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Saturday, October 25, 2025

News from September 2025

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Michigan Lottery offices to close for Labor Day; drawings remain scheduled

By Great Lakes Wire | Sep 3, 2025

The Michigan Lottery announced that its headquarters in Lansing and all regional offices in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Livonia, Saginaw, and Sterling Heights will be closed on Monday, September 1, in observance of Labor Day.

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Powerball jackpot reaches $815 million; tickets available until tonight

By Great Lakes Wire | Sep 3, 2025

An $815 million Powerball jackpot is available in tonight’s drawing after no tickets matched all six numbers in Monday night’s game.

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Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.4 billion ahead of tonight’s drawing

By R. L. Long | Sep 3, 2025

The Powerball jackpot for tonight's drawing has risen to $1.4 billion, with a cash option of $634.3 million available to the winner. “Michigan Lottery players have a shot at becoming a billionaire tonight with a $1.4 billion Powerball jackpot for...

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Michigan House passes reduced state budget with major cuts to several departments

By Great Lakes Wire | Sep 2, 2025

The Michigan House of Representatives passed a $54 billion omnibus budget bill on Tuesday, bringing the total state budget for the year to more than $78.5 billion when combined with earlier education budgets.

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Sen. Nesbitt: Republicans passed a budget that 'cuts waste, fraud, and abuse'

By Great Lakes Wire | Sep 2, 2025

Aric Nesbitt, a senator from Michigan, said that Republicans advanced a bipartisan budget aimed at reducing government waste and protecting family finances despite Democratic opposition.

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Michigan House Republicans say state ranks 41st in nation for education

By Great Lakes Wire | Sep 2, 2025

Michigan House Republicans have announced a new budget plan aimed at improving the state's education system, which currently ranks 41st nationally.

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Michigan GOP says tax cut is money straight into pockets of working families

By Great Lakes Wire | Sep 2, 2025

The Michigan Republican Party (GOP) announced on the social media platform X that it is promoting a tax cut as direct relief for working families, highlighting that all named Democratic Senate candidates opposed it.

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Dunne Insights CEO: 'China drives global EV battery supply to over 3 times demand'

By Great Lakes Wire | Sep 2, 2025

Michael Dunne, CEO of Dunne Insights, said that China's dominance in battery manufacturing has resulted in a global supply glut, complicating market entry for startups.

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Michigan's Battle with 2025 Measles Outbreak: Numbers climb as of week ending Aug. 23

By A. N. Hart | Sep 2, 2025

Latest CDC data shows measles cases in Michigan for 2025 are now estimated within the range of 10-49, marking no change compared to the previous figures updated as of week ending Aug. 16.

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St. Joseph County man wins top prize in Michigan Lottery’s instant game

By Great Lakes Wire | Sep 2, 2025

A St. Joseph County resident has claimed a $2 million prize after playing the Michigan Lottery’s $2,000,000 Lucky instant game.

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MPHI staff to present workshops on public health strategies at MALPH conference

By J. E. Moses | Sep 2, 2025

Staff from the Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI) are scheduled to present at the Michigan Association for Local Public Health's (MALPH) Michigan Premier Public Health Conference, which will take place on October 28-29, 2025, at the Van Dyk...

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Which type of Michigan companies were inspected the most by FDA in August?

By R. M. Arnold | Sep 1, 2025

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted six inspections at six Food and Cosmetics companies from Michigan in August.

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Hours left for Michiganders to buy tickets for record-breaking Powerball jackpot

By Great Lakes Wire | Sep 1, 2025

As the deadline approaches, Michigan residents have only a few hours left to buy tickets for the $1.1 billion Powerball jackpot.