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Local officials hire lawyers, respond to large-scale solar plans in northern Michigan
6+ hour, 1+ min ago (719+ words) Elected officials in Grand Traverse and Wexford counties are consulting with lawyers this week to respond to a renewable energy developer’s plan to build a large-scale solar farm in the area, a plan that may involve a new state law…...
Garfield Township puts a 1-year ban on data centers, cryptocurrency mining
1+ week, 2+ day ago (165+ words) Garfield Township has banned data centers and cryptocurrency mining for a year. The Township Board unanimously approved a temporary moratorium on Tuesday, which Township Supervisor Joe McManus said will allow officials to better plan for future proposals. “It was kind…...
Michigan Republicans solidify candidates at convention
1+ week, 4+ day ago (758+ words) Red hats, ties and delegate signs filled Mount Pleasant's Soaring Eagle Casino on Saturday as Michigan's Republican Party solidified its side of the ballot for this year's general election in November. The party hosted its annual nominating convention to finalize…...
What Michigan tribes say about their treaty rights as Line 5 moves forward
2+ week, 1+ day ago (110+ words) Last week, the federal government approved a permit for the proposed Line 5 tunnel project. And the decision came even as regulators acknowledged the project would harm areas that Michigan tribes say are important for their ways of life. Austin Lowes,…...
Michigan tribes say 'flawed' federal review of Line 5 project violates treaty rights
2+ week, 1+ day ago (663+ words) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a key permit for a plan to update an aging segment of the Line 5 pipeline crossing the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan, waterways that tribal nations say are central to their ways of life....
Tribe distributes over $1.6 million to local orgs through 2% allocations
3+ week, 11+ hour ago (412+ words) The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians will distribute $1.66 million to local governments and non-profits this year. Tribal organizations that operate casinos in Michigan are obligated by state compact to distribute 2% of their video poker and slot machine…...
IPR's 'Points North' podcast wins second National Murrow Award
3+ week, 1+ day ago (325+ words) IPR's 'Points North' podcast has once again been recognized by the Radio Television Digital News Association with a national Edward R. Murrow Award. The episode detailing how Ojibwe fisherman Big Abe LeBlanc stood up for tribal fishing rights in the Great…...
SNAP cuts leave Traverse City seniors scrambling for answers
3+ week, 1+ day ago (934+ words) As benefit summary letters trickled in, residents began to compare notes in lobbies and apartments to try to understand why the same reduction was happening to the group all at once. “I was getting $214 a month, and I managed well…...
With no one running for office, some rural areas are held together by ‘chewing gum, baling wire and senior citizens’
3+ week, 2+ day ago (165+ words) Interlochen Public Radio With no one running for office, some rural areas are held together by ‘chewing gum, baling wire and senior citizens’ Michigan has 1,240 townships. Each township has at least five board members. We're talking about at least 6,200 township…...
Four takeaways from Tuesday's primaries in six states
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1181+ words) Voters in half a dozen states went to the polls Tuesday. The results highlight the ongoing conflicts within both parties ahead of the November midterms. Democratic primaries in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Connecticut signaled what the party's base may want from…...