Rural Economy
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Which Michigan grocery stores have the best deals?
Costco might win the overall battle on the best grocery prices nationwide, but Michigan has some hidden grocery gems to help you stick to your budget.
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That one time in Michigan: When Manistee claimed more millionaires than any other US city
Step back in time to an era of innovation in Manistee, where lumber and salt once ruled and millionaires were a dime a dozen.
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Michigan officials say Trump’s trade war is raising prices. Voters say they feel it.
A new state analysis details widespread cost increases tied to tariffs, as Michigan voters report feeling the strain in their grocery bills, housing budgets, and daily expenses.
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Michigan family turns their Up North deer camp into a cannabis dispensary
Built by hand on old Northern Michigan hunting property, American Grown Cannabis proves that great weed can grow anywhere—even in the middle of nowhere.
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Upper Peninsula communities join forces to push back against Big Tech
From Keweenaw to Sault Ste. Marie, communities across the Upper Peninsula are working together as AI data centers and bitcoin mining operations threaten their way of life—and they’re encouraging others to join the fight.
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Michigan’s rural roadblocks mirror nationwide trends, new report shows
From health care access to housing shortages and farming roadblocks, a new report outlines problems and solutions for rural Michigan.
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5 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
It’s Croptober, which means it’s harvest season for both cannabis and headlines.
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Nessel seeks to slash DTE half-billion-dollar rate hike request by 75%
Attorney General Dana Nessel filed testimony on Friday in DTE Energy’s latest rake hike request, which is seeking more than $574 million increase from the Michigan Public Service Commission, the regulatory body that oversees the state’s utilities.
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Michigan leaders say Trump’s hatred of clean energy will hike utility bills, kill jobs
Clean energy advocates say President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” is raising utility costs, canceling solar projects, and putting Michigan’s clean energy future at risk.
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5 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
The market is melting down. The cops are cracking down. And dispensaries in the Great Lakes State are still on track to beat out California to top the global cannabis sales charts.
