Bridge readers identified the environment as a top 2026 election concern, with data centers, Great Lakes health and energy policy topping the list. We break down the issues, the facts and possible ...

The Michigan Bureau of Elections says two gubernatorial candidates and one US Senate hopeful did not submit enough valid ...

In a first under new law, Michigan governor candidates disclosed personal finances. Some filings were more revealing than ...

Welcome to the long weekend, Michigan! Why not start it off with the Bridge Michigan News Quiz, 10 perfect questions to distract you from that ever-expanding chore list? You know what’s next: Score ...

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy preliminarily approved a water quality permit that will allow Enbridge Energy to discharge millions of gallons of wastewater per day into ...

The motor vessel American Mariner transits the St. Mary's River in Michigan on Jan. 3. (Courtesy of Lt. Sam Pollard/The US Coast Guard) The Lake Carriers’ Association said in a report this week that ...

The full Maple Creek Preserve neighborhood in Mundy Township now will be demolished after remaining residents move out in coming months. State grants totaling $261 million are funding a 1,300-acre ...

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Third-graders Brooklynn Schaefer and Bella Neely place food waste into a composting bin while fourth-grader AJ Beaudion helps them by holding the lid. (Isabella Figueroa Nogueira/Bridge Michigan) ...

Universities like Michigan State University and the University of Michigan are struggling to manage a shift toward convenience dining, which has made reducing single-use waste increasingly difficult ...

Bridge Michigan education reporter Isabel Lohman was nominated for Young Journalist of the Year, and BridgeDetroit’s founder, Stephen Henderson, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Detroit ...

Despite data center protests on the mainland, business leaders at a Mackinac Island conference urged elected officials and candidates to back proposed projects — even as policymaker misgivings grow.