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Michigan approves key permits for controversial Line 5 tunnel
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (633+ words) (The Center Square) – Michigan regulators have approved key permits for Enbridge's proposed Line 5 tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac. The controversial project has faced years of legal challenges – some remain ongoing – and regulatory delays. Enbridge still needs additional permits from…...
Why Michigan communities struggle to block new data centers
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (112+ words) Michigan communities are pushing back on data centers, but zoning laws often leave townships with little power to stop them. Why Michigan communities struggle to block new data centers Some of the world’s largest tech companies are looking to set…...
'This isn't fair' | Anti-data center protest held in Grand Rapids
5+ mon, 16+ hour ago (486+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A rally opposing data centers at Calder Plaza attracted about 50 people on Saturday afternoon, many from communities in West Michigan considering the controversial proposals. It was one of six rallies held across the state this weekend — from…...
Michigan customers pay their utilities to argue for higher rates. Few realize
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (1720+ words) When utility rates go up, customers’ wallets make it possible. In Michigan and many other states, for-profit utility companies spend millions on teams of lawyers and highly paid consultants who argue for higher rates. Their customers routinely pick up the…...
UPS cutting 67 Grand Rapids area jobs as part of restructuring
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (231+ words) WYOMING, MI —United Parcel Service is cutting 67 jobs at its facility at 5757 Clyde Park Ave. SW in Wyoming early next year. Company spokesperson Karen Tomaszewski Hill said the layoffs target part-time employees who work in daytime package sorting at the…...
Michigan bill would restrict social media use for those under 18
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (813+ words) Michigan lawmakers are once again debating setting an age limit for social media use. Under the legislation, social media companies with more than 5 million users would be required to verify that new and current users are 18 or older. If they’re…...
What to know about Michigan’s rising EV annual fees
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (465+ words) Michigan recently changed how taxes are paid at the gas pump, which officials say will have little to no effect on drivers of gas-powered vehicles. However, eliminating the sales tax and increasing the fuel tax means electric vehicle (EV) owners…...
Tugboat Arctic was a harbor workhorse. It now rests below Lake Michigan's waters in Manitowoc.
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (529+ words) As autumn turns to winter and the onset of frost and ice, it prompted me to consider how maritime commerce in the past overcame the natural challenges of breaking ice on the Manitowoc River. The solution was to build strong-hulled…...
In 1950, Michigan’s 12 largest cities had median incomes above national median
11+ mon, 4+ day ago (1186+ words) In 1950, Michigan was basking in its reputation as an industrial powerhouse. Detroit factories – retooled to mass-produce aircraft, tanks and other war materials during World War II – helped defeat Hitler and save democracy. As American car culture took hold in the…...
Michigan’s one-year median income increase is 2 times the national average
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (116+ words) Michigan’s median income increased by 4.6% in 2024, twice the national average, according to numbers released this month by the U.S. Census Bureau. The state’s estimated median household income for 2024 was $72,389, up from $69,183 a year earlier. But the state continues to lag…...