Clockwise: Tim Heger, Greg VandenBosch and Amy Chambers For some, a single medical crisis can spawn a financial burden that's not only crushing, but confusing. HealthBridge hopes to end that confusion for those with high deductible employer-sponsored healthcare. This January, the Grand Rapids- and Traverse City-based service...
From big banking establishments to local credit unions, many financial institutions are ramping up their security, overhauling their mobile apps or rolling out other new tech features or services to make life easier for their customers. The growing popularity of online and mobile banking is either...
Electric vehicles aren't exactly flying out the door at Bill Marsh Auto Group. Co-owner Jamie Marsh says that electric and hybrid cars probably account for less than one percent of the company’s sales. Marsh says that the Bill Marsh Auto Group has been working to get more...
Passed in a 51-48 Senate vote last December, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is the biggest change in United States tax administration in decades. From deduction tweaks to a controversial repeal of the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate, the law will change tax planning...
The ivory tower has morphed into something beyond educating the young. For many colleges, it's all about the bottom line. "Colleges are not in the business of making money. Colleges are in the business of making huge money," said Matt Breimayer, the owner and founder of Right...
Over 33 years, Britten has evolved from simple banners to one of northern Michigan's biggest success stories. Having morphed from Britten Banners to Britten Studios, the company is now known as Britten, Inc., a multi-million dollar banner production, advertising and large-format printing company. Several proprietary innovations...
When the craft beverage industry exploded about 10 years ago, it led to some big changes in another industry: insurance. Mark Irwin, agency principal for Bellaire’s Fischer Insurance Agency, happened to be in the right place at the right time in 2004. Short’s Brewing Company opened...
The opioid crisis ravaging northern Michigan – and much of the country – could result in an outbreak of HIV. According to Victoria Cammarata, a licensed master social worker and medical case manager with Munson’s Thomas Judd Care Center, the growing trend of intravenous drug...
Between an escalating trade war with China, new farm bill legislation, and the ever-present challenge of automation, the agriculture industry is currently in a state of flux. To get a better sense of how pronounced these challenges are – and what they mean for agriculture...
For 21 days this summer, more than 4,000 kayakers will launch on the region's waters for a floating pub crawl. The six-hour Paddle for Pints tours, which feature stops at six breweries for beers and snacks, sell out quickly. A late-winter Facebook post about the sale...
