Tag: bridge
Goderich approves $50,000 in funding for Menesetung Bridge
GODERICH – Goderich council has agreed to provide $50,000 in funding for concrete repairs at the Menesetung Bridge. Council approved a motion to provide the money at its Oct. 21 in response to a September request from the Menesetung Bridge Association’s Michael Dawson, who requested funding of $150,000 from the town over three years. In […]
2024 Election: State and Local Voters Consider Tax Increases for Water Protection
By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
Michigan elections FAQ: Why Republicans are suing the state so often
In the latest episode, Bridge reporters discuss GOP motivation for election lawsuits, Democratsâ push for celebrity endorsements and more….
See how Marquette has changed in photos. Send Bridge your photos of the city
Marquette is changing fast. Check out these then-and-now photos chronicling the differences and send us photos of the city….
Oudshoorn: Poverty, addiction, mental illness not causes of homelessness, success is
Visible homelessness persists at crisis levels within London.
Bridge Michigan News Quiz, Oct. 25, 2024: Trick or trivia
Answer these 10 questions about the week that was and nobody toilet papers your house….
Could ‘quick communities’ better aid London’s 1,900 homeless citizens?
A pair of London city councillors want city hall staff to look into “quick communities” to ease the homelessness crisis. Everything from quickly built portable sleeping structures to tiny homes should be examined to ensure London is doing everything it can to provide shelter and housing, Ward 11 Coun. Skylar Franke said. “We want to […]
Bridge Lunch Break and Elections FAQ to join forces for post-election event
Bridge Michiganâs Capitol reporting team will discuss election results and answer reader questions during a Nov. 6 event….
Letters to the Editor: October 24, 2024
Don’t stop trying Amsterdam, in the 1970s, was a car-dominant grid-locked city much like Toronto is and much like where London is headed. The notoriously inventive and cost-conscious Dutch retrofitted many of their cities in order to make them more efficient, less costly, and more habitable. To be fair, they did so through numerous urban […]
Wildfire spreads 225 acres in Baraga County; danger remains high in Michigan | Bridge Michigan
A fire spreads in the McCormick Wilderness in the Upper Peninsula, as dry conditions increase risks of blazes statewide….