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Microsoft has yet to submit formal plans for the site

Kent Co. prosecutor rules on charges for three GR officers in fatal shooting, LaughFest lineup announced, auto passenger safety, feedback sought for US-31 resurfacing, and more

The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners is considering turning its Community Mental Health Department into an authority, Michigan Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist is pivoting from running for Governor to running for Secretary of State, and more.

The woman arrested during an on camera interview at a protest in Grand Rapids is still sharing her message against U.S. actions in Venezuela, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is appealing a recent federal court decision on an oil and gas pipeline running through the Straits of Mackinac, and more.

Microsoft is the company interested in building a data center in Lowell Township. The township has posted a letter of introduction on its website

Kent County is releasing its first-ever childhood obesity report, Michigan's Republican Senate Minority Leader is asking for an investigation into the state's Child Development and Care Program, and more.

The surge of proposals for data centers in Michigan means township boards are struggling to balance complex legal issues, Protestors gathered across Michigan to denounce Trump's kidnapping of Venezuela's President, and more.

Attorney Ben Anema of Grand Rapids law firm Mika Meyers discusses the complex legal challenges local governments face

The proposed data center has drawn criticism from some residents who fear it will use large amounts of water and electricity, driving up rates and diminishing resources