Bird flu outbreaks hitting poultry farms in Michigan and nationwide, causing major losses In Michigan, more than 300,000 turkeys were affected by avian influenza since October Reduced supply is pushing turkey prices for retailers higher ahead of Thanksgiving Michigan and U.S. turkey farmers are losing millions of birds to bird flu this year, pushing wholesale […]
Genesee County’s megasite development is still plagued by issues of community trust, residents said at a town hall meeting on Thursday Other residents agree with officials who say that creating jobs is important for the county Yet questions persist over the role of state incentives funding the purchase of 1,300 acres for private industry FLINT […]
Michigan’s prosperity metrics continue to lag the nation’s A new report offers a roadmap to the next governor, offering strategies that could markedly improve the state Business Leaders for Michigan, which authored the report, urges focus on education, the workforce and business fundamentals Michigan’s next governor will need to turn around the state with unifying […]
A University of Michigan report predicts the US job market should increase in 2026 Michigan will lose jobs while unemployment ticks higher over the same timeframe Economists say it’s because the state’s aging population will leave it without enough workers to grow After years of warnings that Michigan’s aging workforce would harm its economy, the […]
CHELSEA — Old Brick Farm, where Larry Doll raises chickens, turkeys and ducks, was fortunate this Thanksgiving season. Doll’s small farm west of Detroit had no cases of bird flu, despite an ongoing outbreak that killed more than 2 million U.S. turkeys in the last three months alone. He also avoided another disease, avian metapneumovirus, which causes […]
The final City Council formal session of the year was a big day for Detroit sports. The council approved tax breaks and other procedural steps needed for the Detroit City FC soccer stadium and a riverfront WNBA practice facility. The two projects, valued at nearly $300 million when combined, reflect successes and limitations of the […]
Cassandra Thomas never would’ve thought a disagreement with her husband over the menu for Thanksgiving dinner one year would be the catalyst for an almost 40-year-old sweet potato business. When Cassandra and Jeffery Thomas spent their first Thanksgiving together as a married couple in 1976, he wanted his wife to make candied sweet potatoes for […]
Michigan farmland prices per acre increased more than any other state last year. Converting the land to development sites appears to be a cause for the jump. The average prices per acre in Michigan is $6,800, while development land could yield $30,000 or far more per acre Michigan farm property values are going gangbusters, rising […]
At dawn on Sunday, June 11, the smokestack of Detroit’s incinerator will finally come tumbling down. But what should be a joyous occasion for the residents who fought for years to get the Detroit Renewable Power incinerator closed has raised new fears. Neighbors say they’ve not been properly informed about the demolition process, and want […]
Mia Reid asked a crowd of a few dozen people gathered in Gordon Park Monday to raise their hand if they knew someone killed by guns. Nearly every arm rose in unison. Reid lost her only son Charles in a shooting that ended his life at age 24. Reid noted Black Americans face a higher risk of […]