Michigan rallies past Penn State for first Big Ten win
Michigan scored all 21 of its points after halftime to beat Penn State 21-18, earning its first Big Ten win of the season.
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Benson and James both back data-center pause in Michigan debate
Michigan gubernatorial nominees Jocelyn Benson and John James both proposed a data-center moratorium, while emphasizing different safeguards and local authority.
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Grand Rapids opens $2.23 million Unity Park
Unity Park opened in Grand Rapids’ Roosevelt Park neighborhood with inclusive play, gathering areas and features made from a former church.
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Crunch Fitness began operating Rochester Hills gym before Oct. 17 event
Crunch Fitness began operating its Rochester Hills club Oct. 6, ahead of a community grand-opening event scheduled for Oct. 17.
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FTC order targets payment processor over alleged sham merchants
A federal court entered a $12 million order against Humboldt Merchant Services after FTC allegations that it processed payments for shell merchants tied to unauthorized billing scams.
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September Ad Spending Pushes 2026 Senate Races Toward Record Costs
About $390 million in Senate ads is reserved for September as outside groups widen the 2026 battleground map and voters await fuller disclosures.
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Federal Task Force Targets CDL Schools, Testers and State Oversight
A federal task force is targeting CDL schools, skills testers and state oversight systems over alleged training, testing and licensing failures.
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Detroit City Council weighs heat protections for people held at the Detroit Detention Center
Detroit council scheduled a September 14 review of heat mitigation at the Detroit Detention Center, where the lack of central air and a long-term cooling plan remain unresolved.
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Twenty States Sue Over Trump Rules Narrowing Species Protections
Twenty states and D.C. sued over Endangered Species Act changes affecting habitat harm, threatened-species protections and critical-habitat decisions.
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Minnesota church-surveillance dispute puts religious liberty back in court
A federal judge is weighing whether DHS surveillance at Minnesota churches conflicted with a February injunction protecting specified houses of worship.
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Detroit adds seven GOAL Line after-school sites with $2.2 million in city funding
Detroit is expanding GOAL Line after-school programming to seven new recreation-center and library locations during the 2026-27 school year, with an expected reach of about 1,000 additional students.
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D.C. Circuit Vacates Order Keeping Michigan Coal Plant Available
A unanimous D.C. Circuit panel vacated DOE’s order requiring Consumers Energy to keep Michigan’s J.H. Campbell plant available.
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Michigan wins up to $145 million for rail bridges, track and Amtrak reliability
Michigan received approval for up to $145 million for three Michigan Line projects, but design, matching funds, contracts and construction must come before riders and road users see the improvements.
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Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Recalled Lettuce Expands to 20 States
The FDA and CDC added Georgia, Tennessee and Texas to a recalled-lettuce outbreak with 11,458 illnesses, 495 hospitalizations and two deaths.
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Michigan regional unemployment rates rose in most labor markets during July
Unemployment rates rose in 11 of Michigan’s 18 labor-market areas in July, while the separate seasonally adjusted statewide rate fell to 4.9%.
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Michigan’s proposed Consumers Energy dam sale remains unresolved after judge’s rejection recommendation
A Michigan administrative law judge recommended rejecting Consumers Energy’s proposed sale of 13 hydroelectric dams, but the MPSC has not issued a final decision.
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Detroit school district marks construction milestone for new Cody High School
DPSCD says the new Cody High School has reached its topping-out stage, advancing an $86 million west-side Detroit replacement project toward a planned 2027 opening.
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DOE orders Michigan coal plant to remain available through November
A new DOE emergency order keeps Michigan’s 1,420-megawatt Campbell coal plant available through Nov. 14 amid MISO reliability concerns.
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Michigan says nine water systems reported cyberattack activity as FBI investigates
Nine Michigan water systems reported cyberattack-related activity after a July 22 federal alert. State officials said the systems continued operating safely, with no known public-health concern reported.
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Ithaca wins $250,000 state grant for Union Street project
Michigan approved a $250,000 Transportation Economic Development Fund grant for Ithaca’s Union Street project, with the city listing $686,100 in matching funds.
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Roscommon schools seek contractor to assess facilities and deferred maintenance
Roscommon Area Public Schools is seeking proposals for a district-wide facility assessment covering schools and transportation and maintenance buildings.
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Bellaire village names Jessie Fisher as new police chief
Deputy Jessie Fisher will become Bellaire’s police chief on June 4, 2026, after two applicants were interviewed by the Public Safety Committee.