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Ford EV Battery Plant Rides Bumpy Road in This Michigan Town
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Ford EV Battery Plant Rides Bumpy Road in This Michigan Town

MARSHALL, Mich.—Rick Sadler doesn’t like it when he looks across the North Branch of the Kalamazoo River and sees light towers and construction equipment on the site of a planned electric vehicle battery plant next to this small, south-central Michigan city. “We can hear them working six days a week, 6 in the morning sometimes,” said Sadler, who lives in a subdivision near the river and is among local residents who oppose the plant.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Ohio State Can Still Reach the College Football Playoff—With a Lot of Help
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Ohio State Can Still Reach the College Football Playoff—With a Lot of Help

Asked to describe how it felt to lose to Michigan by throwing an interception in the final seconds, Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord only needed one word. “Hurts. That’s the only word for it,” he said.What comes next for the Buckeyes will be no less nerve-racking: waiting for everyone else to determine whether they still stand a chance of making the 2023 College Football Playoff.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Michigan Holds Off Ohio State to Win Again Without Jim Harbaugh
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Michigan Holds Off Ohio State to Win Again Without Jim Harbaugh

ANN ARBOR, Mich—Defending itself against scandal a few weeks ago, Michigan’s top brass was ready to argue in a court of law that it would be impossible for the Wolverines to win their biggest games without head coach Jim Harbaugh. It especially needed him on the sidelines for the annual shootout against Ohio State. The panic levels were apocalyptic, the predictions dire.In the end, however, Michigan stared down the biggest game of a title-chasing season by doing what it had already done five times this year: win without its head coach. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
What Does Jim Harbaugh Do on the Sidelines, Anyway?
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What Does Jim Harbaugh Do on the Sidelines, Anyway?

Michigan is playing its biggest game of the season against Ohio State on Saturday, with a spot in the College Football Playoff potentially on the line. And as has become common this year, head coach Jim Harbaugh won’t be there. Harbaugh is still serving his three-game suspension from the Big Ten Conference over the sign-stealing scandal currently embroiling the school. This weekend will mark the sixth contest of 2023 in which Harbaugh has been absent; he previously served a different three-game suspension to address a separate NCAA investigation. With or without Harbaugh, the Wolverines are 11-0 and ranked No. 3 in the nation. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Cinderella Denver Broncos and Ferocious Detroit Lions: An NFL Season Gone Mad
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Cinderella Denver Broncos and Ferocious Detroit Lions: An NFL Season Gone Mad

Just sitting here on a lily pad at the edge of the universe, trying to figure out what happens if the Detroit Lions meet the Cleveland Browns in the Super Bowl.I assume the cosmos, as we know them, will abruptly collapse. There will be a flash of light, a rumble of thunder, a brief narration from the Voice of God, the late NFL Films narrator John Facenda, and that’s that. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Michigan Football Sign-Stealing Fallout Widens With a Firing 
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Michigan Football Sign-Stealing Fallout Widens With a Firing 

Michigan’s football sign-stealing scandal expanded in a troubling new direction on Friday, as the university fired an assistant coach who had been connected to the staff member at the center of the controversy involving an impermissible off-campus scouting scheme.The dismissal of Chris Partridge, a recruiting guru who served as the team’s linebackers coach, came less than a day after Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh made a shocking pivot by agreeing to accept his three-game suspension from the Big Ten.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
General Motors becomes 1st of Detroit automakers to seal deal with UAW members
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General Motors becomes 1st of Detroit automakers to seal deal with UAW members

Auto industry expert discusses latest GM-UAW tentative agreement Auto industry expert discusses latest GM-UAW tentative agreement 04:19 United Auto Workers union members have voted to approve a new contract with General Motors, making the company the first Detroit automaker to get a ratified deal that could end a contentious and lengthy labor dispute. A vote-tracking spreadsheet on the union's website shows that with all local union offices reporting, the contract passed by just over 3...
UAW Workers at GM’s Largest Plant Back Labor Pact, Boosting Deal’s Chances
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UAW Workers at GM’s Largest Plant Back Labor Pact, Boosting Deal’s Chances

A majority of workers at General Motors’ largest U.S. factory voted in favor of a tentative contract with the United Auto Workers, bolstering the deal’s chances for approval as a tight vote enters its final hours.Workers at GM’s factory in Arlington, Texas, which makes large SUVs including the Cadillac Escalade and Chevrolet Tahoe, voted yes by more than 60%, according to Wednesday results from the local union chapter.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8