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2025 Q1 Milk Production Grows Modestly
PNW AG Network - Washington
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June 13, 2025
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...
US consumer sentiment improves as trade tensions with China ease
Gulf Daily News Online
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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...
Go To Lawyer for Construction Law: R. Edward Boucher
Michigan Lawyers Weekly
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June 13, 2025
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
Michigan Lawyers Weekly
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June 13, 2025
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...
Michigan bill aims to give consumers more control over their personal data
WILX - Michigan
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June 12, 2025
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - A new bill making its way through Lansing could give Michiganders more say in how their personal information is collected, sold, and stored. The Michigan Personal Privacy Act would allow consumers to request access to the...
Detroit News Michiganians of the Year honored at awards ceremony
The Detroit News - Michigan
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Ten of Michigan's most impactful residents were honored Thursday evening in downtown Detroit during the 47th Michiganians of the Year program, hosted by The Detroit News. This is The Detroit News' 47th class of Michiganians of the Year. The...
Michigan lawmakers push for 'Make Polluters Pay' legislation amid opposition
WGTU - Michigan
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LANSING, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU)— Michigan is grappling with approximately 27,000 polluted sites, many of which have been abandoned by the original polluters, leaving taxpayers to foot the cleanup bill. A new legislative package, known as the "Make...
Michigan agency accepting public comment on Ford project air permits
The Detroit News - Michigan
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The public now can submit comment for air permits requested by Ford Motor Co. and DTE Energy Co. to support the electric vehicle battery plant and a supporting heat and power plant in south-central Michigan's Marshall. A permit limits the release...
U of Michigan Health, Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan to develop ASC
Becker's ASC Review
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June 13, 2025
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...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan announces hundreds of layoffs, buyouts
FOX 2 Detroit - Michigan
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(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...
University of Michigan to build AI research facilities in Ypsilanti Township, sparking mixed reactions
WXYZ - Michigan
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June 13, 2025
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...
Michigan’s subminimum wage law for tipped workers faces potential voter referendum
MLive - Michigan
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June 12, 2025
Michigan voters may decide whether tipped workers should make minimum wage after lawmakers thwarted the change earlier this year. A committee called Voters to Stop Pay Cuts plans to collect around 223,000 signatures needed to hold a referendum on...
U.S. consumer sentiment rises first time in six months
Xinhua News Agency
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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...
Forecasting The Future Of The Auto Industry
The Truth About Cars
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June 13, 2025
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...
Pair of Michigan reality stars join new season of 'The Traitors'
The Detroit News - Michigan
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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...
Roku Sued by Michigan AG for Children’s Privacy Violations
Cars 108 - Michigan
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June 13, 2025
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...
Opinion | Let’s expand awareness, access to registered apprenticeships in Michigan
Bridge Michigan
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June 13, 2025
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...
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Cool Weather Challenges Michigan Crops
Successful Farming
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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...
This invasive tick was just discovered in West Michigan
WZZM 13 - Michigan
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June 13, 2025
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...
10 days after Frank Ragnow's retirement, Lions GM reveals challenge of replacing 4x Pro Bowler in Detroit
Sportskeeda
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June 13, 2025
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,...