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Corps of Engineers approves Enbridge tunnel plans for Line 5

Local News

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday approved energy company Enbridge's plans to encase a segment of an aging oil pipeline that runs beneath a Great Lakes channel, pushing past its own findings that construction could ruin the environmentally sensitive area. The corps initially ...

North Central millage referendum on Tuesday’s ballot

Local News

Voters in the North Central Area School District will be asked Tuesday to approve borrowing $10.3 million to help consolidate the district’s schools into one facility. The ballot language states the estimated millage needed for the proposed bonds in 2026 is 2.8 mills, or $2.80 per $1,000 of ...

Proposal would shift election dates, end August primary

Local News

A new proposal from Michigan’s Senate Democrats could shake up the state’s election calendar and would mean major changes for both campaigns and the election administrators. But it could have trouble balancing the interests of municipal clerks and school districts. State Sen. Sam Singh, ...

Layoffs are piling up, raising worker anxiety

Business

NEW YORK (AP) — It's a tough time for the job market. Amid wider economic uncertainty, some analysts have said that businesses are at a "no-hire, no fire" standstill. That's caused many to limit new work to only a few specific roles, if not pause openings entirely. At the same time, some ...

GM lays off 1,700 workers amid slower EV demand

Business

NEW YORK (AP) — General Motors is laying off about 1,700 workers across manufacturing sites in Michigan and Ohio, as the auto giant adjusts to slowing demand for electric vehicles. The Detroit News first reported the cuts on Wednesday — covering about 1,200 jobs at an all-electric plant in ...