Consumers Energy and Confluence Hydro presented to the Michigan Natural Resources Commission Wednesday.
Michigan hunting and fishing regulator votes to oppose dam sale
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Prosecutor: Health park founder ‘enriched himself’ with state grant
In a Wednesday hearing, prosecutors alleged former legislative aide David Coker used money intended for a Clare health park to pay off vehicle loans and buy precious metals.
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Michigan betting that space is next frontier to create jobs
Satellites, rockets and more are fueling a new ‘space race.’ Michigan has a piece of it but officials say more is possible.
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3 months, 7 bills: Michigan lawmakers moving slow as campaign season looms
Michigan faces significant challenges, but the politically divided Legislature isn’t agreeing on many bills. Again. Is this the new normal in Lansing?
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Watch: Bridge reporters talk youth mental health outsourcing on WJR
Bridge Michigan reporters join WJR’s Kevin Dietz to discuss the results of an investigation into why Michigan children are increasingly sent out-of-state for mental health treatment.
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Elissa Slotkin for president? Michigan Democrat isn’t ruling out 2028 run
Elissa Slotkin, a potential 2028 presidential contender, was in Iowa on Tuesday talking to Trump voters about divisiveness and community issues.
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Abdul El-Sayed courts college voters, controversy in Michigan Senate stop
Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed rallied Michigan college students in a controversial appearance with Hasan Piker, a popular online streamer accused of antisemitism.
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In US first, Ann Arbor makes its own green power company
With utilities’ transition to green energy moving too slowly for them, Ann Arbor officials decided to launch a power company of their own.
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A first for Michigan’s $2.4B SOAR business incentive program: New jobs
Companies say they’ve created 1,846 of the 14,559 jobs they originally promised in exchange for Michigan SOAR subsidies. They still have several years to meet their targets.
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Beyond books: Michigan libraries reinventing role as reading wanes
Libraries across Michigan are lending tools and cookware, hosting clothing swaps, repair cafés and indoor farmers markets. ‘We’re so much more than (a place) for checking out books,’ one official said.