Report: $110,000 income now needed to afford typical U.S. home
Americans needed to earn about $110,000 a year to comfortably afford a typical home in June 2026, according to a
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News and opinion for Michigan, Eaton County, and the Mulliken area
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News and opinion for Michigan, Eaton County, and the Mulliken area
Michigan News
Michigan trek to raise food pantry support across eight counties
A northern Michigan man plans to travel by bicycle and kayak across eight counties to raise money for local food
Eaton County
Eaton Rapids girls reach first state basketball final
Eaton Rapids defeated Flint Powers Catholic 46-36 in the Class B semifinal at the Breslin Center, reaching the first state
Ingham County
Battery cell production begins at Lansing factory
LG Energy Solution has begun producing lithium iron phosphate and nickel manganese cobalt battery cells at its factory in Lansing,
Opinion
Hiring People Still Requires Talking to People
Companies should use AI aggressively in recruiting where it helps recruiters do better work. They should not use it as
Village of Mulliken
Mulliken opens old mill property to outside bids after investor makes rival pitch
The village council's biggest decision of the night concerned the former Hoover mill property downtown. After months of working toward
National
Nebraska swing district puts Trump’s influence to the test
A competitive House race is taking shape in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, where retiring Republican Rep. Don Bacon’s seat is
Money
U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods take effect as Canada vows matching response
The United States is imposing 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products after negotiations failed to ease tensions
Local News
Second suspected homicide under investigation at Ionia prison this year
A death at Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility in Ionia is being investigated as a suspected homicide, the second such investigation
Midland home prices jump more than 20% amid Dow layoff uncertainty
Midland's housing market showed resilience in July despite lingering uncertainty over recently announced workforce reductions at Dow. The city recorded
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Lansing Fire Department taps Kevin Neely as assistant chief
The Lansing Fire Department has appointed Kevin Neely as its new assistant chief, with his full-time start date set for
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Strong wins GOP primary in 78th House District race
Brandon L. Strong won Tuesday's four-way Republican primary for Michigan's 78th House District, carrying the district's portions of all four
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Old Town’s JazzFest expands to five days this year
Lansing's Old Town neighborhood is hosting JazzFest through the weekend, with the festival expanded to five days for the first
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El-Sayed’s debate challenge to Rogers sparks backlash over wording, property
Abdul El-Sayed, who won Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senate nomination, challenged Republican nominee Mike Rogers to a series of five debates,
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Whitmer endorses Benson after primary win at Lansing rally
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson celebrated her Democratic gubernatorial primary win with a handful of dozen supporters at a Lansing
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Simpson wins Ionia County commission primary over Ross
Robert Simpson defeated Tim Ross in Tuesday's Republican primary for the vacant District 3 seat on the Ionia County Board
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Trump signs new executive actions targeting birthright citizenship
President Donald Trump said Thursday he is making a new attempt to limit birthright citizenship, months after the Supreme Court
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Ex-Ionia Township treasurer pleads guilty to $750K fraud
A former Ionia Township treasurer pleaded guilty to bank fraud Thursday after federal prosecutors said she embezzled nearly $750,000 in
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