Michigan students’ English language arts scores dipped on the state’s spring standardized tests. In third grade, just 38.2% of students are proficient. (Annie Barker for Bridge Michigan) Michigan ...

After all that toil in the salt mines and data farms, it’s time to crack open a Faygo and drink in the Bridge Michigan News Quiz, 10 ultra-caffeinated questions with no bitter aftertaste. You know the ...

Democratic candidate for governor Jocelyn Benson and running mate Winnie Brinks join hands at the Michigan Democratic Party’s state convention on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. (Lauren Gibbons/Bridge ...

A group looking to amend the Michigan Constitution to require voters prove their citizenship has turned to the US Supreme Court, seeking ballot access after state elections officials were unable to ...

Affordability and cost of living are some of the biggest issues on the minds of voters in the race for Michigan’s next governor. That includes the rising cost of healthcare. Early in her general ...

Rural governments like Houghton Township in the Upper Peninsula are struggling to survive and looking for help from Lansing. (Ella Miller/Bridge Michigan) A wave of problems facing Michigan’s rural ...

Democratic US Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed continues to attack Republican rival Mike Rogers over his connections to the pharmaceutical industry, including hundreds of thousands in past campaign ...

Enjoy summer while it lasts, Michigan. The days are shorter, the mornings colder and the ice cream man was caught wearing long sleeves! But fret not, it’s time for the Bridge Michigan News Quiz. You ...

The Hodenpyl Dam is one of two major Consumers Energy dams in the Manistee River, and 13 statewide. (Courtesy of 9&10 News) Consumers Energy is advancing its plan to curb water flow to a popular ...

Environmentalists fear the Porcupine Mountains, shown here, could be harmed by a copper mining proposal near the border of Wisconsin. (Photo via Shutterstock) The Michigan Strategic Fund approved the ...

There have been a lot of stories written about the results of Michigan’s primary election, but there’s one win that’s not getting the recognition it deserves. Across all 83 counties in Michigan, the ...

Jill Samyn finds a friend to share a drink with at Black Star Farms near Suttons Bay. (Mike Kent for the Northern Michigan Journalism Collaborative) TRAVERSE CITY — Michigan wineries are fighting back ...