Largest battery storage facility in Great Lakes region could be forced on Ludington area thanks to ‘clean energy’ mandate

Plans are in the works for a massive 500-megawatt energy storage facility near Ludington that’s expected to dwarf the largest similar facility in the Great Lakes region by nearly double.

Amber Township Supervisor Tom Alway told Crain’s Grand Rapids Business officials are “doing our due diligence to learn more about” the proposal from NextEra Energy, the same company that owns Florida Power & Light, the largest electric utility in the country.

“We’re still trying to learn more,” Alway said. “What is the overall impact to the township and county, and just trying to understand the whole magnitude of this project.”

Zoning for the project is overseen by Mason County, though legislation approved by a Democratic government trifecta in 2023 allows the developer to circumvent local approval to apply directly to the Michigan Public Service Commission, comprised of three bureaucrats appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Click here to read more.

 

Trump Should Troll the COP30 UN Climate Conference

As we all know, the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) has been running in Brazil. Conservative energy and environmental groups are urging the Trump Administration to stage a boycott, labelling these meetings as a waste of taxpayer money that fail to improve the environment while enriching China.

These groups are right–and that’s exactly why President Donald Trump should attend. Instead of letting the jet-setting climate class hobnob in peace, the president should use their own global stage to troll them for their hypocrisy while boldly promoting his much better record on the environment. Click here to read more.

 

Judge clears way for Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade despite legal challenge

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A circuit court judge has denied a request to halt Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade, clearing the way for the controversial season to begin on Dec. 6 and run through Dec. 28.

The ruling, issued Monday by Leon County Circuit Judge Angela Dempsey, rejected a request for a temporary injunction filed by the conservation group Bear Warriors United, according to FOX13 reported. The group had sued the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, arguing that the agency’s decision to approve the hunt in August was not based on sound science. Click here to read more.

 

Child pornography warrants issued for missing high school coach, authorities say

WISE COUNTY, Va. – Officers with Virginia State Police have obtained 10 warrants for a high school football coach who mysteriously went missing during an undefeated season for his team.

According to the State Police, Union High School head football coach Travis Turner was officially listed as a missing person Sunday after he was last seen on Nov. 20.

Turner is now wanted on five counts of possession of child pornography and five counts of using a computer to solicit a minor. Police said additional charges are pending. Click here to read more.

 

Biden Admin Pressured U.S. Airports To House Illegal Immigrants, Bombshell Senate Report Reveals

The Biden administration pressured at least 11 American airports to house illegal immigrants despite security warnings, a shocking new Senate report revealed Tuesday.

The Biden White House directed the Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to identify airports where illegal migrants could be held and processed, according to Fox News, citing the 47-page report, entitled “Flight Risk.” In some instances, the Biden administration asked federal agencies to “divert … resources” to support the illegal migrants.

“The Biden-Harris administration made airports and aviation less secure,” the report states, “by allowing and encouraging aliens to shelter at U.S. airports, by allowing improperly vetted aliens to fly into and throughout the United States, and by diverting needed federal air marshals to the border.” Click here to read more.

WEXFORD COUNTY, Mich. — A pregnant Wexford County woman who was missing for three weeks has been found dead in the Manistee National Forest, according to searchers and local authorities, UpNorthLive reports.

Rebecca Kay Park, 22, was last seen on Nov. 3 outside a relative’s home in Boon Township, where witnesses say she entered a dark-colored vehicle before disappearing.

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There is no confirmed information about the status of her baby.

Up North Live reports, Her cellphone was later found abandoned along a nearby two-track road, raising concerns about her safety early in the investigation.

Search efforts intensified over the past several weeks as friends, family, volunteers, and community members scoured the region. Park, who was 39 weeks pregnant, had not contacted loved ones since the day she went missing.

On Monday, a searcher confirmed that Park’s body was located after 21 days missing, though officials have not released a cause of death. The Wexford County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate.

Park’s fiancé, Richard Falor, previously told reporters the disappearance was completely out of character, saying the two were always in communication. Friends also noted that Park never went anywhere alone.

Authorities say Park had recently received about $2,000 from a family inheritance, but friends maintained she had no intention of leaving the area on her own. A $10,000 reward had been offered for information leading to her safe return.

Anyone with information about Park’s movements on Nov. 3 or the dark-colored vehicle she entered is asked to contact the Wexford County Sheriff’s Office.

 

 

RNC sues Jocelyn Benson over rule allowing voters who have never resided in Michigan to vote in state elections

Republicans are suing Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson over election rules she concocted that allow a majority of Democratic non-Michigan residents to vote in the state’s elections.

“Individuals who have never lived in the United States, let alone Michigan, should not have a say in Michigan’s elections,” Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Gruters said in a statement. “Democrat Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is ignoring the Michigan Constitution by allowing people who don’t live in Michigan to vote in Michigan. That’s why the RNC is fighting to ensure only lawful votes count.”

The lawsuit, filed Friday in the Michigan Court of Claims, points to an election manual issued by the Secretary of State that provides guidance on military and overseas voters. Click here to read more.

 

Ohio Church Secures a Win Against ‘Petty Tools of Government’

A church in Bryan, Ohio recently notched a win that religious liberty advocates believe will set a new precedent after the city attempted to shut down the church using fire codes.

Last Friday, Ohio’s Sixth District Court of Appeals reversed an injunction against the church, called Dad’s Place, and its pastor, Chris Avell, from being able to carry out religious ministry to the homeless and providing them with temporary shelter. The legal questions in the case centered around the relationship between religious liberty and municipal codes, with an eye to ensuring religious organizations are not unnecessarily burdened. Click here for more.

X’s new location feature exposes apparent fraudster accounts posing as Americans, Gaza journalists

A new feature on Elon Musk’s X is exposing the truth behind social media accounts across the political spectrum, with account owners apparently misleading followers about where they are posting from.

The new feature allows all X users to inspect where a given account is based, usually listing a country or region. Many popular accounts posing as American “patriots” or “constitutionalists” have been exposed as being run from foreign countries since the update rolled out on Friday.

One account with the handle “@1776General_” boasts over 140,000 followers and has a user biography describing the owner as a “constitutionalist, patriot and ethnically American.” The biography claims the account is based in the U.S., but X’s new feature reveals it is actually based in Turkey. Click here to read more.

 

Biden-era executive order harms business owners, forcing them into union agreements

The Trump administration recently enforced a Biden-era executive order, harming contractors and subcontractors that provide services to federal entities, and Bill Slayden is one of the many contractors who have been harmed by this rule. If Bill wants to continue providing construction services to the federal government, which is a major source of his company’s revenue, the company must enter into a forced agreement with labor unions—something that neither Bill nor his employees wants to do.

With the help of Pacific Legal Foundation, Bill Slayden is suing the Trump administration for enforcing the Biden-era executive order that is hurting businesses like Slayden Plumbing & Heating Inc. Click here to read more.

 

Florida AG launches probe into Campbell’s over lab-grown meat claims, company calls executive’s comments ‘patently false’

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is demanding answers from Campbell’s Soup Company after a company executive was reportedly recorded condemning the use of bioengineered ingredients, including what he described as “fake meat” produced with emerging food-tech methods.

Uthmeier announced on Monday in a social media post that his office is launching a probe into the matter, saying Florida law bans lab-grown meat and that the state’s Consumer Protection Division “will demand answers from Campbell’s.”

He did not specify what conduct is under investigation or what information the state is seeking. Click here to read more.