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U of Michigan Health, Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan to develop ASC

U of Michigan Health, Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan to develop ASC

The University of Michigan Health-West and Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan have partnered to develop an orthopedic-focused ASC. The school’s board of regents approved the partnership as well as the sale of a property in Wyoming, Mich., to a...

Go To Lawyer for Construction Law: Christopher A. Cornwall 

Go To Lawyer for Construction Law: Christopher A. Cornwall 

Member | Dickinson Wright | Detroit Best known for: Complex commercial and business litigation and construction law Why I chose my legal area: Construction law combines legal knowledge with an understanding of the industry, which is constantly...

US consumer sentiment improves as trade tensions with China ease

US consumer sentiment improves as trade tensions with China ease

US consumer sentiment improved for the first time in six months in June as trade tensions between the US and China eased, but households worried about the economy’s trajectory. The rise in sentiment reported by the University of Michigan’s Surveys...

2025 Q1 Milk Production Grows Modestly

2025 Q1 Milk Production Grows Modestly

Rabobank says milk production grew modestly across the Big Seven exporting regions in the U.S. during Q1, expanding by 0.5% year-over-year. In total, RaboResearch forecasts 2025 milk production from the Big Seven at 326.7 million metric tons, an...

Go To Lawyer for Construction Law: R. Edward Boucher

Go To Lawyer for Construction Law: R. Edward Boucher

Shareholder | Kotz Sangster | Detroit Best known for: Successfully arguing on behalf of contractors for the insurance coverage decision in Skanska USA Building Inc. v M.A.P. Mechanical Contractors, Inc., et al., 505 Mich 368 (2020). Why I chose my...

Go To Lawyer for Construction Law: Gary August

Go To Lawyer for Construction Law: Gary August

Principal | August Law | Troy Best known for: Representing owners on large proJects such as the McNamara Terminal construction at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport and Dearborn’s Combined Sewer Overflow Project, among others. Why I chose my legal...

State lawmakers go big on bills to advance nuclear power

State lawmakers go big on bills to advance nuclear power

A U.S. “nuclear renaissance” has been illusory since the term was coined more than two decades ago. But a new force dominating energy markets — surging power demand from AI data centers — has convinced the industry that a revival is, finally, at...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan announces hundreds of layoffs, buyouts

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan announces hundreds of layoffs, buyouts

(FOX 2) - One of Michigan's biggest health insurance providers has laid off hundreds of workers while several hundred more took buyouts. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan said it's looking to save hundreds of millions of dollars as medical and...

Roku Sued by Michigan AG for Children’s Privacy Violations

Roku Sued by Michigan AG for Children’s Privacy Violations

Michigan’s Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against a major streaming platform, accusing it of illegally collecting and recording children’s voices, location data, and viewing habits without parental consent. What the Lawsuit Alleges The...

University of Michigan to build AI research facilities in Ypsilanti Township, sparking mixed reactions

University of Michigan to build AI research facilities in Ypsilanti Township, sparking mixed reactions

YPSILANTI TWP, Mich (WXYZ) — The University of Michigan Board of Regents has approved the purchase of more than 124 acres of land in Ypsilanti Township for up to $8.1 million. The property will be used to build two AI supercomputing facilities in...

U.S. consumer sentiment rises first time in six months

WASHINGTON, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Consumer sentiment improved for the first time in six months, according to the data released Friday by the University of Michigan. The index of consumer sentiment in June climbed 16 percent from last month but...

Pair of Michigan reality stars join new season of 'The Traitors'

Pair of Michigan reality stars join new season of 'The Traitors'

A pair of Michiganians will be in the mix during the new season of "The Traitors." Detroit native and "Big Brother" alum Tiffany Mitchell and Kristen Kish, the "Top Chef" host who was raised in the Grand Rapids area, are among the 23 cast members...

This invasive tick was just discovered in West Michigan

This invasive tick was just discovered in West Michigan

This is the first detection of these types of ticks in Michigan. They're about the size of a sesame seed and pose the greatest threat to livestock. BERRIEN COUNTY, Mich. — Michigan regulators are alerting the community that they've detected the...

Cool Weather Challenges Michigan Crops

Cool Weather Challenges Michigan Crops

Michigan farmers are seeing signs of recovery after a chilly and cloudy May put early-season stress on crops. While fields are beginning to green up again, the season is running notably behind — and whether crops can catch up depends heavily on...

Dirty Jobs host Mike Rowe talks about skilled trade shortage during dinner in Detriot

Dirty Jobs host Mike Rowe talks about skilled trade shortage during dinner in Detriot

Mike Rowe, host of Dirty Jobs, recently told an audience at a Mackinac Center For Public Policy dinner in Detroit that there are 70,000 jobs in the collision repair and auto tech industry that sit unfilled, according to a Detroit News article. The...

Forecasting The Future Of The Auto Industry

Forecasting The Future Of The Auto Industry

Hey hey! It's time for this week's edition of the TTAC Podcast! This week on the TTAC podcast, we discuss Peak Auto, Ram’s return to NASCAR, and how to get bugs out of your grille. Our guest this week is Autoline’s John MacElroy, who helps us...

Opinion | Let’s expand awareness, access to registered apprenticeships in Michigan

Opinion | Let’s expand awareness, access to registered apprenticeships in Michigan

With nearly 518,300 Michigan jobs and approximately 40,600 annual openings in the professional trades projected by the year 2032, we must continue investing in programs that prepare Michiganders for these roles. That’s why creating more awareness...

Michigan wine industry nears $9 billion economic impact, study shows

Michigan wine industry nears $9 billion economic impact, study shows

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) — The Michigan wine industry is poised to make an economic impact of nearly $9 billion this year, according to the latest figures from Wine America's 2025 Wine Economic Impact Study. This substantial contribution...

10 days after Frank Ragnow's retirement, Lions GM reveals challenge of replacing 4x Pro Bowler in Detroit

10 days after Frank Ragnow's retirement, Lions GM reveals challenge of replacing 4x Pro Bowler in Detroit

Detroit All-Pro center Frank Ragnow officially retired at the age of 29 on June 2, as his four-year extension signed in 2021 ended. The departure is still fresh in Lions general manager Brad Holmes' mind. He is still processing what it means,...

Asian Longhorn tick found in Southwest Michigan

Asian Longhorn tick found in Southwest Michigan

News Asian Longhorn tick found in Southwest Michigan June 13, 2025 By Nicole Heslip Filed Under: Michigan, News Asian Longhorn ticks have been confirmed for the first time in Michigan at a state park near Indiana. Two nymphs were found through...

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