FANUC Pontiac expansion included in plan for 553 regional jobs
A Michigan Strategic Fund approval includes FANUC’s Pontiac expansion, which will add manufacturing and logistics capacity as part of 553 expected regional jobs.
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Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic Senate primary in closely watched statewide contest
Abdul El-Sayed defeated U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic primary for an open U.S. Senate seat. The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3.
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Michigan issued statewide air-quality alert as Canadian wildfire smoke moved in
Michigan EGLE said smoke from ongoing Canadian wildfires could push fine-particle pollution to unhealthy levels beginning July 15, 2026.
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Whitmer signs Michigan’s fiscal 2027 budget with $4 million for apprenticeships
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Michigan’s fiscal 2027 budget on July 21, including $4 million for registered apprenticeships and provisions the administration says will protect health care access and lower costs.
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Newaygo planning panel schedules Aug. 6 hearing on proposed sign and billboard zoning changes
The Newaygo City Planning Commission will take public comments Aug. 6 on proposed Chapter 5 zoning amendments covering permanent and temporary signs and billboards.
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Jonesville Posts Notice for Service-Line Replacement Project
The City of Jonesville has added a public meeting notice for a service-line replacement project to its July 2026 public-notice record, but key project details remain unavailable.
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Vicksburg secures $6.96 million USDA loan for sewer upgrades
USDA Rural Development closed a $6.96 million loan for wastewater improvements in Vicksburg, including a new force main, sewer lining, lift-station work and a biofiltration system.
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Federal and state agents search Muskegon Heights City Hall in financial- and drug-crime investigation
Michigan State Police and federal agencies searched Muskegon Heights City Hall on July 23 as an investigation involving financial and drug crimes continued.
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$5.1 million I-75 resurfacing project continues north of Gaylord through Aug. 21
Scheduled resurfacing on nearly 10 miles of I-75 is continuing north of Gaylord, with lane restrictions and traffic shifts between Exit 282 and Vanderbilt through Aug. 21.
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Ira Township police-protection millage went before voters Aug. 4; result not established
Ira Township placed a police-protection millage proposal on the Aug. 4, 2026, state primary ballot after a similar proposal reportedly failed the previous year. The available sources do not establish the certified result.
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South Haven approves funding for new park’s construction phase
South Haven City Council approved funding June 16 for the construction phase of a new park, estimated at about $900,000.
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What Michigan’s Primary Turnout and Vote-Counting Timeline Reveal After August 4
Michigan’s August 4 primary showed why early, mail and Election Day votes can produce changing results after polls close, especially in close races.
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Michigan Voters Decide Senate and Governor Nominees in Aug. 4 Primary
Michigan voters are choosing party nominees Tuesday in a high-profile U.S. Senate primary and open gubernatorial contests. Polls close at 8 p.m.; unofficial results will be followed by canvassing before the Nov. 3 general election.
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Michigan’s Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Has Surpassed 9,000 Cases. What Residents Need to Know
Michigan reported 9,253 cyclosporiasis cases as of July 27, far above its typical annual total. The FDA-linked lettuce recall reached Michigan food-service customers, but it does not explain every state-reported case.
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Michigan’s 2026-27 School Budget Expands Literacy, Meals and Teacher Support
Michigan’s enacted 2026-27 school aid budget continues free meals, raises base funding and directs hundreds of millions of dollars toward literacy, student support, transportation and educator recruitment.
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Michigan signs FY2027 budget with workforce, small-business and mobility investments
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Michigan’s FY2027 balanced bipartisan budget, including $14.5 million for employer training and $1 million for future-mobility programs.
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Lansing pod-city shelter project had June 2026 target, but opening status remains unconfirmed
Lansing purchased pod-style structures for a planned homelessness response after an encampment crackdown. The project was projected to be ready by June 2026, but available reporting does not confirm whether it opened.
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Michigan primary set for Aug. 4 as mail-ballot requests rise 68.5% from 2022
Michigan voters will choose party nominees in governor, U.S. Senate and other contests on Aug. 4. State officials say mail-ballot requests are 68.5% above the comparable point in 2022.
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Detroit details emergency response after July storms and power outages
Detroit published an account of its emergency response to storms and power outages over the July 4 weekend, while food-replacement requests for affected Detroit and Wayne County residents remained available through July 23, 2026.
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Grand Rapids schedules Aug. 3 absentee tabulation ahead of Aug. 4 primary
Grand Rapids election officials scheduled absentee-ballot tabulation for Aug. 3 ahead of the city’s Aug. 4, 2026 primary, while in-person voter registration remains available through Election Day.
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DOJ plans Lansing election monitoring as city adds Aug. 3 early-voting day
Lansing voters have an additional in-person early-voting day before Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary, while the U.S. Justice Department plans to send election monitors to the city.
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Lansing housing commission seeks federal release for project as Aug. 3 comment deadline arrives
Lansing published a notice that it intends to authorize the Lansing Housing Commission to seek a federal release of funds on or about Aug. 3, after considering public comments received by that date.