ANN ARBOR – The public is invited to participate in the fourth annual Murph Challenge at Washtenaw Community College (WCC) Memorial Day weekend. The college’s Wadhams Veterans Center, along with the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Army, is hosting the legendary fitness challenge at The Health & Fitness Center at Washtenaw Community College on
LANSING - National Federation Of Independent Business’ April jobs report found that 34% (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in April, down six points from March, the lowest since January 2021. Although state-specific data is unavailable, NFIB Michigan State Director Amanda Fisher said, “The labor market continues to
CINCINNATI - On the surface, King City Gardens may seem like other successful up-and-coming cannabis operations. The Cincinnati-based company cultivates 25,000 square feet of double-tiered canopy within an 88,000-square-foot footprint, giving them plenty of room to grow. But dig a little deeper, and you’ll discover the path to where they are today was anything but
TORONTO - TerrAscend Corp. has closed on its acquisition of Ohio retailer Ratio Cannabis for $10.3 million, marking the marijuana multistate operator ’s entry into its sixth state. The previously announced acquisition increases TerrAscend’s retail footprint to 39 dispensaries in six states and Canada, according to a company news release. TerrAscend, which has offices in Toronto
GRAND RAPIDS - While global economic markets face turbulence following the Trump administration’s implementation of tariffs, the West Michigan economy continues to show modest strength, according to a Grand Valley State University researcher. Brian Long, director of supply management research at GVSU’s Seidman College of Business, said his monthly survey of local businesses and purchasing
LANSING - Michigan April cannabis sales declined 2.5 percent, from $276 million in March to $270.2 million last month, with medical sales down to just roughly $500,000 in April, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency reported Tuesday. In one of those good news versus bad news twists, consumers purchased more pot in April – when the 420
DETOIT - Claressa Shields is returning to Detroit with a promise of fireworks. Shields, A Flint native and the top pound-for-pound fighter in women's boxing, is returning to fight at Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit on July 26 against New Zealand fighter Lani Daniels. Shields will be putting her undisputed women's heavyweight title on the
LANSING - Administrative formal complaints and disciplinary actions taken against adult-use/medical licensees in April are now available for review in the Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s April 2025 Disciplinary Action Report. This month’s disciplinary actions: Burton 123 Grow, LLC, AU-G-C-001409 (METRC non-compliance, sampling and testing) Mt. Clemens 222 Companies, LLC dba Joyology of Mt. Clemens, AU-R-001216 (Surveillance/security) Cheboygan 600 Riggs
COLUMBUS - Thirty-five people submitted opponent testimony against Ohio House Bill 160, which would reduce THC levels and redirect most of the tax revenue. State Rep. Brian Stewart, R-Ashville, introduced the bill two months ago and opponents testified against the bill for more than three hours during Wednesday’s House Judiciary Committee meeting. “H.B. 160 imposes a litany of negative changes
DEARBORN - Ford Motor said it is raising prices on three models produced in Mexico, pointing to higher U.S. tariffs on imported vehicles as one reason for the adjustment. The vehicles subject to the price increases of up to $2,000 per model include the Maverick, Bronco Sport and Mach-E, Ford said in a statement to CBS
