As a cardiologist, James Fox spends a lot of time trying to help patients understand that the choices in their diet that they make — and have made for years — affect the cardiovascular disease that brings them to his door. But dietary changes are not...
Next year at this time, Tom Greyerbiehl hopes to have a new type of grapevine planted in his Benzie County vineyard. It could come not from out-of-state nurseries where he’s purchased vines before, but from the local operations of Campbell Milarch Vines, LLC. The Copemish-based venture, a...
Graphic designer. Baker. Firefighter. Customer service representative. They may not be occupations that readily come to mind as candidates for apprenticeships, but they’re among a myriad of possibilities that Evelyn Szpliet, the Northwest Michigan Works! new point person on apprenticeships, is happy to help employers consider. Szpliet...
This is the TCBN’s first-ever compilation of “50 Leading Women of Business.” It includes women who are leaders, pioneers, involved community members, role models – working in and running businesses across the Grand Traverse region. While we couldn’t possibly include all potential candidates in one issue,...
Benzie Co. debuts fruit-and-vegetable prescription program on peels of successful TC pilot Last year, some 170 individuals with chronic diseases or conditions like high cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes took a step in Traverse City toward better health. They did so via a new type of...
Munson Medical Center has several facilities plans that are slated to progress further this year, including a multi-phase project for a new seven-story family birth and children’s center on its main Traverse City campus. The project has two permits and a separate resolution in hand from...
Amid continuing sales growth, Great Lakes Potato Chip Co. is looking at next steps. And in 2017, some significant decisions could start to unfold. The six-year-old company is mapping future distribution growth and space needs and weighing possibilities – whether that’s financing growth on its own...
Like many insurance agents, Terry Roote has seen the challenges small businesses face in providing health insurance, weighing the benefits of what can be a competitive and attractive employee offering, against the costs. “I’ve seen this happen more than once, where the employer will say ‘listen,...
Two years ago, advanced manufacturer RJG Inc., in partnership with local nonprofit Newton’s Road, announced plans to supply a few 3D printers to Traverse City Area Public Schools. The project – enabling students to create and produce solid objects from virtual computer designs, using problem-solving and...
Last year, Traverse City East Middle School assistant principal Marcus Mead took a group of eighth graders out of classrooms and into the plants of local manufacturers. It was an eye-opening experience for the students, Mead said, and one he expects will draw even greater participation...
