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Michigan on track to reduce housing shortage by 2027
(The Center Square) – Michigan leaders say the state is on track to reach its housing development goal by 2027. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer created a Statewide Housing Plan in 2022 to build 115,000 housing units over the next five years to reduce the state’s housing shortage. Now, halfway through the program, Michigan has built or rehabilitated 50,000 housing units, placing the state on par for the next two years. The...
Boys and Girls Clubs hosts forum with Michigan state representative candidates
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. -- The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Southwest Michigan announced it will host the Youth and Family Forum with Michigan state representative candidates on Thursday, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Benton Harbor Teen Center. Organizers say the forum will give teens and families a...
Person stabbed multiple times in north Toledo, no arrests made, police say
TOLEDO, Ohio — A person was stabbed multiple times in north Toledo and hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries just after midnight Wednesday, police told WTOL 11. According to police, the victim said they were stabbed by an unknown person at the Greenbelt Place Apartments by Cherry and Erie streets and then left the complex to another nearby apartment complex where they received help.
Flint Gears Up for 50th Anniversary of the World’s largest 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
Flint, renowned as a basketball mecca, will host the 50th anniversary of the world's largest 3-on-3 tournament, marking a monumental occasion. The Salvation Army LIFE Center eagerly anticipates its inaugural hosting, drawing teams, spectators, players, and partners from across the globe to celebrate this milestone on the Gus Macker World Tour.
11 Investigates: Owners of rundown mobile home park near downtown have not made a tax payment since 2022 purchase
TOLEDO, Ohio — The owners of a rundown, dilapidated mobile home park within sight of downtown have not made a tax payment to the county since purchasing the property in 2022. On Wednesday, days after 11 Investigates highlighted multiple issues at Riverside Mobile Home Estates, a judge vacated his...
Toledo's Coast Guard station hit with staffing shortages
TOLEDO, Ohio — Staffing shortages have hit Toledo's Coast Guard station. "The Coast Guard has been faced with unprecedented personnel shortages," Daniel McGrath, officer in charge at Station Toledo. "The Coast Guard is down about 10% of its enlisted force." The staffing shortage isn't unique to Toledo. In fact,...
Too many Toledo car washes? Council resolution putting pause on new permits
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Toledo City Council passed ordinances on Wednesday to pause the influx of two kinds of businesses. You don’t have to drive far in the city to see a car wash or one of those self storage facilities and for many, it seems like number of them has spiked in recent years.
WARNING: Alarming Scam Targets Michigan Residents’ Bank Accounts
Fraud in Michigan is on the rise as scammers find new ways to steal personal information and cash from residents of the Great Lakes state. Authorities are warning that a scam that surfaced months ago continues to threaten Michigan residents and their bank accounts. Alarming Scam Targets Michigan Residents' Bank...
Changes To ACT Test For Michigan High Schoolers Coming In 2025
I remember being in elementary and middle school preparing for the ACT that I would have to take in my junior year of high school. My classmates and I were told that the skills we were learning from 3rd-10th grade would accurately prepare our brains for one of the most important tests of our lives. Well, they couldn't be more wrong since the state of Michigan switched to the SAT during my sophomore year of high school.
Watch Bridge’s Lunch Break on the impact of electric vehicles on Michigan
Bridge reporters joined more than 80 participants to discuss the ways in which the global transition to EVs could affect Michigan’s environment and economy. Panelists took dozens of questions about their reporting on this subject and the ways in which EVs and EV production could impact life in our state.
GRAPHIC: Midwest is home to less than 10% of Hispanic farmers
According to the latest Census of Agriculture, the Midwest is home to less than 10% of the country’s farmers who identify as Hispanic. This makes it the region with the second-lowest Hispanic representation among farmers, behind only the Northeast. Nationwide, Hispanic farmers total 112,379, representing only 3% of all...
Michigan Native’s Unique National Anthem Overshadows Home Run Derby
The Home Run Derby is one of the most exciting events in all of sports, its comparable to the 3-point shootout, the dunk contest, hockey shootout, penalty kicks, and other all-star/ skill competitions that take place in sports. Both die-hard and casual baseball fans turn their heads and give their undivided attention to the MLB Home Run Derby and celebrate all of the moonshot mania that occurs. I would say this year's Derby was no different but that couldn't be farther from the truth.
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