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Water tech startups make their pitch in Traverse City as 20Fathoms works to keep them here

Eight founders showed off leak sensors, inspection drones and lake cleanup tools Thursday as 20Fathoms offered housing help and potential funding to those who build their companies in the region

Traverse City, MI · 15d

WOWO News

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Proposed Michigan power lines could affect farms, campgrounds and private property

LANSING, Mich. (WOWO) — Plans for more than 250 miles of high-voltage power lines across northern and mid-Michigan are drawing opposition from landowners who fear losing control of their property, while utility officials argue the project is needed to improve the state’s unreliable electric grid. The proposed Copperton...

Michigan · 16d
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ON THE JOB FOR MICHIGAN: Local Leaders Highlight Gary Peters’ Leadership in Strengthening the Future of Selfridge Air National Guard Base

WASHINGTON, DC – In a new “On the Job” video from U.S. Senator Gary Peters’ (MI) office, local leaders highlight Peters’ long-time efforts to strengthen the future of Selfridge Air National Guard Base. Throughout his time in the Senate, Peters has worked tirelessly to secure the base’s new KC-46A tanker aircraft and F15-EX fighter jets, two long-term, next-generation missions that will cement the base’s integral role in U.S. defense strategy for decades to come. Additionally, Peters secured funding and legislation to establish the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Northern Border Mission Center at Selfridge, which will ensure the base continues to play a critical role in both U.S. national and homeland security. The video is part of the On the Job for Michigan series, which highlights Peters’ leadership and advocacy on behalf of Michigan constituents and communities.

Michigan · 15d
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The Detroit Free Press

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Why a CEO and other leaders want to lower Michigan car insurance costs

Jennifer Wortz is on a mission to help consumers across Michigan — who are paying among the highest auto insurance rates in the nation — find some relief. The Republican state legislator from Quincy, just east of Coldwater, is one of those who are focusing on the subject including Joe Tate (a fellow state rep from the other side of the aisle, D-Detroit), Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and businessman Eric Poe. While the majority of states experienced auto insurance rate relief in 2025, Michigan drivers had a 13% rate increase, costing an additional $356 on average, according to Insurify’s database of over 250 million auto insurance quotes it examined. Michigan drivers have the fourth-highest auto insurance bill in the country, increasing from the 11th highest in December of 2024, Insurify found. Michigan drivers pay roughly $1,000 more than the national average cost of insurance. Drivers in the Great Lakes State pay $3,229 a year for full-coverage car insurance, while Detroiters pay a whopping $5,894, it found. For Wortz, a mom of four grown children, the issue is personal. When her 22-year-old daughter graduated from college and got a job as a teacher in Oklahoma , she inherited her

Michigan · 14d

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Escape To This Affordable Michigan Town Where Retirees Happily Thrive On Social Security Alone

There’s a small town tucked into the far western edge of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula where the cost of living is so reasonable, your wallet might actually thank you out loud. Ironwood, Michigan is that town, and it’s quietly becoming one of the most talked-about places for retirees who...

Ironwood, MI · 23d

Steve DiGioia

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‘Making Life as Unaffordable as Possible’: Michigan Residents Furious as Consumers Energy Eyes Another Rate Hike

Adding fuel to the fire The post ‘Making Life as Unaffordable as Possible’: Michigan Residents Furious as Consumers Energy Eyes Another Rate Hike appeared first on The Nerd Stash .

Michigan · 16d

MLive

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Major Michigan employer has more than 12,500 job openings

Amazon plans to hire more than 12,500 people in Michigan, including more than 8,000 in metro Detroit. These are a mix of seasonal, part-time and full-time jobs, according to Lauren Pulte, the company’s Michigan spokesperson. The company recently increased its hourly pay rate by $1, to $20 an hour....

Michigan · 17d

The Financial Wire

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Michigan Gas Utilities customers 65 or older cannot be shut off from November 1 to March 31, the same months Missouri’s Cold Weather Rule runs

Customers of Michigan Gas Utilities who are 65 or older cannot be shut off for unpaid bills from November 1 through March 31, and age alone is enough to qualify. Missouri’s Cold Weather Rule covers the same five months for customers of utilities the state Public Service Commission regulates, but it works through payment plans,... The post Michigan Gas Utilities customers 65 or older cannot be shut off from November 1 to March 31, the same months Missouri’s Cold Weather Rule runs appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Missouri · 15d

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Branch County continues to hold one of Michigan’s lowest unemployment rates

COLDWAATER, MI (WTVB) – Not seasonally adjusted jobless rates dropped across all 18 Michigan labor market areas in September driven by typical seasonal hiring as schools and universities resumed for the fall semester. According to the latest data released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget, Michigan’s...

Branch County, MI · 15d

UpNorthLive.com

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Fifth graders dig a school orchard with trees picked for baking, cider and eating

KALKASKA COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Elementary schools and fruit trees may have more in common than you think. Both are about laying down roots, caring for and nurturing growth, and reaping the benefits in the future. Azelle Finley-Underhill knows how to work a shovel...but doesn't come from a farming background.

Clearwater Township, MI · 15d

People

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In 1966, Her Dad Invested in a Cherry Canning Company. Nearly 60 Years Later, She Bought the Store It Started Without Knowing the Family Connection (Exclusive)

5th generation fruit farmer Leisa Eckerle Hankins bought cherry store Benjamin Twiggs in 2020, not knowing her father had invested in the company at its launch in 1966

Traverse City, MI · 17d

Yahoo!

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Michigan residents fight potential $6.4bn datacenter bill: ‘That is insanity’

Michigan utility customers may pay $6.4bn for two new gas plants to meet datacenter demand, drawing outrage from residents. The potential burden on ratepayers, especially residential customers, is a microcosm of similar tensions nationwide, highlighting how the utility industry benefits from unchecked datacenter growth. The proliferation of energy-hungry datacenters in...

Michigan · 17d

The US Sun

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Goodwill’s opening bonanza is bringing four new stores in four states

THRIFT shoppers are rejoicing over the news of four new Goodwill locations. The jam-packed thrift stores are located in four states: Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, and South Carolina. The Cedar Falls, Iowa location is located at 618 Brandilynn Boulevard, and it opened on October 6. While the brand-new shop offers shoppers...

Cedar Falls, IA · 22d

1240 The Ticket

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The List of Closed Michigan Wendy’s Keeps Growing

A Michigan company has closed 33 Wendy’s since filing for bankruptcy. Several are here at home and more shutdowns could continue into November.

Michigan · 17d

9&10 News

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Traverse City creates tax break district for small landlords who rent to income-qualified tenants

Commissioners voted unanimously to establish an attainable housing district for rentals of four units or fewer, with a 15-certificate cap and five-year terms

Traverse City, MI · 17d

9&10 News

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Planned power outage will affect 1,900 Wexford County customers on Thursday

About 1,900 Consumers Energy customers in Wexford County will experience a planned overnight power outage as the utility upgrades its Stony Corners substation.

Wexford County, MI · 17d

Michigan Capitol Confidential

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Leland charged a business $8,000 to apply for a zoning appeal

A property owner’s dispute with Leland Township zoning officials turned more expensive when the owner paid the township $8,000 to revisit a decision to deny a zoning request. Three others who filed an appeal over the last five years paid $300 each, by contrast. Apollos Properties LLC allowed a...

Leland, MI · 17d

The Detroit News

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Safety issues flagged at Palisades as nuclear plant preps for restart

Federal nuclear regulators have documented a series of recent safety incidents at the Palisades Nuclear Plant in west Michigan as its owner strives to make it the nation's first nuclear plant to resume operations after a shutdown. Workers were exposed elevated levels of airborne radioactivity at the plant in February, according to an August inspection report from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the federal panel that oversees the nation's nuclear fleet. A fuel rod tipped to an improper 30-degree angle when workers were reloading it in August. Palisades owner Holtec is using an unconventional system involving cranes and slings to move it into the spent fuel pool, according to documents filed with the NRC. Most recently, the NRC reported that workers at the plant's supply chain and quality assurance departments told regulators they are hesitant to raise safety issues and other concerns to managers or the NRC. "The problems that have arisen so far are possibly indicative of a pattern of poor management and inattention to safety concerns, or at worst putting a quick restart ahead of safety," said Edwin Lyman, a physicist and director of nuclear power safety for the Union of Concerned Scientists, a nonprofit science advocacy organization

Michigan · 17d

The Center Square

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Study: Michigan ranks ninth-lowest in self-employment tax participation

(The Center Square) – A new study found Michigan ranks one of the lowest states nationally for self-employment tax participation. Self-employment tax covers Social Security and Medicare contributions for self-employed individuals, including sole proprietors and independent contractors. Michigan had 578,920 self-employment tax filers out of 4,872,330 total returns. The average self-remitted tax was $4,699.51 per return, according to the study. “Every year, millions of Americans send money directly to the IRS through estimated payments, payments filed with their returns, and self-employment tax obligations. These are not taxes withheld by an employer; they are dollars individuals calculate and remit on their own,” the report said. “Michigan stands out as a state where this self-remitted tax burden is notably light, ranking among the ten lowest states in the share of filers paying self-employment tax.” The new 50-state analysis found that just 11.88% of Michigan filers pay self-employment tax, ranking it the 9th lowest nationally. Only eight states rank lower, led by West Virginia at 9.36%, Wisconsin at 10.56% and Pennsylvania at 11.11%. Michigan also trailed neighboring states like Illinois, where participation was 12.78%, and Minnesota, at 12.47%. The national average was 13.68%. “While the state’s manufacturing-driven W-2 workforce keeps the voluntary tax

Michigan · 16d