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Michigan’s automotive industry shifts toward an electric future

By Ryan Radosevich and Jacob Phillips | May 11, 2022

With Michigan housing several automotive manufacturing plants, the state looks to expand into the world of vehicle electrification. 

“If we want to continue to expand ourselves as a species, we need another way to power and transport ourselves around, a cleaner more sustainable way of doing it, because we’re just going to run out of gas at some point,” said Steve Radosevich, geometric modeler for Rivian. 

General Motors Co. is one of the manufacturers making Michigan a hub for electric vehicle production. The GM factory in Orion Township is  set to become one of the company’s main electric vehicle manufacturers. The plant, which originally produced Chevrolet Malibus and Pontiac G6s, will now build all-electric trucks. 

GM is also shifting its manufacturing in Detroit.

Growing state cannabis industry faces advertising limits to reach new customers

Jayme Taylor, CEO of Carbidex, shows the company's marijuana grow facility.

As Michigan’s marijuana market matures, area industry professionals say standing out via advertising and marketing is becoming more important.

UPDATE: Lansing voters OK $130 million school bond issue

sign outside of the school district offices

Editor’s update: On May 3, voters in the East Lansing school district approved a $129.7 milli0n bond proposal essentially renewing the same rate they have been paying since the adoption of a 2016 bond issue. According to the Ingham County Clerk, the vote was 8,960-3,639. That is an approval rate of 71%.

Behind the mask

For her final project in Journalism 410, Samantha Sebestyen produced a video, “Behind the mask,” documenting how the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced almost every aspect of students’ lives. Among her peers, she saw mental health issues rise because of the many months of isolation and the additional layers of stress that negatively affected already chaotic lifestyles. “In the past two years, college students have had to deal with the pandemic on top of continuing their education,” Sebestyen said.

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Mega Shabbat Returns to Spartan Stadium

Every Friday, Jewish people around the world celebrate the day of rest, Shabbat.  But today’s Shabbat on the MSU campus will be bigger than a normal Friday night, it will be ‘mega.’  Spartan Stadium is where MSU Chabad, a family-run student group, is bringing back Mega Shabbat for the first time since 2019.  “Great experience […]

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Men’s basketball falls to Duke, football qualifies for bowl game

Michigan State basketball hosts Duke in one of the biggest regular season matchups! Plus, football is going “bowling” after a win on senior night against Maryland. That and more on this weeks Spartan Sports Report!

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U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, Michigan’s longest-serving representative, will not run for another term.
Redistricting, retirements mean less clout in Congress

LEAVING CONGRESS: Michigan’s congressional delegation will look different next year, due largely to redistricting and intra-party fights. The loss of one U.S. House seat, the awkward retirement of one of the chamber’s most senior lawmakers and a messy primary battle for a suburban Detroit seat mean at least three of the state’s 14 incumbents won’t be back on Capitol Hill. That has implications for Michigan’s clout in Washington. Leaving for sure are Fred Upton of St. Joseph, Brenda Lawrence of Southfield and either Haley Stevens of Rochester Hills or Andy Levin of Bloomfield Township. Others could lose in the August primary or November general election. Pundit Bill Ballenger discusses. By Eric Freedman. FOR DETROIT, HOLLAND, STURGIS, THREE RIVERS, MANISTEE, WKTV, LUDINGTON, OCEANA COUNTY, LAKE COUNTY, CADILLAC and ALL POINTS.

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  • Two pairs of figure skates sit on the return counter of the rental shop at Suburban Ice in East Lansing.
    Lansing Skating Club develops next generation of skaters

    More than 6,500 miles away from East Lansing, Madison Hubbell and her partner Zachary Donahue took to the ice earlier this year the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. Their performance in the rhythm dance segment of the team event saw the duo set a new personal best score to help earn Team USA a silver medal.

  • Senior exercise habits declined during coronavirus pandemic

    https://youtu.be/YrxIOj6_CjE Haines talks about exercise and tells how some seniors got creative with their exercise habits It's the common refrain Carolyn Haines said she gets when she asks returning seniors what they have done to exercise during the pandemic. "I did nothing."

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    Child care deserts, low wages for workers and increasing costs are making child care less accessible in Michigan, experts say. And those problems have only gotten worse due to the pandemic.

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    May 6, 2022, CNS Bonus Week Budget  To: CNS Editors From: Eric Freedman and Judy Putnam http://news.jrn.msu.edu/capitalnewsservice/ For technical problems, contact CNS technical manager Eryn Ho at (616) 485-9295, hoeryn@msu.edu.  For other matters, contact Eric Freedman at (517) 256-3873; freedma5@msu.edu. BONUS WEEK: This is our traditional Bonus Week with still-timely stories we previously moved this […]

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  • Living Legends: Karaoke singer Dennis Foreback, 75

    At Crunchy's Bar in East Lansing, 75 year-old Dennis Foreback is kind of a big deal when it comes to karaoke. As it turns out, he can do more than just carry a tune.

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