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Canada geese are as annoying as hell. In Alpena, that’s a death sentence.

ALPENA –  Along Lake Huron, the sunrise view from the shoreline here is spectacular. Well-groomed grass flows into the beach and then the lake. It’s perfect for residents. Perfect too, for Canada...

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As cities rush to sell off utilities, Wyandotte boasts 3 city-run systems

WYANDOTTE—Light gray and rectangular, with a long chute opposing the building at 45 degrees, the Wyandotte Municipal Services facility sits sentry-like on the banks of the Detroit River, in the heart...

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Federal shutdown gets real in Beer City: Michigan summer ales in jeopardy

https://www.bridgemi.com/sites/default/files/article_images/mount_crushmore.jpg Airport delays and littered parks are the inevitable result of a nearly month long federal government shutdown....

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The federal shutdown hit Sleeping Bear Dunes. So volunteers rushed in.

January and February are relatively quiet months in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, which attracts more than 1.7 million sandal-sporting tourists during the spring, summer and fall....

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Rich cities lose out as Wayne County cuts waste in programs to help poor

Wayne County is changing how it doles out millions of dollars in federal grants to smaller cities, after years of complaints that it was squandering money intended to help the poor. One year after a...

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As measles outbreak spreads, Michigan anti-vaxxer group hits Lansing

[CORRECTION and UPDATE: An earlier version of this article mistakenly used the former name of the Troy-based group, Michigan for Vaccine Choice. The article has been updated. Also, on Friday the state...

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It’s tax day, Michigan. Take this quiz or face an audit

Happy tax day, Michigan. Quick: Is grain drying equipment subject to the state’s 6 percent sales tax? What about bulk mail, dentures, particle board and jet fuel? And which tax was discontinued first:...

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How one Michigan credit union is helping ease customers from payday loans

https://www.bridgemi.com/sites/default/files/hero_images/1amybyers.jpg HASTINGS—The scenario had become all too familiar to Amy Byers. Would-be clients would come into Thornapple Credit Union branches...

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Payday blues: Rural Michigan and the quick-cash debt hole

LUDINGTON—Four years ago, Merenda Vincent was desperate for cash. She had an overdue car payment, along with a medical bill she couldn’t pay. Living on a monthly Social Security check of less than...

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Michigan to Democrats: Tariffs hurt, but we aren’t sold on Medicare for all

The majority of Michigan residents say tariffs are bad for the state economy, climate change is a threat to the Great Lakes and the nation needs better border security.  They also are not sold on the...

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‘You just react’ — Hunter deaths shadow opening of Michigan firearms season

This is the week each year when anticipation builds for the traditional Opening Day of Michigan firearms deer season, which begins Friday. Hunters are sighting-in guns, gathering gear, tracking weather...

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What went wrong in the shootings of three Michigan hunters last year

Related stories in this report:‘You just react’ — Hunter deaths shadow opening of Michigan firearms seasonMichigan hunters thought they shot deer, squirrels — they hit other hunters11 safety tips for...

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Michigan hunters thought they shot deer, squirrels — they hit other hunters

Related stories in this report:‘You just react’ — Hunter deaths shadow opening of Michigan firearms seasonWhat went wrong in the shootings of three Michigan hunters last year11 safety tips for deer...

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11 safety tips for deer firearms hunting in Michigan

Related stories in this report:‘You just react’ — Hunter deaths shadow opening of Michigan firearms seasonWhat went wrong in the shootings of three Michigan hunters last yearMichigan hunters thought...

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Michigan’s brain drain is back, as best and brightest leave state

When it comes to population, Michigan is no longer a rarity –  a state losing population while every other one is gaining it. The state has gained residents since bottoming out in 2009 after five...

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In photos: In one week, coronavirus upends life in Michigan

Bridge StaffIt’s hard to imagine how much has changed in one week.Seven days ago, Michigan was packing the polls for the presidential primary and the Detroit Tigers were nearing the end of spring...

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How to survive coronavirus lockdown: Tips for Michigan from San Francisco

Jonathan OostingAmol Mody of San Francisco says life under the city’s stay-at-home order has been “isolating” but also gives him time to take care of things he’s been putting off. (courtesy photo)San...

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Michigan adjusts to strange, empty world of coronavirus lockdown

Ron FrenchMike WilkinsonValerie von FrankRobin ErbMichigan awoke Tuesday to a new world, from main streets that looked like ghost towns to store workers warily eyeing customers from behind locked...

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Northern Michigan to downstate residents: Stay home during coronavirus!

Bob CampbellThe resort havens of Traverse City and Petoskey are among the jewels of Michigan tourism.  But not this week.  From the mayors in these lakefront towns, to a mother of two young children in...

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RV owners, a Michigan nurse, and the coronavirus that brought them together

Ron FrenchAmmi Atler doesn’t know when she’ll hug her children again. She can see them from the Airstream camper she moved into Monday, but to keep them safe, she plans to keep her distance.The veteran...

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