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Michigan receives less funding for rural healthcare

ALPENA — Healthcare authorities and state representatives have recently criticized the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) for botching its request for funding through the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) program, established under the Donald Trump Administration’s One ...

Mackinac Bridge closed

Any Yoopers planning to head downstate or expecting a visit from those below the bridge will have to wait or find another route. As of 3:30 p.m. Thursday, the Mackinac Bridge is closed to all traffic due to hazardous ice falling from the bridge cables and towers. There is no expected schedule ...

Lobbyists spent record amount on free meals for Michigan lawmakers in 2025

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) LANSING — Lobbyists spent a record amount of money providing free food and drink for Michigan’s lawmakers in 2025, according to disclosure ...