Author: Bridge Michigan
State releases new website to monitor wildfire smoke
Air quality alerts or advisories have been issued more than 30 days this summer.
The Pink Prairie Mascot
In 2014, a group of botanists discovered that a very rare plant native to the Kankakee River in Illinois, had vanished from its only known native habitat in the world. That set off a quest to bring back the missing Midwestern flower.
As demand grows, program offers free therapy for underinsured kids
Amid a rise in child mental health challenges, United Way of Northwest Michigan wants to offer free counseling. It just needs therapists to volunteer.
Peninsula Township considers selling historic lighthouse, cutting services
Peninsula Township, a community with just over 6,000 people, is facing a $50 million pay out after losing a federal lawsuit.
State Rep. Coffia recovering from surgery to treat brain tumor, cancer
The 47-year-old Democrat says surgery in Ann Arbor went well, and that her prognosis is positive.