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DETROIT - The mysterious object 3I/ATLAS, described by some as an "alien spaceship" may possess a rhythmic "heartbeat" potentially providing crucial evidence about its true nature. Since summer, what NASA has classified as a "comet" has been traveling through our solar system, puzzling scientists along the way. This latest "pulse" discovery follows observations that 3I/ATLAS exhibited
DETROIT - The Michigan Court of Claims heard arguments Nov. 25 over the constitutionality of a new 24% wholesale tax on cannabis products, a measure that has sparked significant backlash from the state’s legal marijuana industry. The tax, set to take effect on Jan. 1, was passed as part of Michigan’s fiscal 2026 budget to raise $420 million to
ANN ARBOR - Gauging the health of Michigan’s economy was difficult even before the federal government shutdown interfered with key data releases. The two key measures of employment, from the payroll and household surveys, have generally trended in opposite directions this year. Preliminary data suggests a large downward revision is in store for Michigan’s payroll
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan’s Annual Economic Outlook Conference predicts the jagged pattern of quarterly growth rates results in calendar year 2026 growth averaging 2.4 percent and just 2 percent growth in 2027. The report also said annualized pace of real GDP growth in 2025Q3 to come in around 3.1 percent thanks to robust
NOVI – ITC Michigan announced a donation of $290,000 across seven Michigan food banks, as part of its Greater Giving program. ITC Michigan, which builds, operates and maintains the high-voltage electric transmission system across most of the Lower Peninsula, will donate to the following seven Michigan food banks to help area residents in need: Gleaners
BOSTON - A Harvard scientist who has repeatedly claimed that an interstellar object moving through our solar system could be a 'potentially hostile alien threat' has spoken out after NASA released new images. 3I/ATLAS is an interstellar object, meaning it came from outside our solar system, and is currently making its way through our part
DETROIT - Amazon is expanding its drone delivery service in metro Detroit, with plans to fly its drones out of its fulfillment center in Hazel Park, which can drop off packages at nearby customers' homes. Packages up to 5 pounds will soon be able to be delivered by a fleet of 12 drones within about
LANSING - School boards and administrators in K-12 districts across Michigan are weighing whether to waive certain legal protections in exchange for their share of $321 million set aside in the state budget passed this fall for mental health and safety initiatives in schools. Under part of the 2025-26 state budget passed in early October,
WASHINGTON DC - During the Nov. 19 NASA news conference on Comet 3I/ATLAS, the NASA panelists likened the new observations to fans at a baseball game, each holding a camera and photographing the action from a different angle. Only by comparing and contrasting all these views will our most complete understanding of 3I/ATLAS emerge. And the game's
GRAND RAPIDS — A report by a Grand Valley State University researcher shows West Michigan’s economy has remained flat but stable through October as the federal tariffs continue to challenge businesses. Brian Long, director of supply management research at GVSU’s Seidman College of Business, said businesses and purchasing managers are still adjusting to the ongoing
