Michigan is becoming a hotspot in the national surge of data center development. Why are new proposals accelerating? How do data centers affect electricity rates and local resources? Why are communities increasingly demanding transparency? WKAR News In-Depth explores these questions and more.
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Karel Vega/WKAR-MSUMichigan lets spouses and dependents of Michigan voters living overseas also vote absentee, even if they’ve never lived in Michigan themselves. -
Dustin Dwyer/Michigan PublicMichigan Senator Elissa Slotkin said she’s been notified that an FBI counterterrorism investigation has been opened against her and five other congressional Democrats whom President Donald Trump has accused of “seditious behavior."
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Teacher shortages, cell phones in the classroom and chronic absenteeism are all contributing factors to Michigan students' low reading scores. -
City may take a stand against BB guns and other pneumatic guns. -
Towns around Mid-Michigan are having various activities and events to drawn shoppers on Saturday, Nov. 29. -
A task force created in 2024 has released its final report, recommending that Michigan raise the firearm purchase age, ban assault weapons and serial numberless home-built “ghost guns,” and outlaw bump stocks. -
A 24% wholesale tax on cannabis was the linchpin of a state budget deal adopted in a chaotic process that took lawmakers beyond their deadline to pass a spending plan. -
The likelihood of hitting an animal with your car in Michigan is more than twice as high as the national average, based on State Farm data from the past year. -
A record number of Michigan residents are expected to travel for Thanksgiving this year, but snow could lead to hazardous road conditions. -
People living in communities where gun violence is common have higher odds of dying from stress-related cardiovascular diseases like high blood pressure, strokes and heart attacks according to recent research from the University of Michigan. -
One queer couple Lansing is navigating federal changes to LGBTQ protections and shrinking options for gender-affirming healthcare. -
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