Hi it's me again highlighting the importance of local journalism! Two of this week's top stories come from local news sources part of the USA TODAY network: Austin Statesman & IndyStar. I'm so proud to be a part of breaking these stories! usatoday.com/story/opinion/…

From summer intern to FT position: Congrats to Dow Jones News Fund and #djnfdigital22 alumna Asha Lewis, new digital producer for USA TODAY Network's South Digital Optimization Team (DOT)! Keep slayin' it!

Meet Pavithra Rajesh, a 2022 Dow Jones News Fund digital media intern from Northeastern U., who worked at Detroit Free Press after 10 days of training at Cronkite School. 📹: Asha Lewis Apply now for summer 2023, opportunities in data, digital, editing, audience & biz reporting. dowjones.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/News_Fund_Care…

The Dow Jones News Fund internship program is the reason I have a job with USA TODAY after graduation! I can’t recommend this program enough — I learned so much and made lifelong friends in the journalism industry 🥹 Deadline to apply is November 14: dowjonesnewsfund.org/djnfinternship…

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I'm back at Bridge Michigan! I'm thrilled to be working with a group of such talented and devoted journalists. Big things to come! bridgemi.com/center-michiga…

I can’t stop thinking about these workers. And the failures at cal-osha. And how people should know that their new countertops cost young men their lives. We have to do better. latimes.com/california/sto…

The automotive industry is getting more than $1 billion to build battery plants while taxpayers pay for contaminated plants left behind. Will history repeat itself? Or will Michigan forge a new path? (thread)

Milan, Romeo and Wyoming are Michigan towns with something in common: All are sitting on shuttered auto plants where legacy pollution may complicate their path to recovery. What Michigan's auto industry left behind: (thread)

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We're hiring! We are seeking a dogged, curious Capitol reporter who can help us find great stories about the intersection of policy, politics and life. Read more here: bit.ly/47k16gt

The #MISOTS2024 starts in two hours. Here’s what you need to know before you watch Governor Gretchen Whitmer's address ⬇️

Do YOU read Chalkbeat? We love that the writers of #AbbottElementary do.

Michigan so far has received $181 million to address the opioid crisis that has killed thousands in the state. As more people die, why is so little of the money being spent? (thread)

Investigation: Governor Gretchen Whitmer says tax money funds ‘good-paying jobs.’ We found that $228 million in subsidies in 2023 are for jobs that pay less than average. Here’s what else we found ⬇️

And they’re off: Bridge begins five-day EV road trip around Lake Michigan bit.ly/4d9OGuf

Five days, 1,180 miles, lots of headaches and fun: Driving Michigan in an EV bit.ly/3WLwNg4

How did an endangered gray wolf from the northwoods wind up dead in a southern Michigan farm field? We’ve teamed with IPR News to explore the mystery in audio form. Listen to the full podcast here: interlochenpublicradio.org/podcast/points…