Grid-scale batteries: LG Energy Solution and DTE Energy ink a $1.6B deal for 1.5 GW/6 GWh of Michigan-made battery energy storage, feeding eight grid projects and supporting AI data center power needs tied to Oracle in Saline Township. Road worker safety: After two MDOT workers were killed in a US-127 crash near Holt Road, local law enforcement and MDOT renewed calls for drivers to slow down and move over for crews. Auto R&D investment: GM finishes a decade-long, $2B restoration of its Warren Technical Center and pairs it with a new $50M STEM giving pledge for Southeast Michigan. Skilled trades pipeline: The Industrial Arts Institute names Jim Klarich as keynote for Cohort 27’s welding and fabrication graduation. Marijuana industry pressure: A new 24% wholesale marijuana tax in Michigan is raising alarms about consolidation and shrinking revenue for rural communities. Nuclear waste ruling: A Wayne County judge permanently bans a landfill from accepting radioactive waste, a win for local opponents. Boating access funding: Michigan DNR awards $4M+ in grants to improve recreational boating sites, including major harbor work in Port Sanilac. Paper mill disaster: A second death is confirmed after a tank rupture at a Washington state paper mill, with nine workers still unaccounted for.