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Who pays for keeping a coal plant running in West Michigan? @carol-thompson.bsky.social reports.

Can UM ignore local zoning laws to build data center? A planned constitutional amendment by State Rep. Jimmie Wilson hopes to force state universities to follow local zoning laws.

Michigan public universities can buy land anywhere in the state and determine what it will be used for without local government approval.

That's become a flashpoint in the uproar over University of Michigan's data center plans in Ypsilanti Twp. @detroitnews.com

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Microsoft ends data center non-disclosure agreements in west Michigan The NDA terminations came two weeks after The Detroit News reported the existence of the confidentiality agreements.

Microsoft has terminated its data center confidentiality agreements with four west Michigan communities two weeks after the @detroitnews.com reported on the NDAs.

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Whitmer seeks DNR takeover of Detroit's St. Jean boat launch on river The state government has made an unsolicited offer to run the Detroit River boat launch, a city of Detroit spokesman said.

The state government has made an unsolicited offer to run the Detroit River boat launch, a city of Detroit spokesman said.

Truckload of plastic pellets ends up in Michigan river after Jan. crash A semitruck overturned on a west Michigan highway and spilled plastic "nurdles" into the Kalamazoo River, state environmental officials said.

A truck crashed on a west Michigan highway. Weeks later, officials discovered "several thousand pounds" of plastic pellets had spilled into the Kalamazoo River, nearby wetlands and along the highway.

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These Detroit acts are still waiting for their Rock Hall call The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is packed with Detroiters, but these performers have not yet made the cut.

Worth reading this to the end. Thanks for the laugh, @grahamorama.bsky.social

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Muslim community on edge over ICE as Ramadan begins with evening gatherings Some Muslims in Michigan say they're concerned about gathering with their fellow congregants during holy month.

Some Muslims in Michigan say they're concerned about gathering with their fellow congregants during holy month.

DTE ordered to pay $100M for air pollution at Zug Island facility Appeal planned; environmental justice activists from SW Detroit and nearby communities surrounding Zug Island cheered ruling as ' monumental victory.'

Appeal planned; environmental justice activists from SW Detroit and nearby communities surrounding Zug Island cheered ruling as ' monumental victory.'

U.P. lawmakers yank support for Jack Bergman over GOP endorsement flap Republican state Sen. Ed McBroom said he'd never vote for U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman again and called him a liar who's been absent from his district.

Republican state Sen. Ed McBroom said he'd never vote for U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman again and called him a liar who's been absent from his district.

UAW: Ford worker who heckled Trump kept job, 'no discipline' on record The United Auto Workers union said TJ Sabula remains employed and called out the president for making an obscene gesture toward the worker.

The United Auto Workers union said TJ Sabula remains employed and called out the president for making an obscene gesture toward the worker.

Data center details shrouded as 4 Michigan communities sign non-disclosure pacts The non-disclosure agreements follow a pattern of secrecy within the technology industry, experts said, amid a public outcry over development plans.

Municipal officials have signed non-disclosure agreements with data center companies in at least four Michigan communities as developments "become a political trip wire."

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Bad Bunny lights up Super Bowl halftime show with message of unity Sunday's show came amid political protests and critiques of the 31-year-old Puerto Rican rapper.

Bad Bunny lights up Super Bowl halftime show with message of unity.

Great performance, great review from @grahamorama.bsky.social

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What kind of immigration-related content are you seeing on social media? Share your experience to help inform our reporting.

We’re looking for volunteers to share their social media feeds for a possible story about how algorithms shape people’s understanding and opinions on the ongoing immigration crackdown.

The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists strongly condemns the wrongful arrests of journalists Georgia Fort and Don Lemon for reporting on a church protest in St. Paul.

Read our full statement here: www.mnspj.org/2026/01/30/m...

As events in Minneapolis challenge our fundamental Constitutional rights, we remember that unflinching, fearless journalism is a cornerstone of our democracy. In this time of unrest, IJNR stands with the journalists across the nation who are doing the hard and vital work of holding power to account.

The Detroit News to be acquired by USA TODAY Co., owner of Detroit Free Press USA TODAY Co., owner of the Detroit Free Press, will acquire The Detroit News and continue to publish it separately, it announced Monday.

USA TODAY Co., owner of the Detroit Free Press, will acquire The Detroit News and continue to publish it separately, it announced Monday.

This Detroiter wants you in the bike lane — even in the middle of winter - Detroit Metro Times It’s an old saying in the cycling community: “There is no bad weather, only bad clothing.” Detroiter and nationally known cycling advocate Mark “Marco” Speeks is on a mission to prove there’s truth in...

Detroiter and nationally known cycling advocate Mark “Marco” Speeks bikes year-round, including frigid Michigan winters. It’s both a personal lifestyle and model for empowerment in his adopted hometown, he explains.

Live: Minnesota reels after latest fatal shooting by federal agents Protesters gathered at a park near where a man was shot and killed by federal agents Saturday. Federal officials say the man was armed.

The family of Alex Pretti, a Minneapolis man shot and killed by federal immigration agents Saturday morning, released a statement to several media outlets. It begins: "We are heartbroken but also very angry."

Malcolm X's daughter tells MLK event: 'Become agent of hope' IIyasah Shabazz, her older sister, Atallah, spoke at The Wright on Monday during its MLK celebration.

IIyasah Shabazz, her older sister, Atallah, spoke at The Wright on Monday during its MLK celebration.

Whitmer signs directive to explore geologic hydrogen as energy source "The directive could make us a national leader in this space," Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said at the Detroit Auto Show.

"The directive could make us a national leader in this space," Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said at the Detroit Auto Show.

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Detroit News columnist John Niyo named Michigan Sportswriter of the Year Detroit News sports columnist John Niyo was the best in the business in 2025.

Detroit News sports columnist John Niyo was the best in the business in 2025.

Detroit hazardous waste plant's license renewed with 'strengthened conditions' Opponents say the facility emits a strong, foul odor and presents environmental concerns.

Opponents say the facility emits a strong, foul odor and presents environmental concerns.

It seems like they're everywhere, but Michigan data center development trails other Great Lakes states.

An economist offers this warning: "They are moving faster than our capacity to do the regulations and policies that could minimize their impacts on society."

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We Bought a 450-Pound Mystery Pallet Packed With Returned Goods From Amazon and Beyond. Here’s What We Found Inside. Pallets of overstock, returned, and undelivered-mail packages are an indicator of just how much stuff there is in the retail ecosystem.

A fascinating insight into our ridiculous consumption habits. Worth reading ahead of the holidays

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In national news, the Trump administration is set to approve a pesticide known as TFA, a known PFAS. The EPA plans to narrow the largest federal data collection on PFAS, and manufacturing groups reported to the DOJ and NEC on how state chemical laws are "harming" the economy.

“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas. Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.

"Just after Christmas, on his birthday, JJ found his mom draped over her bed, lifeless. An autopsy would later confirm what she had feared: Preeclampsia killed her at 20 weeks pregnant."

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Latino US citizens racially profiled by federal immigration agents in Chicago: ‘I felt like a piece of trash’ The Tribune spoke to U.S. citizens and green card holders who have either been questioned or detained during Trump’s Operation Midway Blitz.

Latino US citizens racially profiled by federal immigration agents in Chicago: ‘I felt like a piece of trash’, from @chicagotribune.com

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Love this. Detroit schools graduate returns home to revive the marching band at Cody High School. @detroitnews.com

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🚢 The Edmund Fitzgerald went down 50 years ago in Lake Superior, but she isn't just an Up North story.

The Big Fitz was forged on the Detroit River and was a celebrity from the start.

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