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Ypsilanti Township residents and leaders opposed a proposed University of Michigan computing center at a second town hall, citing noise and environmental concerns.
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Toyota will open the facility to the University of Michigan Electric Vehicle Center. Governor Gretchen Whitmer thinks that will help keep graduates from leaving the state. -
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Environmental groups are lambasting the Trump administration's decision this week to issue a final rule that dramatically rolls back the Biden administration's fuel economy standards. -
Researchers have found that wolves brought to Isle Royale in 2018 are likely to survive but face challenges from inbreeding and isolation. -
Two parents have been charged with misdemeanor crimes after their 3-year-old son displayed a loaded gun at a suburban Detroit daycare. -
Voters will elect two Michigan Supreme Court justices in November. Judge Michael Warren was nominated by the Republican Party. -
States will start to pay a larger share of the bill to run the food assistance program, as federal funding for operational costs shrinks.
The Dish, hosted by Mercedes Mejia, brings you behind the scenes with Michigan’s most inspiring chefs and culinary talents. Learn how food connects these chefs to their cultures, and strengthens our communities, one dish at a time.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin said President Donald Trump’s attempts at changing election processes so close to November are concerning.
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In Michigan, law enforcement agencies can charge fees for serving a personal protection order. -
Antrim County Clerk Victoria Bishop faces recall petitions after state officials stripped her voter file access over alleged unauthorized cancellations of voter records. -
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Federal provisions limiting Medicaid coverage for non-citizens go into effect on October 1. The changes are part of an overhaul enacted by Republicans last year. -
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The University of Michigan has paused a planned program that would have removed letter grades from transcripts for many first-semester freshmen. Student reactions vary. -
The University of Michigan said it will pause its pilot program planned for fall 2027 that would remove letter grades for many first-semester students in the College of LSA. -
Zack Gelof has filed a lawsuit against the Detroit Tigers for damages after his right knee slammed into a Comerica Park fence during a game last summer. -
Police in southeast Michigan are investigating after a toddler pulled out a loaded pistol at a daycare. Authorities say a police officer who is one of the child’s parents has been taken into custody as the investigation continues. -
Attorneys representing the estate of John Jenuwine are expanding their lawsuit against Washtenaw County, adding six more law enforcement officers as defendants. -
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