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Delta County Chamber updates website, highlights upcoming construction

New Chamber Webpages Offer Updates on Road Project, Local Properties If you’ve heard talk about the upcoming North Lincoln Road reconstruction project and found yourself wondering, “What exactly is happening and when?”… you’re not alone. The good news is that construction hasn’t ...

Consumers Energy Announces Another New Rate Hike Case 7 Days After Last Rate Hike Approved

LANSING — Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel reaffirmed her commitment to protecting ratepayers, pledging once again to intervene in all major rate cases before the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC). The announcement from the Attorney General comes as Consumers Energy entered a “Filing Announcement” on Friday, formally and publicly announcing its intent to seek yet another electric rate hike “on or after June 2, 2026.” Under the current law, this is the first day Consumers Energy is eligible to file its next rate hike request. Consumers Energy’s ...

Cooking Wild Seasonings: a 906 venture

HERMANSVILLE — Cooking Wild Seasonings, an enterprise from 906 Outdoors, creates products meant to accompany the flavors of wild game and freshly-caught fish. Founder Brian Whitens has had a journey with a series of businesses — though they could be viewed as different iterations of the ...

‘Child care deserts’ can harm families’ economic security

LANSING – For thousands of Michigan families, finding child care is not just difficult: It can determine whether parents can keep their jobs at all. About two thirds of children in the state under age 6 – more than 400,000 kids – have all their parents in the workforce, making child ...