Waterford Today

Early projections show drastically increased federal funding in Michigan's state budget for 2021

By Caleb Lombardo | Mar 10, 2021

Last week, the U.S. Senate passed another round of stimulus aimed at helping rejuvenate the nation's economy, which has been struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Michigan set to receive billions in federal funding

By Caleb Lombardo | Mar 9, 2021

Last week, Congress passed a multi-trillion-dollar spending bill aimed at simulating the struggling economy.

Growing instances of racism call into question Michigan Tech's commitment to diversity

By Caleb Lombardo | Feb 17, 2021

In a recent interview with Bridge Michigan, Michigan Technological University (MTU) doctoral student Wesley McGowan recalled several instances of racism that he has personally endured during his years at the university.

Michigan sees diminishing returns on lockdowns and other restrictions as case count mirrors neighbors

By Caleb Lombardo | Jan 5, 2021

Though Michigan led the region in preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the early days of the pandemic, it appears as though the state has hit the point of diminishing returns with its lockdowns and restrictions that some say have been damaging to the state's economy.