Decades ago, Battle Creek and the federal government destroyed a thriving neighborhood by building a concrete channel through downtown. Now, the city wants to put the river back to its natural state.
Nearly 1.5 million Michiganders get food assistance through SNAP, which would be cut to offset tax cuts in the ‘big, beautiful’ bill backed by President Donald Trump.
The reopening is part of what has long been an on-again, off-again relationship between county residents and North Lake Correctional Facility, and many residents have doubts about whether the jobs will last.
Restaurant employment has rebounded, but owners are still working hard to adjust to inflation and changing customer expectations, says Justin Winslow, executive director of the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association.
Michigan’s Capitol is getting a secret new security upgrade. Want to know more about the taxpayer-funded project? Too bad, says the commission responsible for its approval.
