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3 weeks ago | 
michiganpublic.org | Emilio Perez Ibarguen |Bridge Michigan
Flint is nearly done digging up and replacing all lead pipes under the city, nearly 11 years after the water crisisActivists and residents marked the milestone at a gathering last week where celebration was mixed with uncertaintyFlint has seen bright spots recently, including a small uptick in residents last year.
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1 month ago | 
michiganpublic.org | Emilio Perez Ibarguen |Bridge Michigan
Michigan won’t meet its 2025 deadline to reduce the phosphorus pollution that feeds toxic blooms in Lake Erie On Tuesday, the state released its updated plan to fight pollution, but didn’t set a new deadline Environmentalists say that the plan won’t be enough unless governments force farmers to reduce pollution Michigan and its neighbors have missed a 2025 deadline to curb the farm pollution that feeds toxic cyanobacterial blooms in western Lake Erie, despite 10 years of work and millions of...
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1 month ago | 
michiganpublic.org | Emilio Perez Ibarguen |Bridge Michigan
The Great Lakes have started warming up, although they won’t reach their warmest until late August and are slightly cooler than usual. Lake Superior is the coldest of the lakes and takes longer to warm, while Lake Erie warms the quickest. Michiganders can expect warmer-than-normal temperatures over the next few months.
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1 month ago | 
pfascentral.org | Paula Gardner |Bridge Michigan
By Paula Gardner | Bridge Michigan | May 22, 2025 Read the full article by Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan)
"Michigan officials this week awarded a $1 million business development grant to global footwear retailer Wolverine World Wide as it remakes its Rockford headquarters two years into a corporate turnaround plan.
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Mar 17, 2025 | 
pfascentral.org | Kelly House |Bridge Michigan
By Kelly House | Bridge Michigan | March 17, 2025 Read the full article by Kelly House (Bridge Michigan)
"Cadillac residents had been on edge for months about the discovery of toxic “forever chemicals” in dozens of private drinking water wells, when state officials recently delivered some unexpected news.
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Mar 6, 2025 | 
greatlakesnow.org | Bridge Michigan |Kelly House
March 6, 2025 By Kelly HouseThe Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS; Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; and 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. This independent journalism is supported by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. Find all the work HERE.
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Mar 3, 2025 | 
greatlakesnow.org | Bridge Michigan |Kelly House
March 3, 2025 By Kelly HouseThe Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS; Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; and 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. This independent journalism is supported by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. Find all the work HERE.
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Feb 24, 2025 | 
mlive.com | Jordyn Hermani |Bridge Michigan
This story is part of Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative’s dedicated coverage of equitable community development. SWMJC is a group of 12 regional organizations dedicated to strengthening local journalism. Visit swmichjournalism.com to learn more. BATTLE CREEK, MI — A missed car payment. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
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Feb 20, 2025 | 
watershedvoice.com | Jordyn Hermani |Bridge Michigan
By Jordyn Hermani, Bridge MichiganThis story is part of Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative’s dedicated coverage of equitable community development. SWMJC is a group of 12 regional organizations, including Watershed Voice, dedicated to strengthening local journalism. Visit swmichjournalism.com to learn more. A missed car payment. A little help to make rent that month. Some money for a bus ticket.
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Feb 20, 2025 | 
greatlakesnow.org | Bridge Michigan |Kelly House
February 20, 2025 By Kelly House, The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS; Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; and 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. This independent journalism is supported by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. Find all the work HERE.
