SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University will again this summer offer high school students the chance to earn college credit through three different dual enrollment courses for students in Michigan. The courses will be offered during LTU’s Summer 2026 semester both online and in-person at LTU’s Southfield campus. The cost of each course is $300. The courses begin
Updated: February 2026 LANSING - Michigan cannabis prices in 2026 remain among the lowest in the Midwest, but new structural pressures are beginning to test the sustainability of that model. For three consecutive years, expanding cultivation capacity and dense retail competition drove steady price compression across the state. Consumers benefited from aggressive discounting and high-volume
ALLENDALE – A free, online course from Grand Valley State University will help community learners build a practical understanding of artificial intelligence and how to use it responsibly in their everyday lives. Powered by GVSU’s OMNI online network, the class offers accessible and flexible learning opportunities for the public, GVSU students, faculty and staff at
LANSING - The fate of Michigan’s long-running battle over the Line 5 oil pipeline moved to the nation’s highest court Tuesday, as the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a procedural dispute that could determine where the legal fight over the controversial pipeline will unfold. At issue before the justices is not whether Line 5
ANN ARBOR - The Midwest cannabis market is entering a new competitive phase — and pricing may decide the winner. In Ohio, regulators recently announced cumulative marijuana sales have surpassed $3.5 billion since medical sales began, fueled by the continued rollout of adult-use retail and nearly 200 dual-use dispensaries. Meanwhile in neighboring Michigan, January cannabis
SALINE - A Washtenaw County judge has rejected an effort by a Saline Township resident to intervene in the legal settlement that cleared the way for a massive, OpenAI-backed Saline data center in Saline Township, Michigan. The ruling preserves a consent judgment between the township and developer Related Digital, keeping one of Michigan’s largest proposed
ANN ARBOR - March is International Women’s Month and the Michigan Council of Women in Technology are celebrating it with lots of events. Kathleen Norton-Schock joins MITech TV to provide all the details. Events include: Connectnet; The Ripple Effect of Women Empowering Women Monday, March 9, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 850 76th St.
Testing rule changes could reduce costly product failures while reshaping Midwest cannabis safety standards COLUMBUS, - Ohio cannabis regulators have raised allowable mold and yeast limits in marijuana products — a move that could significantly reduce costly batch failures for growers while sharpening comparisons with neighboring Michigan’s testing standards. The rule change, approved by the
WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. economy lost momentum at the end of 2025, expanding at a slower pace than economists expected and raising fresh questions about growth in 2026 — particularly for manufacturing-heavy states like Michigan. According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, fourth-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an annualized rate of
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a landmark 6–3 decision Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff program was unconstitutional, concluding that the law he relied on — the International Emergency Economic Powers Act — does not actually give the president authority to impose broad import taxes without clear congressional approval.
