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Michigan Ford supplier expects closure and 156 job losses

A decades-old automotive supplier in Sterling Heights, Michigan, faces closure after losing Ford-related business, threatening 156 jobs. The reported shutdown exposes how decisions by major automakers can rapidly reshape smaller factories and local manufacturing communities. Kern J.G. Enterprise filed a Michigan layoff notice citing “unforeseeable business circumstances.” Reporting says the...

Sterling Heights, MI · 12d

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Hatch Stamping’s Suzanne Morrison Named Michigan Manufacturing Woman of the Year

Suzanne Morrison, director of marketing at Hatch Stamping in Chelsea, has been named the 2026 Manufacturing Woman of the Year by the Michigan Manufacturers Association. The association announced the honor during its Manufacturing Excellence Awards at its Lansing headquarters. The annual awards recognize manufacturers and individuals for work in innovation, leadership, sustainability, workforce development and community engagement.

Chelsea, MI · 10d

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Traverse Bay Farms Takes Evidence-First Approach With Updated Tart Cherry Health Report

Rebuilt 2026 edition of longtime consumer resource examines published Montmorency tart cherry research, including positive findings, null results, study limitations and practical guidance. Traverse Bay Farms, a Northern Michigan tart cherry company founded in 2001, has released a completely updated 2026 edition of its Tart Cherry Health Report, expanding a...

Bellaire, MI · 11d

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$400,000 grant funds MSU study of PFAS in Michigan farmland

EAST LANSING, Mich. (News 10) - A new grant is helping Michigan State University researchers study how PFAS, also called “forever chemicals,” move through farmland. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, or MDARD, provided the grant to MSU researchers to study how the chemicals move into crops and groundwater.

Michigan · 10d

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Caledonia Farmers Elevator and Keystone Cooperative Agree to Pursue Possible Merger

Farmer-owned cooperatives Caledonia Farmers Elevator (CFE) and Keystone Cooperative, Inc. announced today that they have completed a comprehensive due diligence process and have formally agreed to pursue a merger. Following a three-month period of evaluation and analysis, the Boards of Directors of both cooperatives have unanimously approved moving forward with a member vote on the proposed merger.

Michigan · 10d

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Consumers Energy says frequent rate hike requests help keep bills 'predictable and manageable'

For a typical residential customer, the latest hike is expected to add about $3.92 per month starting Nov. 1.

Michigan · 11d

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Popular burger chain closes Michigan restaurant after nearly 40 years amid franchisee bankruptcy

A longtime fast-food restaurant in Michigan has served its final customers, ending a run that began in the 1980s. The closure comes as its franchise operator faces bankruptcy proceedings, putting…

Manistee, MI · 14d

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Palisades nuclear plant restart moves closer as officials tout regional impact

Michigan · 10d

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From Detroit to Statewide: Michigan Pride Chamber Expands Support for LGBTQ+-Owned Businesses

For more than 10 years, the Detroit Regional LGBT Chamber of Commerce built its name one relationship at a time — connecting entrepreneurs, corporations and funders across southeast Michigan. Now, the organization is betting that the same model can work statewide. The chamber has rebranded as the Michigan Pride...

Michigan · 11d

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DTE utility program funded a 132-MW Michigan solar project

DTE Energy’s 132-MW Fish Creek Solar Park near Sheridan, Michigan, is now operational. The $268 million development was fully funded by customers who voluntarily participate in DTE’s MIGreenPower program. The solar park can generate enough energy to power approximately 30,000 homes. “Our customers expect us to keep the...

Michigan · 10d

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ITC proposes new transmission line projects in mid-Michigan

MIDLAND COUNTY, Mich. (WNEM) - The nation’s largest independent electricity transmission company is proposing a new set of projects the company says will respond to the needs of the changing energy landscape. The projects are known as the Copperton Projects. Three transmission lines would ultimately be constructed, connecting ITC’s...

Midland County, MI · 13d

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ITC plans massive power line across southern Michigan

Three or four southern Michigan border counties may serve as Indiana's gateway for Michigan's largest proposed electric transmission line. ITC Holdings Corp. informed county governments in Branch, Hillsdale, Lenawee, and Monroe counties that it plans to build the Horizon Project, a 765-kilovolt line running about 68 miles from a substation in Monroe County's Ida Township to the Indiana-Michigan border. A preliminary map accompanying the Oct. 1 letter shows the study area extending into Branch County's southeast corner, covering Algansee and California townships. The map identifies a possible state-line crossing on California Township's southern border with Steuben County, Indiana. A second possible crossing is a few miles east in Hillsdale County's Camden Township. ITC says both crossing points are "illustrative only" and do not indicate exact locations. ITC has not selected a route. Taller towers, wider corridor The Horizon line will surpass any current transmission line in the state. ITC's letter states the line will require a 250-foot-wide right-of-way, with 125 feet on each side of the center. Typical towers will stand 150 to 185 feet tall and be spaced 1,200 to 1,450 feet apart, depending on terrain. What ITC is asking for In the letter, ITC's David Thompson and Gretchen

Monroe County, MI · 19d

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Michigan Community Solar Bills Stall as Residents Face High Energy Costs and Power Outages

LANSING, Mich. (WOWO) — Michigan lawmakers have introduced six community solar bills since 2021, but none has become law, leaving proposals aimed at lowering electricity costs and improving reliability stalled amid disagreements over who would pay for the programs. Two House bills and two related Senate bills remain in...

Michigan · 12d

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Consumers Energy seeks $456 million Michigan electric rate hike

Consumers Energy has asked Michigan regulators for permission to collect an additional $456 million a year from electric customers, a request now under formal review by the Michigan Public Service Commission in Case No. U-22070. The filing, submitted June 2, 2026, marks the sixth consecutive year the utility has sought...

Michigan · 12d

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Michigan awards MSU $400K to study PFAS in agriculture

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development awarded a team of researchers and outreach specialists from Michigan State University and Purdue University $400,000 to study the impacts of PFAS. PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, are a large group of human-made, widely used, long-lasting chemicals that break down very slowly […]

Michigan · 10d

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Midwest gasoline supplies hit lowest on record

Midwest gasoline stockpiles fell 1.2 million barrels last week to a record-low 41 million barrels, Energy Department data released Oct. 28 showed. Tight supplies and refinery disruptions drove Great Lakes pump prices higher, with Michigan gasoline averaging $4.69 a gallon and Ohio around $4.30. Wholesale prices have retreated and Cenovus...

Michigan · 11d

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Front Street Projects Called Off; More Retail, Restaurant News

Two prominent Front Street projects have been called off, with new live music venue The Red Piano no longer moving forward in the former Mackinaw Brewing Company space and developer Joel Peterson scrapping plans for a four-story mixed-used development at the former Mid-American Title site. The Ticker has the details on those and other retail and restaurant updates from across the region.

Traverse City, MI · 14d

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Northern Michigan leaders back sale of 13 Consumers Energy dams to Confluence Hydro

PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WNEM) - The future of 13 Consumers Energy dams is still in question as some northern Michigan communities push to let a new company take them over. Fred Lewis, the Plainfield Township supervisor in Iosco County, said it is vital for the dams to stay in place in his community. He joined others speaking out in support of the proposed sale of the 13 dams to Confluence Hydro.

Iosco County, MI · 12d

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Michigan poll workers say training remains routine as early voting continues

SAGINAW, Mich. — Almost a fifth of all registered voters in Michigan have cast their ballots with Election Day six days away. This is the first midterm general election with early in-person voting available for every Michigan voter. One change in election law came in 2024, when nine days...

Michigan · 11d