Author: Interlochen Public Radio
Listen: We checked cheering all night at Au Sable canoe race off our bucket list
Cheering for the Au Sable River Canoe Marathon is billed as the toughest spectator sport in America. Kane Madsen has participated for the last 25 years. This year, Bridge Michigan followed along as he stayed up all night….
As shutdown looms, road funding a $3B sticking point in Michigan budget talks
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and House Republicans are pushing for a $3B roads plan to be included in the state budget. Senate Democrats say thatâs doable, but they wonât propose their own infrastructure plan….
Residents call Michiganâs $271M Flint-area megasite development âtraumaticâ
Legislators called an oversight hearing on the project, where Sandisk recently abandoned plans to build a $63 billion complex….
In 32nd lawsuit against Trump, Michigan AG Dana Nessel defends $37M for crime victims
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is suing the Trump administration for tying annual crime victim funding to immigration enforcement. Itâs the latest of more than 30 multistate lawsuits the Democrat has joined against Trump policies….
Michigan Republicans push jail time for protesters who block roadways
Michigan lawmakers are considering a bill to increase penalties for blocking state highways, which is currently a civil infraction punishable by a $500 fine. The proposal would make it a misdemeanor with possible jail time and higher fines….