In the two seconds it took you to read this, someone in America needed blood, according to the Red Cross. That's more than 43,000 people a day. Without a steady supply of fresh blood, experts say more than four million Americans would die each year....
REGION - Embezzling funds is practically a cottage industry in Michigan, which had the dubious honor of reporting the second-highest number of cases in the nation after California in 2011.Boston-area consulting firm Marquet International found between 2008 and 2011, there were 83 cases of embezzlement...
By Carrie Hendersonwith contributions by Becky KalajianREGION - Language barriers, unfamiliar customs, and manufacturing difficulties aside, several northern Michigan businesses have made exporting to China a top priority, if not the only priority, in growing the bottom line.Traverse City-based AlcoTec Wire Corporation is one of...
New Food Safety Program to Aid Area FarmersBy Carrie HendersonREGION - Food is comfort, but recent reports of widespread salmonella and E. coli outbreaks rattle that illusion at the grocery store and farm stand. Concerned shoppers demand better inspection practices, but federal certification is expensive...
REGION - Recently, the Grand Traverse region was named a Next Michigan community. It's one of only five in the state and the only area north of the 43rd parallel chosen by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). Other areas include Wayne/Washtenaw counties, Lansing, and...
REGION - You know an apple a day keeps the doctor away. But can an Apple iPhone or iPad also keep the doctor at bay? According to a May 2011 Pew Internet survey, of the 85 percent of adults who have a cell phone, nine...
TRAVERSE CITY - While we are far from the construction craze of the mid 2000s, it appears commercial development is slowly on the rise, both nationally and in Traverse City.Recent numbers released by the U.S. Census Bureau show non-residential construction spending at its highest levels...
REGION - Kris Ruckle of Traverse City calls it "the worst bill ever." She says she's very disappointed anyone would think it's a good idea. She's referring to House Bill 4936, the Consumer Choice Insurance Act, which was introduced by Rep. Pete Lund (R-Shelby)...
TRAVERSE CITY - After six flight connections and almost 24 hours of travel, Rick Paid finally reaches his destination of Santarem, Brazil. He's more than 3,700 miles away from his hometown of Traverse City. For the next month he'll be sleeping in a small house...
REGION - Michael J. Fox and Muhammad Ali are two famous people battling Parkinson's disease. However, throughout the United States, there are more than 1 million lesser known people affected by the chronic brain disorder, including Belinda Garvon and Dan Schmalenberg, both of Traverse City....
