Friday, July 17, 2026
LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) continues to adjust spring weight restriction areas in an annual move to protect roads. Effective 7 a.m. Thursday, April 30, weight restrictions will be lifted on all state trunkline highways from the southern Michigan border north to and including US-2/US-141 at the […]
Bridge Michigan readers have identified health care as one of the most pressing issues in Michigan’s upcoming election, so we reached out to gubernatorial candidates to see what they’d do about it. The state’s next governor will face a litany of issues, from an overloaded mental health system to rising […]
Ever wonder why certain plants or pests trigger the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to issue quarantines? Join Amber Neils, MDARD quarantine compliance and export specialist, for “Quarantines Demystified: Keeping Michigan Green and Pest-Free” (9 a.m. Thursday, May 14). Neils will share an inside look at how plant […]
Eastern Upper Peninsula Residents Invited to Fifth Annual Family Fun Day at Sault Historic Sites and Famous Soo Locks Boat Tours on Sunday May 31, 2026. March 2026 – Sault Ste. Marie, MI – Famous Soo Locks Boat Tours and Sault Historic Sites invite Eastern Upper Peninsula (EUP) residents to […]
At a special meeting of the Lake Superior State University Board of Trustees on April 17th, 2026, major renovations of the James C. Norris Physical Education Center were approved. The expected $6.3 million in donor-funded renovations include replacement of the Taffy Abel Arena ice plant, boards, glass, team benches as […]
PARADISE, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) invites the public to a meeting regarding this year’s road improvement projects scheduled for M-123 in and around Paradise, Chippewa County. Accessibility: Attendees who require mobility, visual, hearing, written, or other assistance for effective participation should contact Orlando Curry at 517-241-7462 or CurryO@Michigan.gov, preferably at […]
Raising livestock comes with many challenges, but maintaining animal health remainsone of the most important factors in building a productive and sustainable farm.Whether you raise a few animals for a direct-market farm, manage a diversifiedhomestead, or operate a larger livestock enterprise, protecting animal health beginswith strong on-farm practices. Anyone who […]
Michigan Department of Natural Resources officials are hoping someone can shed light on a recent series of deceased eagles in the Upper Peninsula’s Garden Peninsula – a piece of land that extends south from Delta County and is bordered by Big Bay de Noc to the west and Lake Michigan […]
Today, a Chippewa County jury returned guilty verdicts against Robert Leonard Ross, age 42,following a two-day jury trial held in 50 th Circuit Court. After deliberation, the jury found Ross guilty of:✔️ Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Third Degree – Sexual Penetration with a Person Whowas Physically Helpless, a felony […]
PARADISE, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $3.1 million to rebuild M-123 in Paradise, Chippewa County. The project includes partial crushing and shaping of the existing pavement, asphalt repaving with wide shoulders for an ORV connector trail, and improved stormwater infrastructure. A Transportation Alternatives Grant will fund […]
