data centers

The Saline Township Board of Trustees and Planning Commission will hold a special meeting on Wednesday. They will discuss the next steps now that a lawsuit has been filed regarding their rejection of a proposed data center. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners has advice for fellow local governments regarding data centers. Proceed with caution. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Washtenaw County Commission will vote on a resolution tonight urging local municipalities to require specific information before approving any new data centers. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Saline Township Board of Trustees has rejected a zoning change to allow Related Digital to build a data center on a large parcel of farmland. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The University of Michigan held an open house on Tuesday to try and answer some questions about its proposed computing facility to be built in Ypsilanti Township. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

About 100 people showed up Thursday night for a town hall meeting with 6th District Congresswoman Debbie Dingell. As WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports, the crowd had a lot to talk about.

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell is holding a Town Hall meeting on the campus of Eastern Michigan University tonight. The 6th District Democrat from Ann Arbor will be joined by state legislators in the Student Center Ballroom beginning at 6 PM. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

A group of anti-data center residents in Augusta Township say they've gathered enough signatures to put a question on the 2026 ballot. As WEMU's Ana Longoria reports, the group opposes township rezoning more than 500-acres of land to house a data center. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

The Ypsilanti Township Board of Trustees wants the University of Michigan to build its proposed data centers on the site of the old General Motors Hydramatic property and not off Textile Road. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin was in Ypsilanti Wednesday morning to hear from local education and government leaders. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.