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Reminder: Public informational meeting, public hearing set on draft hazardous waste management facility operating license for EQ Detroit Inc. (d.b.a. US Ecology Detroit South)

Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy · September 1, 2025

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy will host a public informational meeting and public hearing on Set. 4 regarding a proposed hazardous waste management facility operating license for EQ Detroit Inc., d.b.a. US Ecology...

EGLE grant will help turn contaminated site into new housing in Detroit

Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy · August 28, 2025

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is awarding a $750,000 Brownfield Redevelopment Grant to a project that will turn a contaminated property into 54 new homes plus retail space in Detroit’s West Village...

Great Lakes, great representation: Michigan makes global splash in runup to first World Lake Day

Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy · August 27, 2025

“You know, from Michigan and the Great Lakes, we're pretty fortunate we don't have sharks. We don't have a jellyfish sting season, and we don't have to swim in stinger suits. We don't have crocodiles in the water. Yet we share similar challenges...

Metro Detroit's Pro Painters LTD Marks 27 Years of Premium Residential Painting Services

EIN Presswire · August 21, 2025

Pro Painters LTD marks 27 years of premium painting services, growing from local painter to trusted name in home transformation across Oakland County. METRO DETROIT , MI, UNITED STATES, August 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Pro Painters LTD, a...

Thrive Collaborative Introduces Veridian at the County Farm, a First-of-its-Kind Carbon-Neutral Master Planned Community in Ann Arbor, Michigan

GlobeNewswire, Inc. · August 20, 2025

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Thrive Collaborative, a property developer dedicated to constructing life-enhancing communities, and sonnen, a global market leader in smart energy storage and virtual power plant (VPP)...

Birth Detroit Birth Center Earns National Accreditation from Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers

EIN Presswire · August 18, 2025

Birth Detroit Birth Center earns national accreditation from CABC, affirming its commitment to safe, sacred, loving midwifery care in Detroit. DETROIT, MI, UNITED STATES, August 18, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Birth Detroit is proud to announce...

Augmenta Appoints Spatial AI Expert, Richard Zhang, as VP of AI and R&D to Accelerate Generative Design for the Built Environment

GlobeNewswire, Inc. · August 19, 2025

TORONTO, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Augmenta, the leading generative design platform for the built environment, today announced the appointment of acclaimed AI and computer graphics expert Richard Zhang as Vice President of AI and R&D....

Vesper Holdings Expands its Student Housing Portfolio in Michigan with Acquisition of Gateway Lofts Lansing

GlobeNewswire, Inc. · August 19, 2025

New York, New York, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vesper Holdings ("Vesper"), a privately-held real estate investment firm based in New York City, is pleased to announce its latest student housing acquisition – Gateway Lofts Lansing (“Gateway...

EGLE awards $2.4 million in grants to brownfield redevelopment projects bringing jobs and investment to Michigan

Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy · August 18, 2025

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is awarding a combined $2.415 million in Brownfield Redevelopment Grants to four projects that will bring $26 million in capital investment and 47 news jobs to Michigan. Each...

Rockford Mutual Expands Commercial Insurance Offerings to Michigan Businesses

GlobeNewswire, Inc. · August 18, 2025

Rockford, Illinois, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ROCKFORD, Illinois – It is with great excitement that Rockford Mutual Insurance Company (RMIC) announces the official availability of their suite of commercial insurance products in the state...

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Michigan final thoughts: Better offensive cohesion and looking ahead to Oklahoma

The New York Times · September 1, 2025

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan’s 34-17 season-opening victory against New Mexico struck a delicate balance between tantalizing and terrifying … Here are final thoughts on the game, and also looking ahead to the Oklahoma matchup on Saturday. 1. Anyone...

Northern Michigan's peach and apricot season thrives despite challenges

WGTU - Michigan ·

ANTRIM COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) — As Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, it also signals the conclusion of peach and apricot season in Northern Michigan. This year, the region's stone fruit harvest has been exceptional, according to...

Workers Are Facing a More Hostile Work Environment Due to Trump’s Policies

Truthout · September 1, 2025

Truthout is an indispensable resource for activists, movement leaders and workers everywhere. Please make this work possible with a quick donation. In California, crops have gone unharvested, as farmworkers stay home out of fear of immigration...

Abused, neglected pets find forever homes with Michigan Animal Rescue League in Pontiac

FOX 2 Detroit - Michigan ·

From humble roots, the Michigan Animal Rescue League expanded into a facility that readies pets for their forever home. PONTIAC, Mich. (FOX 2) - Adopt don't shop. That message has taken on even greater meaning in this higher-than-average season of...

How Ford’s four-day return-to-work stacks up against other Michigan companies

The Oakland Press - Michigan · September 1, 2025

By Breana Noble, MediaNews Group Robert Gardiner, an engineering manager in sales and marketing for Ford Motor Co., leaves his home in Ann Arbor to make his more than 30-minute commute to be at the automaker’s Wagner Place office in Dearborn at...

Sunshine and warmer temperatures continue for Labor Day in Metro Detroit

WDIV Local 4 - Michigan · September 1, 2025

4Warn Weather – MONDAY (LABOR DAY): Mostly sunny skies, continued warming trend. High: 78. MONDAY NIGHT: Mainly clear skies. Low: 55. TUESDAY: Mostly sunny skies. Warmer temperatures. High: 80. TUESDAY NIGHT: Mainly clear skies. Low: 58....

Detroit River nonprofit targets wetlands loss with island habitat restoration

Bridge Detroit - Michigan · September 1, 2025

Planet Detroit originally published this story. Sign up for Planet Detroit’s weekly newsletter here. Overview: Friends of the Detroit River board member says “what if” restoration projects became reality with Great Lakes Restoration Initiative...

Michigan football sees 'great opportunity' at Oklahoma game

Daily Comet - Louisiana ·

Season-openers are fun, but the games college football fans really want to see are the heavyweight matchups. For No. 14 Michigan football (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten), a Week 2 clash on Sept. 6, at Oklahoma (1-0, 0-0 SEC) qualifies as exactly that. It's the...

Report: Michigan EV growth strong, but U.S. still trails China

WXPR - Wisconsin · September 1, 2025

A new report from the nonpartisan American Security Project warned the U.S. risks falling further behind China in the global electric vehicle race. In Michigan, EV adoption is growing but still modest, making up about 4% of all registered vehicles...

Shutdown looming, Michigan Legislature has four weeks to finalize state’s budget

Grand Valley Lanthorn - Michigan · September 1, 2025

A quarter of Grand Valley State University’s budget hangs in the balance as the Michigan Legislature barrels toward a potential shutdown. Long past a July 1 deadline, the two chambers are down to just a month to negotiate a finalized state budget....