1+ hour, 33+ min ago  (480+ words) Here's where things stand as of Feb. 27, 2026: On Feb. 26, Republican and Democratic members of the Michigan House introduced bills that would pause new enterprise data center approvals until April 1, 2027. One of the bills, introduced by Rep. Dylan Wegela, would impose…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (920+ words) Mayor Russell Whipple is blaming that pushback on people coming from outside the city to spread what he calls misinformation about the measure and data centers in general. "I can only speculate as to why they don't seem to understand…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (418+ words) Data centers are popping up around the state of Michigan, many of which are met with disapproval from local residents. They city of Lansing is no exception. Nearly 200 people packed Lansing city hall Monday night for a city council meeting…...

3+ week, 9+ hour ago  (513+ words) A data center proposal, which the developer has dubbed Project Cannoli, is under consideration in Wayne County's Van Buren Township in Michigan. A company called Panattoni is developing the project, which local officials have said will use roughly 1 gigawatt of…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (1094+ words) Lansing is considering a $120 million data center project in the city's downtown. BWL General Manager Dick Peffley says the utility first started working with Deep Green about nine months ago. He adds the BWL is looking for a 20-year contract…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (620+ words) The Michigan House of Representatives voted Wednesday to ban smartphones from public K-12 schools. The bill would apply to times when students are in class. State Representative Mark Tisdel (R-Rochester Hills) sponsored the bill. He said phones have become too much…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (344+ words) Reporting like this only happens with your financial support.Donate to WKAR today! Lansing residents will have an opportunity to weigh in on a proposed data center during several upcoming meetings. The Lansing Board of Water and Light would provide…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (310+ words) Reporting like this only happens with your financial support.Donate to WKAR today! Revenue from data centers in Lansing could be used to fund housing support services in the city under a new plan. The proposed ordinance would dedicate 10% of…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (995+ words) Michigan residents demanded more scrutiny of the plan to provide electricity to a proposed data center in rural Washtenaw County on Wednesday night. They also expressed frustration and distrust with DTE Energy. The utility is asking the state for expedited…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (768+ words) Michigan energy regulators are holding a hearing Wednesday evening that could help determine the course of a planned data center project near Ann Arbor. The project is tied to tech companies Oracle and OpenAI. DTE Electric is asking the state…...