By: Joseph Poulos North Muskegon – The Michigan Parkinson Foundation and Muskegon Power Walkers are holding a fundraiser on Sep. 26 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will take place at the VFW Hall (Post 8846) at 1061 Witham Drive in North Muskegon. The event will feature a silent auction and crafts with […]
Could healthcare price transparency lower costs? Mike Rogers thinks so This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here by Lauren Gibbons, Bridge Michigan September 21, 2026 GOP US Senate candidate Mike Rogers […]
ANN ARBOR — Organizers of Entheofest have a dream, or maybe it’s a hallucination, that one day the state of Michigan will rise up and fight for the freedom to eat magic mushrooms. The annual festival, held Sunday, Sept. 20 at the University of Michigan Diag, celebrated drugs but not just any narcotic. The crowd’s […]
By: Joseph Poulos Grand Haven – Orthopaedic Associates of Muskegon (OAM) has opened another location, this time in Grand Haven. The new office is located at 1309 S. Beacon Boulevard and is currently accepting new patients. OAM previously had a Grand Haven facility at 1445 Sheldon Road, but this new location is in a space […]
Vaccination rates drop to 10-year low for Michigan’s school–age children This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here by Eli Newman, Bridge Michigan September 15, 2026 Michigan students receiving exemption waivers for […]
As health costs climb, some care shifts to Michigan’s charity clinics This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here by Robin Erb, Bridge Michigan September 4, 2026 Michigan’s free health clinics are […]
Nante Niemi, 8, of Wisconsin was found Monday by a volunteer in the Porcupine Mountains in the western U.P. He had been missing since Saturday afternoon when he was separated from the family campsite Police report he was found 2 miles away hiding near a log, seemed in good shape and was reunited with family […]
A House bill would require adult supervision for minors who use BB or similar guns off their property Democrats say nearly 10,000 Americans are injured by BB or pellet guns annually, the majority are minors BB guns, like the Daisy Red Ryder from ‘A Christmas Story,’ are a learning tool for many children first experiencing […]
The surgeon general put out an advisory on the dangers of social media usage in adolescents in May 95 percent of youth ages 13-17 use social media, and one-third report that they use the platforms ‘almost constantly.’ The average teen spends three and a half hours on social media every day Those who use social […]
Much of Michigan is rural geographically, but rural counties account for 20 percent of summer meal sites Expired pandemic benefits compounded the need for food assistance, research shows Experts: Lack of transportation, staffing constraints limit rural participation in summer meal programs LANSING — In the small northern Michigan village of Lincoln, a local food pantry shut […]