An Upper Peninsula community is worried an aging dam that holds back a lake and feeds a river might not get the necessary repairs to make it safe. Since a 2020 dam failure in mid-Michigan, little has been done to increase oversight of dams in the state.
Crumbling UP dam reveals potential risks of private hydroelectric ownership
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Trump administration extends order to keep Michigan coal plant open
Citing an “energy emergency,” the administration has ordered Consumers Energy to keep the JH Campbell coal plant open for another 90 days, delaying a planned retirement that was supposed to save Michigan ratepayers $600 million.
Posted inOutdoors Life
Listen: We checked cheering all night at Au Sable canoe race off our bucket list
Cheering for the Au Sable River Canoe Marathon is billed as the toughest spectator sport in America. Kane Madsen has participated for the last 25 years. This year, Bridge Michigan followed along as he stayed up all night.
Posted inMichigan Government
As shutdown looms, road funding a $3B sticking point in Michigan budget talks
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and House Republicans are pushing for a $3B roads plan to be included in the state budget. Senate Democrats say that’s doable, but they won’t propose their own infrastructure plan.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Residents call Michigan’s $261M Flint-area megasite development ‘traumatic’
Legislators called an oversight hearing on the project, where Sandisk recently abandoned plans to build a $63 billion complex.
Posted inMichigan Government
In 32nd lawsuit against Trump, Michigan AG Dana Nessel defends $37M for crime victims
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is suing the Trump administration for tying annual crime victim funding to immigration enforcement. It’s the latest of more than 30 multistate lawsuits the Democrat has joined against Trump policies.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan Republicans push jail time for protesters who block roadways
Michigan lawmakers are considering a bill to increase penalties for blocking state highways, which is currently a civil infraction punishable by a $500 fine. The proposal would make it a misdemeanor with possible jail time and higher fines.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Property taxes are squeezing household budgets. Real people need real relief, now
If we want Michigan to remain a place where people can put down roots, raise a family, and retire with dignity, then we must ensure housing is affordable — not just to buy, but to keep.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Report: States like Michigan ‘simply not prepared’ for data center water demand
The report from the regional Alliance for the Great Lakes warned states risk overtaxing water supplies if they rush to woo the computing facilities without closely studying whether aquifers and water utilities can handle the new use.
Posted inTalent & Education
Michigan superintendent finalists picked. Can they boost reading scores?
The Michigan State Board of Education has narrowed its list of contenders for state superintendent. All three said they support recent efforts to improve student literacy across the state.