Voters in Menominee and Niles Township along Michigan’s borders have voted to limit marijuana businesses in their communities Michigan’s marijuana market has been stifled by oversupply, and dispensaries are especially concentrated in border towns Pending legislation would cap marijuana businesses statewide while allowing existing businesses to continue to operate In the summer, the board in […]
A public town hall on Thursday the impact of the controversial megasite under development near Flint The event offers a rare chance for the public to ask questions and seek information A panel of supporters and skeptics will speak, including former US Rep. Dan Kildee and state Senator John Cherry, D-Flint. It’s the public’s turn Thursday […]
The last new penny was stamped Wednesday Pennies cost more than their face value to produce The phase out is causing shortages at stores that have a lot of cash sales The United States has stopped making cents. The penny, that is. Production of pennies has been phasing down for months. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent […]
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 […]