State News
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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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New book shows how Mackinac Island became tourism gem
A new book explores how Mackinac Island and the surrounding Straits region became a hub for travelers from across the country.
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6 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
Another week, another haze of cannabis headlines.
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When is Election Day 2025? What to know, how to find your polling place, who’s on ballot
Here’s what you need to know about Tuesday’s elections.
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Whitmer: Multi-billion-dollar Saline Township data center ‘largest investment in Michigan history’
Whitmer lauded the multi-billion dollar project, calling it the largest in Michigan history, with the facility expected to create 2,500 union construction jobs, alongside 450 permanent jobs on site and 1,500 more in the community.
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Q&A: Why this 29-year-old Detroiter thinks he can make Michigan government work again
Democratic state Senate candidate Justin Onwenu says he wants to rebuild trust, invest in neighborhoods, and help deliver a new generation of leadership to Michigan politics.
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What 1.4M Michigan residents should know about looming November pause in SNAP benefits
Here’s what to know about the upcoming pause in SNAP benefits.
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Wakefield doula helping local moms as federal funding cuts impact the Upper Peninsula
Federal funding cuts are causing rural health care facilities to stop providing services—leaving many folks in the UP without access to care when they need it most.
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Fewer young people getting vaccinated in Michigan, study finds
The rate of children and adolescents getting routine vaccinations is declining across the state, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics.
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Michigan’s 10-cent beverage bottle and can deposit program is on the decline. Here’s why.
Michigan’s so-called “Bottle Bill” once boasted redemption rates above 95%. But those rates have plummeted since the pandemic.
