The top official of the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association says a court ruling this week to eventually abolish the lower, tipped minimum wage will hurt an industry still suffering from the pandemic.
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Rite Aid closures in Michigan gain speed; 123 stores added since mid-June
Bankruptcy documents lay out Rite Aid’s shift to Michigan stores in its efforts to downsize.
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Michigan minimum wage to rise, tipped wage to disappear, under blockbuster ruling
A Michigan Supreme Court ruling will likely raise the minimum wage to over $12 an hour in February and higher in future years, giving a raise to tens of thousands of workers. Business leaders called it ‘catastrophic.’
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Gretchen Whitmer is all-in on EVs. But state’s fleet is almost all gas powered
The Democratic governor is bullish on subsidizing the switch to EVs, but so far, only 14 of the state’s 14,482 cars are zero-emissions. She’s pushing for more.
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Miniature museum in northern Michigan offers wacky take on taxidermy
Picture a series of dollhouses with the most whimsical dead mice you’ll ever see.
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Up North businesses help fill Michigan’s EV charging station gap
An increasing number of customers are looking for EV charging options at hotels, wineries and restaurants in the state’s hottest summer destinations. Businesses are stepping up.
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EV road trip postcard: Cherry Bowl drive-in for sale, still going strong
The 1950s-era theater has been a northern Michigan landmark for generations of summer patrons.
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Global technology outage impacts flights, health care systems in Michigan
Numerous flights at Detroit Metro Airport have been delayed and computers at Corewell Health, the state’s largest health care system, were impacted by Friday’s global software glitch.
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Michigan small businesses begin to experiment with artificial intelligence
As artificial intelligence use soars, small businesses now face the critical decision of whether or not to invest.
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Feds give $500M to Lansing GM auto plant to switch to EVs
U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm says the investment in a Lansing plant is proof that auto towns won’t be abandoned as automakers switch from gas cars to EVs.