Infrastructure

Infrastructure spending bonanza, sand dunes consuming cottages, and artists using AI photography.

The labor shortage could be a bottleneck as the country rebuilds its infrastructure.

A new federal grant will allow the city to replace railroad crossings.

“The one-time infusions of money are great and they are helping,” said Ron Brenke, executive director of the American Council of Engineering Companies of Michigan. “But what we’re really concerned about is the long-term sustainable funding for the system.”

A new study finds that the overwhelming majority of car owners would save money on energy if they switched to electric vehicles from gasoline powered vehicles.

“If we reach across the aisle and we bring people together in every region, and focus on solving problems, we can make Michigan a place where all people can envision a great future,” said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

The money will fund lead pipe replacements, upgrading wastewater treatment and protecting water systems from per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination.

New laws will make it easier for some communities to access financing to fix their drinking water systems.

An analysis of the split verdict in the trial of four defendants charged in the plot to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer. What rising construction costs mean for the plan to repair Michigan roads. And, why Afghan refugee children are languishing in federal custody in Michigan months after the fall of Kabul.

There's a bipartisan deal to put $4.7 billion in federal funding toward Michigan's vast infrastructure needs. Will it be enough? Also, we remember the late Anne Parsons of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.