ANN ARBOR - Americans may soon feel the economic impact of the escalating Iran conflict in one of the most familiar parts of daily life: the cost of an oil change. Industry analysts are warning that synthetic oil changes — already approaching $100 for many vehicles — could surge to $120 or more if tensions
Photo by Yan Krukau: https://www.pexels.com/photo/top-view-of-people-writing-on-papers-7698796/ Change is happening around us. It’s constant with new things being launched, new laws being created or new business being opened. In most cases, change is a big positive and can lead to growth and development. However, for businesses, keeping up with these changes can sometimes feel challenging. Consumer expectations
ANN ARBOR - A controversial proposal to build a major natural gas-fired power plant on farmland outside Ann Arbor may signal the beginning of a much larger transformation now reshaping Michigan’s economy, energy grid, and political landscape. What initially appears to be a local land-use dispute is increasingly tied to a national race to build
The Hidden Complexity Behind Data Center Boom: Why Electrical Coordination Makes or Breaks a Project Everyone's talking about the data center gold rush. AI workloads. Hyperscale campuses. Gigawatts going up in places nobody had heard of two years ago. The headlines make it sound like easy money — and it sort of is, if you're
Today’s warehouses handle large volumes of product at faster speeds than their predecessors. As a result, they’re also working with increasingly tight delivery windows, as well as growing consumer expectations. With increased speed comes increased importance on reliability. It doesn’t matter how advanced your automated systems are or how efficiently you track your inventory; if
ANN ARBOR - Homeowners could soon host mini AI data centers in exchange for energy savings, battery systems, or recurring payments as tech companies scramble for electricity and computing power. Imagine a quiet suburban neighborhood where homes are no longer just places to live — but part of America’s artificial intelligence infrastructure. Garages hum softly
DETROIT - Americans flying overseas this year increasingly may need more than just a passport to board international flights — and travelers departing from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport could soon face a confusing patchwork of new digital border systems, biometric screening requirements, and online travel authorizations. What began as a European border modernization effort
COLUMBUS - Ohio’s escalating crackdown on hemp-derived THC products is rapidly turning into a major business crisis for companies that invested millions of dollars in manufacturing, retail, brewing, and distribution operations built around products that were previously legal under state and federal rules. Now many of those businesses say the state has abruptly changed the
LANSING - The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency has taken disciplinary action against 39 Michigan cannabis companies and license holders during April 2026, citing a wide range of violations involving inventory tracking, security systems, improper sales practices, packaging rules, reporting failures, and operational compliance issues. Many of the disciplinary actions involved “METRC non-compliance,” referring to Michigan’s
LANSING - Michigan’s cannabis industry delivered another paradox in April: total marijuana sales increased sharply thanks in part to the annual 4/20 holiday surge, yet many cannabis operators remain trapped in an increasingly brutal price war that continues squeezing profits across the state. According to data released by Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency and reported by
