ELK RAPIDS - Rachelle Hansen opened her custom sewing business in downtown Elk Rapids last September after seeing a need for sewing services in the area. In just these few months, business has exceeded expectations.Elk Rapids is a long way from where she was: making...
"Lamina strongly opposes the village to city. We see no benefits. Current profit margins are not good and we cannot afford what we project is $88,000 in additional taxes."? Dietrich HeydeBELLAIRE - It was standing room only at the Bellaire Senior Center on Feb. 8...
REGION - Five years ago, the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce recognized a dilemma. How do you manage growth and retain the character of the community that propels the growth? The Chamber went beyond just recognizing the problem and implemented a program to take...
"The straw that broke the camel's back was the issue of the Veit project near Intermediate Lake. This was another case of the DEQ granting permission to a property owner to build on wetlands that were previously identified as not buildable."--Peter GarwoodANTRIM CO. - Last...
BELLAIRE - Roger and Terry Mason can't believe it's been a year since they opened Mason's Big League Pizza in Bellaire. It has been a labor of love and commitment to providing the best quality product to their customers.The carryout and delivery business is located...
BELLAIRE - The first guests at the Bellaire Inn checked in the first week of July.Owned by Tracy Honeycutt and his partners William Mandt, Chris Dewey and Allen Pease, the motel at 728 E. Cayuga is on the same five-acre parcel as their other business,...
BELLAIRE - On April 29, only one week after finalizing the deal, the VanThomme family opened its second PlantMasters location.Located on the north side of Bellaire at 906 N. Bridge St. (M-88), it replaces the former Bellaire Greenhouse. For long-time customers, there's a great deal...
EASTPORT - It's a real stretch to think about flowers and gardens in northern Michigan in the middle of April. But at Pine Hill Nursery & Landscaping, greenhouses are already a sea of plants and staff preparing for the mid-May crush of customers.Ralph and Sandy...
ANTRIM CO. - The Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council is teaming up with the Torch Lake Protection Alliance and Three Lakes Association on a cooperative project to provide on-site evaluations and innovative educational programs on shoreline property management. The Shoreline Stewardship Year 2000 Project...
