$10B Data Center Floated near Holt

The Lansing Economic Area Partnership and Lighthouse Sustainability said Tuesday they’re considering a roughly $10 billion data center on 423 acres near Holt, but say community support will determine whether they move forward.

The partners say they’ll spend months gathering resident input to shape any future proposal, and they’ve filed no application or identified an end user. A one-year township moratorium on data centers runs until April.

A day later, Delhi Township severed its membership in LEAP. Manager Tracy Miller said officials learned of the plan alongside the news media and were acting to put residents first.

LEAP has said its open process, with no prior nondisclosure agreements, is meant to answer complaints about data center secrecy across Michigan.

MSU Trustee Sues Over Ethics Code

Michigan State University trustee Mike Balow filed a federal lawsuit naming the board chair and board secretary Wednesday, challenging an ethics code that restricts trustees from publicly criticizing majority board decisions.

The board adopted the revised code earlier this year and censured Balow and fellow trustee Rema Vassar in June after they refused to sign it. Balow says it unconstitutionally conditions trustee perks, like access to games, on his willingness to limit his criticism.

A university spokesperson disputed the trustees’ characterization of the code’s legal review, saying the board sought legal review before adopting it and that peer boards, including Wayne State’s, use similar rules.

It’s the second lawsuit filed by an MSU trustee in two weeks, amid a broader board conflict linked to MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz’s since-reversed resignation. Balow, who has also questioned MSU’s oversight of Spartan Ventures, is challenging the speech limits as unconstitutional.

Midland Again Named Top Retirement City

U.S. News & World Report named Midland the best U.S. city to retire for the second year in a row.

The mid-Michigan city was the only Michigan community in the top 10, earning the top spot for its affordability and retiree-friendly taxes.

U.S. News evaluated 859 cities on value, quality of life, desirability, and the job market, publishing its top 250. The city of about 42,000 is known for its walkability, access to nature, and economic strength. Midland is also the longtime home of Dow, the chemical maker headquartered there.

Affordability drove this year’s rankings as retirees weighed rising costs. Florida and Texas featured prominently in the full top 250.

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➤ Statewide: More than $65 million has been spent in Michigan’s governor’s race, excluding dark money. Elon Musk’s PAC has spent over $1.2 million backing Republican John James, while Michael Bloomberg donated $1 million to a group supporting Democrat Jocelyn Benson. (See Details)

➤ Also Statewide: Michigan’s third-grade reading proficiency fell to a record-low 38% in 2026. Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed calls for more federal education funding, while Republican Mike Rogers favors using existing Title I funds for phonics-based reading programs. (See Details)

➤ Kalamazoo: Western Michigan University suspended Phi Sigma Kappa amid an investigation following an Oct. 18 crash that killed two Mattawan High School students. An attorney believes the teens attended a fraternity party beforehand, though authorities haven’t confirmed a link. (See Details)

➤ Muskegon County: Stewart Lee Simon faces terrorism and explosives charges after investigators found pipe bombs, Molotov cocktails, and firearms at his home, prosecutors say. A tip to his family about threats of “mass violence” prompted the investigation. (See Details)

➤ Northern Michigan: The military will close about 21,600 acres at Camp Grayling from Nov. 7-22 for combat-drone evaluations, overlapping the Nov. 15 firearm deer opener and blocking hunters from the area. Grayling Township has asked the Guard to reconsider. (See Details)

➤ Grand Rapids: City commissioners voted unanimously to exempt Acrisure Amphitheater from noise limits between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. The decision followed months of neighbor complaints and an August court ruling requiring compliance. (See Details)

➤ West Michigan: The USS Silversides, Muskegon’s 85-year-old WWII submarine museum, could return from a $3.5 million restoration in Wisconsin between Oct. 29 and Nov. 4, weather permitting. The Gato-class sub sank more than 20 Japanese ships in the Pacific. (Read Story)

➤ Michigan is expected to stick with Tommy Carr at quarterback over Bryce Underwood against Rutgers on Saturday. Carr threw for 167 yards in last week’s overtime loss to Indiana. (More)

➤ Detroit Tigers infielder Kevin McGonigle was voted the American League’s Outstanding Rookie in the Players Choice Awards after batting .278 with 18 home runs and 72 RBIs. (More)

➤ Polymarket US agreed to stop offering new sports-event contracts in Michigan and close out existing customer positions by Nov. 25 under an agreement with state regulators. (More)

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➤ GM also hosted Assistant Energy Secretary Audrey Robertson at its Lansing plant to discuss a potential partnership to develop a new electric vehicle. The tour showcased GM-built SUVs, including the Buick Enclave and Chevrolet Traverse. (More)

➤ Vice President JD Vance avoided taking a position Tuesday on Chinese automakers building cars in Michigan. President Trump supports Chinese-owned plants hiring U.S. workers, while Michigan GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers opposes them over auto job concerns. (See Details)

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➤ Nite Lites is lighting up Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn with a Halloween show through Oct. 31. The family-friendly display skips scare actors, with drive-through admission at $30 per car or train rides for $10 per person. (See Details)

➤ Michigan voters can choose from nine whimsical “I Voted” stickers through Nov. 3, selected by public vote from thousands of entries. Designs include a space bunny, sleepy cat, the Edmund Fitzgerald, and orange construction barrels. (See Photos)

➤ Meijer Gardens will host TROLLS: A Field Study, bringing 12 towering troll sculptures by Danish artist Thomas Dambo to its Grand Rapids grounds from May 14 to Oct. 31, 2027. Built from reclaimed wood and branches, the figures are themed around trolls studying humans. (See Details)

➤ A documentary screening Nov. 10 at Detroit’s Dossin Great Lakes Museum follows 70 swimmers who covered 411 miles from the Edmund Fitzgerald‘s Lake Superior wreck site to Detroit. We Finished Their Journey honors the 29 crew members lost when the freighter sank in 1975. (See Details)

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Are you retired?

1. Yes, and loving it
2. Not yet, but soon
3. No, retirement’s a ways off
4. Never plan to

Yesterday’s Results:

When Michigan’s snow starts flying, where will you be?

1. Counting down to spring: 47%
2. By the fire with cocoa: 28%
3. Other: 19%
4. First chair on the slopes: 3%
5. On the cross-country trails: 3%

Michigan’s 10 “Cabinet Counties,” including Berrien, were named in 1829, reportedly to gain federal favor in a border dispute with which neighboring state?

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