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Van Buren Township residents push to recall officials over Google data center

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A group of Van Buren Township residents is collecting signatures to recall elected officials over their support for a proposed Google data center. The effort follows months of opposition to the 282-acre development along Haggerty Road, known as Project Cannoli. Organizers with the Recall...

Wayne County, MI · 2d
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Saline Passes New Background Check Policy

Saline City Council passed a new background check policy for the city after several rounds of revision brought on by concerns about the language used in the document. The current policy now includes a decision matrix for the hiring of individuals with a criminal background, and only convictions will be taken into consideration, not charges.

Saline, MI · 1d
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A Michigan Homeowner Says GPS Apps Keep Sending Drivers Across His Front Lawn

Cars can't seem to stop driving on this Michigan man's lawn.

Southfield, MI · 1d

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Two vacant acres in Detroit's Eastern Market up for redevelopment

Two vacant acres in Detroit's Eastern Market district could soon be transformed into a mixed-use development featuring housing, retail and improved connections to the Dequindre Cut.

Detroit, MI · 3d

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Tecumseh School Board Awards Pool Demolition Bid

TECUMSEH — The Tecumseh Public Schools Board of Education has awarded a bid package for the demolition of the former Tecumseh Community Pool, with work set to begin next spring. Board members voted unanimously to approve a comprehensive package of 17 bids for 17 contractors totaling $2.315 million and...

Tecumseh, MI · 1d

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Howell Township poised to pass NDA ban for township officials, employees

After a data center non-disclosure agreement controversy rocked Howell Township, its board of trustees are now poised to pass a ban on township officials and employees from signing NDAs via local ordinance.

Howell, MI · 1d

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Van Buren Township Recall Drive Targets Officials Over Google Data Center Fight

N I-94 Service Dr. & Haggerty Rd. — Site of Proposed Google Data Center. A fight over a massive Google data center planned for Van Buren Township has escalated into an attempt to oust multiple members of the township's elected leadership. Wayne County's election commission approved the language for recall petitions, opening the door for organizers to gather signatures against the officials they blame for pushing the project forward.

Wayne County, MI · 1d

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Michigan Economic Report: Manufacturing Growth Slows, Detroit Unemployment Rises as State Economy Sends Mixed Signals

LANSING — Michigan’s economy is showing signs of slowing as 2026 draws to a close, with weakening manufacturing orders in West Michigan, rising unemployment in metro Detroit and significant questions about the size of the state’s workforce. Meanwhile, employment reports from the Michigan Department of Technology, Management...

Michigan · 2d

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Abdul El-Sayed Calls for More Housing, Healthcare and Jobs for Veterans — Says America Must Provide a “Fully-Funded VA” — Honors Those Who Served on Veterans Day

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Senate-elect from Michigan, used Veterans Day on November 11 to call for expanded housing, healthcare and employment opportunities for former service members, alongside a fully funded Department of Veterans Affairs. His statement reflects the veterans’ policy priorities he has promoted during his 2026 Senate campaign and his previous work overseeing veterans’ […]

Wayne County, MI · 1d

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Vista Maria Opens Michigan's First Housing Program for Women Veterans in Dearborn Heights

John D. Dingell VA Medical Center — Referral Source for Women Veterans. Vista Maria is converting four buildings on its Dearborn Heights campus into transitional housing for women veterans and their children, with the nonprofit saying the project will eventually create 56 units serving more than 80 women and kids. The first building alone is designed to hold 14 women and four children, part of what organizers describe as the only program of its kind in Michigan built specifically around housing women veterans and their families.

Dearborn Heights, MI · 1d

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Sumpter police millage passes and other election results

Above, Belleville resident Tori Long voted with her daughter, Jazzmin Hooks and sent in this picture of Jazzmin with her “I voted” sticker, with grandchildren also displaying their voting stickers. Here are local results from the Tuesday, Nov. 3 general election:. State Sen. Darrin Camilleri (D-Trenton) was re-elected...

Belleville, MI · 2d

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Data center restrictions pass in Saginaw Township and Romulus

Two Michigan communities approved measures restricting data center development this week, joining a growing list of local governments that are hitting the brakes.

Romulus, MI · 2d

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Brighton considers altering setback rules for new chicken ordinance

Brighton councilmembers are split over whether to make changes to the municipality's chicken ordinance, just nine months after approving it. Brighton City Council approved an ordinance allowing residents to keep up to six chickens for personal use with a permit in February. Commercial uses, such as selling eggs, remain prohibited. Councilmember Susan Gardner wants officials to consider reducing the required setback from ten feet to five. She said accessory structures should have a common five-foot setback, so chicken coops can later be repurposed. "In the beginning, we do compare surrounding areas," Gardner said during a meeting Nov. 10. "We consider what has worked (well) in other communities — but then when you apply it to your own community, it gives an opportunity to get some feedback or maybe have a little bit of reflection on what’s working or maybe what could be changed.” Mayor Pro-Tem Jim Bohn opposed changing the ordinance, arguing the discussion was only coming up because one resident “created his own hardship” by putting up a chicken coop before chickens were permitted. Gardner said the discussion wasn't intended to appease anyone but to consider what's best for the community. She noted councilmembers have revisited and changed other

Brighton, MI · 1d

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DTW Opening New Cell Phone Lot Before Thanksgiving

(Romulus, MI) – Detroit Metropolitan Airport will be opening a new cell phone parking lot before Thanksgiving. There will be 145 spaces in the North Cell Phone Lot at Rogell and Burton drives when it opens later this month. Commander Gerald James is with the Wayne County Airport Authority Police.

Detroit, MI · 2d

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Berkley Wants Your Say on Coolidge Highway's Potholed, Patched-Up Future

Coolidge Hwy. & 12 Mile Rd. — Approximate Complete Streets Intersection. Potholes, uneven pavement and a roadway design that officials say no longer quite works for anyone have put Coolidge Highway in downtown Berkley back on the table for a major rethink. The city is asking residents, business owners and daily commuters to help decide what comes next for the stretch between 11 Mile and 12 Mile roads, a corridor that carries drivers, cyclists and pedestrians through the heart of town.

Berkley, MI · 1d

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Gulf War Veteran and Dexter Township Resident Celebrates Veterans Day

Veterans Day means a lot to Mark Ford. When he looks back, he remembers his service in the U.S. Army during the First Gulf War and his father’s service during the Vietnam War era, and he remembers all of the people he served with. For him the day is...

Chelsea, MI · 2d

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DNR Shares Mining Concerns Near Watkins Lake State Park

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is raising serious concerns about a proposed gravel mine next to Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve in Norvell Township. In a November fifth letter to township trustees, DNR Director Scott Bowen warned the proposed operation could damage the park’s wetlands, water quality, wildlife habitat and recreational experience. The proposed mine would cover a 625-acre site adjacent to the park and Watkins Lake, with mining and truck operations expected to continue for 20 years. The DNR also cites potential problems from dust, noise and increased truck traffic. The letter comes as Norvell Township considers whether to approve or deny the mining permit. The full letter is available at Irish Hills Concerned Citizens website.

Norvell Township, MI · 2d

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Three energy projects converge on rural Cohoctah: ‘I’m going to see nothing but black panels, metal and destruction’

Joann Haas was two months pregnant in 1985 when she bought an old farmhouse on Fleming Road in Cohoctah Township. Over the years, she turned it into a home where she raised her son and hoped to spend the rest of her life. “I look out my picture window right...

Cohoctah Township, MI · 2d

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El-Sayed's election victory was can't-miss history for this Detroiter

When retired Wayne County Judge Craig Strong says he is a “student of history,” the lifelong Detroiter is talking about history that he has absorbed, which goes well beyond the pages of history books. For example, on June 23, 1963, a 15-year-old Strong and his parents, the late Erman and Manila Geraldine Powers Strong, were among the 125,000 people that attended the Detroit March To Freedom that ended downtown at Cobo Hall, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a version of his “I Have A Dream” speech for the first time. Fast-forward to April 1994 and Strong could be found in South Africa serving as an observer for the United Nations during the election that would ultimately lead to Nelson Mandela being inaugurated as the country’s first Black president on May 10, 1994, after Mandela had spent 27 years in South African prisons during his fight against apartheid. And on the evening of Tuesday, November 3 — and into the early morning of Wednesday, Nov. 4 — Strong was on the scene for another major political event during an election night party held by Michigan Democrats at The Department at Hudson’s in downtown Detroit. The long hours of sitting

Detroit, MI · 3d

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Michigan Campus Voters Turn Out in Droves as Democrats Sweep Statewide Races

Michigan's college towns saw strong turnout for the Nov. 3 midterm, with high participation among Michigan State University students and Ann Arbor setting a city record for Election Day voter registrations. The surge came in an election where Democrats swept nearly every major statewide race on the ballot, from an open U.S. Senate seat to the governor's office.

Ann Arbor, MI · 23h