As it urges regulators to approve a dam sale plan that a judge called “not in the public interest,” Consumers has offered to funnel $270 million in ratepayer dollars into the special fund. Critics say ...

A pair of kayakers pedal their way down the Au Sable River toward Five Channels Dam in Glennie. (Ella Miller/Bridge Michigan) Voting has begun for the Bridge Michigan River Awards. Last month, we ...

Strong maternal and child health systems require sustained commitment. Programs that improve outcomes only work when families can count on them being there.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (center) and other state officials announce the first round of Michigan’s medical debt forgiveness in July 2025 (Courtesy of the State of Michigan) Michigan took another step ...

Federal cannabis restrictions make the drug extremely difficult for researchers to study. That means many of its health effects — positive and negative — have gone uncharted.

Michigan’s Fourth of July weekend will bring hot weather, busy roads and hazardous swimming conditions at some beaches. Here’s what to know about the forecast, travel, fireworks laws and holiday ...

U-M has steadily increased the salary for the president of its flagship school, but new chancellors coming in to lead regional campuses make less than predecessors, records show.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is advocating for more literacy spending and has created a new literacy council. (Simon D. Schuster/Bridge Michigan) In a packed auditorium on a cold day in December, Gov.

Construction of the Stargate data center is moving rapidly on 700 acres formerly used for farming west of Saline. (Paula Gardner/Bridge Michigan) Leaders of tech companies behind a blockbuster data ...

Students put away their notebooks in English Language Arts class during an after-school program in Flint. Afterschool programming and tutoring are two possible ways public school students could use ...

Republicans are calling on Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to recuse herself from administering the 2026 election. Longtime election say their concerns are unfounded. (Simon Schuster/Bridge Michigan ...

LANSING — Michigan’s Republican-led House approved a $76 billion budget on Wednesday night, the opening bid in what’s expected to be a protracted negotiation with the Democrat-led state Senate and Gov ...