Interest in constructing battery energy storage systems in Michigan is growing, and more than 70 projects are queued. Experts say these systems store energy that would otherwise go to waste, and can have their benefits and concerns.

Several cities in Michigan are using artificial intelligence to study customer behavior in their local businesses, help them with recycling and assist in policing.

The Small Business Administration will provide loans to businesses and homeowners in seven northern Michigan counties who experienced damage and economic setback due to March’s ice storm.

The more than $290 billion cuts to federal food assistance programming being passed through Congress in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will cost Michigan about $900 million, the Michigan State Budget Office found this week.

A new survey says northern Michigan companies are concerned about uncertainty of new federal tariff policies. The findings touch on hiring, sales and overall impact.

State environmental officials and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are touting a $25 million grant to build infrastructure and revitalize buildings in local communities.

As Montmorency County works to rebuild the community from northern Michigan's historic ice storms, they are working to mitigate wildfires, economic damage and a federal regulation that may block some aid for houses.

The Soo Locks have officially opened for the shipping season. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opened the locks in Sault St. Marie about four days ahead of schedule, after completing important maintenance.

"Making things. Building things. Working with our hands is America’s heritage and that heritage is alive and well in this facility," Vance told the crowd gathered at a Bay County plastics company.

The 10% tariff on aluminum importing into the U.S. could add new economic pressure to some members of Michigan's already-struggling brewery sector.