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Big things brewing

HOUGHTON — Plans for two new businesses in Houghton progressed at Tuesday’s Houghton Planning Commission meeting. The commission recommended a special use permit for a recreational marijuana shop on Ridge Road, and also approved the site plan for a Dunkin’ Donuts/Baskin-Robbins on ...

$59.5M in MI marijuana payments distributed

From Michigan Treasury LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Treasury on Tuesday announced that more than $59.5 million is being distributed among 224 municipalities and counties as a part of the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act. Over the next few days, 81 cities, 26 ...

Houghton engineering firm awarded $84,543 in state staff training funding

Press release GS Engineering Inc. received $84,543 in awards through Michigan’s Going PRO Talent Fund to support employee training. The funding will enable GS Engineering employees to participate in training that aligns with the company’s growth strategy, addresses their career ...

New AI voice-cloning tools ‘add fuel’ to misinformation fire

NEW YORK — In a video from a Jan. 25 news report, President Joe Biden talks about tanks. But a doctored version of the video has amassed hundred of thousands of views this week on social media, making it appear he gave a speech that attacks transgender people. Digital forensics experts say ...

GM reaches computer chip supply deal with GlobalFoundries

DETROIT — With the global shortage of semiconductors still crimping U.S auto production, General Motors has signed a deal with chipmaker GlobalFoundries to dedicate part of an upstate New York factory to supply the automaker. In a joint statement from the companies Thursday, Malta, New ...

New possibilities

HOUGHTON — Another adult-use marijuana retailer could be coming to Houghton. The Houghton Planning Commission scheduled a public hearing on Feb. 28 for a special land use permit for Nirvana Center Houghton. The business plans to retrofit the former Bambu restaurant on Ridge Road. In ...