ANN ARBOR – Washtenaw Community College will host the annual Spring Career & Internship Fair on March 25, from 4-6 p.m. in the Morris Lawrence Building. The career fair will feature more than 50 employers with active job openings in a variety of career fields. WCC students and members of the public looking for jobs
COVERT, MI - The effort to restart the Palisades Nuclear Generating Station is entering its most consequential regulatory phase, as missing decades-old weld documentation forces owner Holtec International to seek relief from federal regulators. At issue is whether the 800-megawatt nuclear plant — shut down in May 2022 after 51 years of operation — can
DETROIT —Michigan Central innovation continues to expand with the launch of The Michigan Central Mezz, a new coworking and collaboration space in Detroit’s Corktown district. As part of the broader Michigan Central innovation district, this development reflects growing demand for flexible workspaces and entrepreneurial resources. Therefore, the new facility is expected to strengthen Detroit’s position
1. Arctic “Greening” May Accelerate Warming — With Economic Impacts Far Beyond the Tundra DETROIT - Arctic climate feedback is emerging as a growing risk to Michigan’s tourism, manufacturing, and Great Lakes economy. As Arctic warming accelerates, these feedback loops are disrupting weather patterns and increasing economic uncertainty. Therefore, businesses across Michigan are beginning to
DETROIT - As U.S.–Iran tensions escalate following weekend military strikes, energy markets are zeroing in on one strategic chokepoint: the Strait of Hormuz. Roughly 20% of the world’s seaborne oil supply passes through that narrow waterway between Iran and Oman. If Iran were to disrupt or temporarily shut down shipping lanes, even briefly, the impact
LANSING - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s final State of the State address was framed around literacy, housing and health care. On its surface, it sounded like social policy. For Michigan’s business community, it was something else entirely: an economic competitiveness blueprint. Whitmer did not roll out sweeping business tax cuts or headline-grabbing megaprojects. Instead, she zeroed
COLUMBUS - Ohio’s cannabis market is facing another political test. A coalition of hemp shop owners, cannabis retailers and advocates is attempting to block changes contained in Ohio Senate Bill 56, arguing the law rewrites what voters approved when they legalized adult-use marijuana. At the center of the fight is Bellaire shop owner and village
On MITechTV Feb. 16 Kathleen Norton-Schock talked about all things MCWT. Gary Erickson from Executive Search Partners talked about how AI performs jobs that suck. Lorne Plant from Yellow Flag Productions provided details on high school sports coverage on Channel 4 in Detroit. View all past video interviews at MITechTV
DETROIT - Michigan’s auto economy took a direct hit in 2025 as tariffs piled billions of dollars of costs onto Detroit automakers and their supply chains — pressure that can ripple into hiring, profit-sharing and investment decisions across a state packed with auto workers. Now the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down the legal authority
ANN ARBOR - The premium smartphone market has settled into a three-way heavyweight fight. With the debut of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, Samsung is again squaring off against the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and the Google Pixel 10 Pro — three devices that now define the high-end mobile experience in 2026. Prices hover
