A former prison will have new life as a tech hub after its purchase by the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (GTB) this past spring. Plans for the 180-acre site include state-of-the-a...
When opportunity knocks, sometimes it takes a while for someone to answer. While more than 53 projects have been announced in the Opportunity Zones across Michigan, there hasn’t been any action on t...
With enrollment figures potentially down for the fall semester thanks to COVID-19, Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) is leaning on its flagship programs – and its safety-driven reopening plan – ...
Local telecommunications companies are busier than they’ve been in years, with investments in upgrades to handle remote worker demands. In March, Traverse City businesses like Anavon Technology Grou...
As local businesses reopened in the wake of Michigan’s stay-at-home order, one thing is clear: Things may never be quite the same. In the current period of limbo waiting on the development of a COV...
We find ourselves in trying times, with unprecedented public health challenges and historic economic uncertainty. Let’s be honest: As difficult as the current situation is, living in northern Mi...
Stormcloud Brewing in Frankfort has grown up fast. After seven years in business, it has an ultra-modern brewery that sports solar panels, charging stations for electric cars and the latest in lightin...
The grass isn’t always greener on the other side. But enough businesses from downstate must see green grass in this area, as more and more of them open offices or outlets in this area. But what do t...
Northern Michigan business owners won’t let COVID-19 take them down. While it’s true the crisis is impacting the small business economy in ways we never could have anticipated, many of our loc...
Imagine that you have all the money you need to build your dream home, but you can’t find the carpenter, electrician, plumber, or roofer you need to complete the work. As time goes on, you find...
