Census 2020: Michigan has a few areas of growth, wide swaths of decline | Bridge Michigan
Western Michigan and southeast suburbs are growing gangbusters, but Detroit, the U.P. and Thumb continue to lose residents.
Cougar sightings rise in Upper Peninsula after years of skepticism | Bridge Michigan
Not long ago, claims of cougar sightings were met with ridicule in Michigan. Now, some researchers believe the upper Great Lakes could be an important area for “cougar range expansion.”
How bad is COVID? Even the deer test positive in Michigan. (Don’t be alarmed)
A federal study finds herds in Michigan and other states have virus antibodies in their blood. That’s more of an indication of its spread than cause for concern. The deer…
Groups mobilize to protect Upper Peninsula forest lands from mining, logging
A coalition known as Keep the U.P. Wild wants Congress to designate 51,000 acres in the Ottawa National Forest as a ‘wilderness.’ A logging representative asks ‘how many set-aside areas…
The Utility Repossessed Their City’s Streetlights. Now They’re Re-Lighting the Night
A grassroots group is installing solar-powered streetlights to replace the hundreds taken away in 2011.
What’s the future of the Metro Detroit commute?
"The past year made a lot of people have to think differently about how they work and what their daily routines look like, and also made a lot of people…
Whitmer: Use stimulus to give Michigan $15 minimum wage, aid business
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is proposing spending $300 million in federal funds to help Michigan businesses pay workers $15 an hour.
Michigan mask rule change: Many questions. Some answers. What to know.
“CDC guidance informs individual behavior, and does not have the force of law,” Boyd wrote. Even if you’re vaccinated, you should still wear a mask in all health care settings,…
Michigan’s Covid Wards Are Filling Up With Younger Patients
Even as vaccines roll out, more younger people in Michigan are being hospitalized than at any other point in the pandemic. And they’re coming in sicker. {read} {over the paywall}
Detroit Gets It Right On Vaccine Rollout
I’ve been plenty critical of Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan. But credit where credit is due. On COVID testing and vaccine rollout, the city has, after a disastrous spring of 2020,…