Federal aid is just starting to trickle in from April flooding, but the toll is adding up. One school district is losing students because a washed-out bridge created bus detours, while Manistee County worries about costs.
Damage from flood lingers Up North, as costs mount for schools, governments
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Michigan colleges spend big on dorms as enrollments sag. Big draw or big waste?
Ferris State’s new dorm offers views of its football stadium. Western’s new hall is made of timber and has massage chairs. But big investments in dorms haven’t always worked in other states.
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With no time to spare, Michigan hatches a Great Lakes whitefish rescue plan
With little time left to avert a population collapse, officials plan to pluck whitefish from the mussel-infested Great Lakes and raise their offspring in hatcheries.
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Bridge Michigan’s Issues Summit registration is now open
Join Bridge on Oct. 21 for our free, half-day Issues Summit on the Marygrove campus in Detroit and streamed virtually
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Michigan dam removal prompts relocation of thousands of Huron River mussels
Around 3,000 mussels were relocated below the Peninsular Paper Dam to help them better survive temporary sediment expected to kick up after the dam is removed. The dam is currently decommissioned and expected to be taken down as early as 2027.
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Jocelyn Benson outraises John James. See top donors in Michigan governor race
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Jocelyn Benson got donations from DTE and Blue Cross executives, while the DeVos family continued to contribute to Republican John James.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
As health costs climb, some care shifts to Michigan’s charity clinics
A network of free clinics operates on shoestring budgets, volunteers, donated supplies and hope. Some predict they’ll need more of that if more Michiganders lose health coverage.
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Amid ‘mass proliferation,’ Flock cameras emerge as key issue in Michigan election
As public concern around the use of automated license plate readers and data privacy grows, Michigan political candidates from both major parties are proposing guardrails or more.
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Michigan expands EV infrastructure, but access remains unequal, study finds
Michigan is actively expanding electric vehicle infrastructure and promoting the transition to electric transportation, but researches say the presence of charging stations doesn’t necessarily mean all residents can benefit equally from EVs.
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See how your local Michigan school district did in the 2026 M-STEP
Scores vary across the state. Use this tool to look up your local school.