Data centers serve as the backbone of the internet by storing and processing digital information. They are increasingly in demand as cloud services, e-commerce and artificial intelligence expand. That growth, however, has also sparked controversy due to concerns over their environmental impact, and limited job creation compared with their land footprint.
Jordan was placed on paid administrative leave on Friday, August 15, after the board received reports he had allegedly made homophobic and anti-Muslim comments. His termination comes just two months after he began his duties as Cass County administrator.
This week Cass County launched an email subscription service that will provide updates on upcoming local elections. The emails will include absentee ballot deadline reminders, ballot information, and other election notices.
The ordinance, intended to improve housing options for veterans, outlines conditions for different-sized veterans housing facilities, including restrictions, liberties, and permitted uses. The aforementioned restrictions sparked strong reactions from some Three Rivers City Commissioners.
This commission will meet this evening to discuss a proposed zoning ordinance for veterans housing, a purchase contract for an aerial ladder fire truck, and funding to sponsor a new police cadet.
Commissioners will decide, among other things, whether to approve a $129,800 contract with All Things Diverse to conduct a DEI assessment for the city. A DEI Council established in late 2024 recommended that assessments be conducted every two to three years.
“Gary Nissley, who runs a local trash service here in town, told us that without recycling, the amount of trash people set out — and the size of the Toters they’ll need — will increase drastically. In my own family of six, our recycle bin is full every week, while our trash is just a couple of small bags. Most of what we generate goes into recycling, and if that ends, everyone’s trash bill will go up,” Aaron Miller said.
Commissioners will consider whether the city should join the new national settlement with Purdue and the Sackler family. Funds are first allocated to states and then distributed to participating local governments.
Brittany Shank's father, Greg Wallace, said St. Joseph County Sheriff Chad Spence and members of his command staff told him Thursday the county will work jointly with an MSP detective to re-examine the case file from the beginning, with "fresh eyes" from both agencies. Thursday's developments come almost seven years after Shank, 23, vanished on November 30, 2018 following a crash along Fawn River Road near Sturgis.
Constituents of Representative Tim Walberg's 5th Congressional District gathered last night for a town hall in Dowagiac focused on the recently enacted budget reconciliation package, often referred to as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBBA). Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel fielded questions from Walberg's constituents. Much of the discussion centered on rural healthcare and the possible effects of OBBBA on local hospitals.
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