US Reps. Debbie Dingell and Tim Walberg are planning legislation to boost research to control invasive mussels, following Bridge Michigan reporting about the impending collapse of whitefish.
Rural Michigan
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Tensions mount as data centers eye ‘sleepy’ Michigan farm towns
In a scenario likely to repeat statewide, a $7 billion data center planned for a rural Saline Township is prompting debate about jobs versus environmental impacts and noise.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Michigan border towns say ‘enough’ to weed shops
Residents of Niles Township and Menominee voted Tuesday to limit cannabis stores in their towns. Shops elsewhere along Michigan’s borders have reshaped small communities — and not everyone thinks for the better.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Migrant farm work has boomed in Michigan. The feds just cut workers’ pay
The lower minimum wage for migrant farmhands has some farmers celebrating the cost savings and others wondering if they’ll still be able to attract the workers they need.
Posted inTalent & Education
Alpena schools get tough on absenteeism. Parents don’t make it easy
Educators are warning parents, scheduling meetings and even threatening charges. Many still miss school: ‘It’s like they’re not afraid of the consequences at this point,’ one says.
Posted inTalent & Education
Many Michigan families can’t find child care. Could new business model help?
Nearly 9 in 10 Michigan families live in child care deserts. A state grant aims to help in two Up North counties.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Tech giants announce $7B data center, Michigan’s first hyperscale campus
Three tech companies have announced plans to build a massive data center on 575 acres in rural southwest Washtenaw County.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
After long legal battle, Michigan toughens poop patrol at factory farms
State regulators first announced stricter pollution regulations for industrial-scale livestock farms back in 2020. But years of legal challenges from farming interests kept them from enforcing them until now.
Posted inEvents
Watch Bridge Lunch Break on the ultimate Michigan winter bucket list
Bridge Michigan Outdoors Life reporter Laura Herberg unveiled the Winter Dreaming Michigan Bucket List and talked with experts and a reader about having fun in the snow and cold. Watch a recap of the virtual discussion here.
Posted inOutdoors Life
12 items to add to your Michigan winter bucket list
Looking for inspiration as we head into the colder months? We’ve got you covered with a dozen winter bucket list items that range from trying out dog sledding to racing a cardboard sled