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MSP find $36,400 in counterfeit $100 bills after Facebook Marketplace meetup
3+ week, 9+ min ago (199+ words) Counterfeit $100s worth $36,400 found in Van Buren County; MSP makes arrests. Michigan State Police are investigating after tens of thousands of dollars in counterfeit cash were discovered in Southwest Michigan. Troopers from the'Paw Paw Post responded to a forgery complaint after…...
Midland County updates BEAD broadband timeline, eligible service map
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (256+ words) MCICC Director of Broadband Initiatives Scott Noesen gives an update on Broadband Efforts in Midland County during the Board of Commissioners meeting March 17. Midland County Internet Connectivity Committee (MCICC) gave an update on Broadband Efforts at the Board of Commissioners meeting…...
Google, Meta, push back on addiction claims in landmark social media trial
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (754+ words) At the core of the Los Angeles case is a 20-year-old identified only by the initials "KGM," whose case could determine how thousands of similar lawsuits will play out. KGM and the cases of two other plaintiffs have been selected…...
Michigan House passes bill to ban student phone use in class: What to know
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (277+ words) Michigan House lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a bill requiring public schools to ban student cellphone use during instructional time, sending the measure to the state Senate for consideration. On Wednesday, January 15, the Michigan House of Representatives passed a bill that would…...
Bay City Commission votes to draft data center standards
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (422+ words) Bay City Commissioners (from left) Laura Kubit, Craig Kokaly, Katie Doyle and Benjamin Tenney discuss data centers during the Jan. 5 meeting. Editor's note: This story has been corrected to refer to the Karn Power Plant. The Bay City Commission on…...
Michigan bill would add a tax on kids' connected devices
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (283+ words) Michigan House Bill 5496 was recently introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives. It would create a 32% excise tax on internet-connected devices purchased for minors. A new bill was proposed in the Michigan House of Representatives that would tax families for…...
Midland County providers part of application for federal broadband funding
10+ mon, 4+ day ago (306+ words) Midland County Internet Connectivity Committee director of broadband initiatives Scott Noesen presents updates to the Midland County Executive Committee on Feb. 11, 2025. According to the Midland Business Alliance, applications have been submitted for the first round of the Broadband Equity, Access…...
Bay City to draft data center standards, vote Jan. 5
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (216+ words) A cabinet holding racks and active servers is seen at the Digital Realty Innovation Lab (DRIL) data center in Ashburn, Virginia on November 12, 2025." Bay City Commission will be proposing data center development standards through the Planning and Zoning Commission at…...