
Posted inTalent & Education
University of Michigan drops private security after reports of surveillance
Pro-Palestinian activists accused the private security company of following them on and off campus.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | An open letter to University of Michigan regents
Put the old-fashioned word “character” at the top of your criteria for selecting a new U-M president. The regents have neglected that trait twice in a row.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
A steep drop in Michigan overdose deaths, thanks in part to Narcan
About 1,000 fewer Michiganders died in 2024 from overdoses, according to provisional data released Thursday by Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. At the same time, advocates note, federal funding for prevention, treatment and recovery remains uncertain.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
CMU elects Bridge’s Lisa Yanick Litwiller to Media Hall of Fame
Litwiller, who died in 2024, was Bridge’s executive editor of innovation. CMU is honoring her as a trailblazer for Bridge, Hearst Newspapers and the Center for Public Integrity.