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Courtesy photo/U.S. Army Corp. of EngineersThe 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. -
Steve Carmody/Michigan Public"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.
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A report released today offers mixed news about the state of the economy heading into the new year. The report says employment in the state will probably remain steady through the middle of next year before the jobless rate ticks upward. -
Michigan officials are highlighting how the state has spent federal money from the “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act” in the year since its passage.Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist says billions of dollars have gone toward roads, bridges, and public transportation. The money has been used as state lawmakers have struggled to reach an agreement with the governor’s office on road funding -
The federal government reported that the inflation rate for housing spiked to its highest rate since 1982 from September 2021-22. -
Michigan’s unemployment rate held steady in September. -
The US Treasury Department is sending Michigan more than 250 million dollars to fund high-speed internet infrastructure projects. Officials say the pandemic underlined the vital need for reliable access to the internet.The grant affects almost 68,000 households in Michigan. States competed for the funding from the American Rescue Plan to create projects that could help people cope during the pandemic. -
A major West Michigan water infrastructure project supporting food processors and future expansion in Ottawa and Muskegon Counties could soon receive state funding.“We have one of the most robust food processing sectors in the state and West Michigan.”And its about to expand with the Michigan Strategic Fund voting in favor of a $60 million allocation toward construction of a 20 mile, 30-inch force main wastewater line from Muskegon to Coopersville. -
The increase is likely due to lack of supply. -
Detroit officials began their demolition of the Packard Plant Thursday, September 29. The demolition was ordered by a Wayne County judge earlier this year. It’s owner, Fernando Palazuelo, failed to follow that court order, and the city is now leading demolitions. -
The first step in a multi-million dollar effort to modernize Michigan's national guard buildings is now complete.
