August 3, 2000
TC State Bank starts ‘a new tradition’
TRAVERSE CITY - Locally-owned Traverse City State Bank opened on July 18 on the first floor of the new office building at 310 W. Front Street.The bank is operated by president and CEO Peter A. Correia, who has 28 years of experience in the banking...
By Lisa
August 3, 2000
WOMEN IN BUSINESS: Travel industry veteran launches her own school
TRAVERSE CITY - Tammy Ensman saw a niche and decided to fill it. That's how the Great North Travel School came into being. Located in Traverse City, the school will open on Sept. 13, and already has potential students from Pakistan, Oregon and northern Michigan.A...
By Lisa
August 3, 2000
WOMEN IN BUSINESS: Sue Ballantyne – Not one to toot her own alphorn
GAYLORD - Walk into Sue's Shops, nestled in the Alpine Village, and you walk into a realm of warmth, color, light, and relaxed fun. It's a great place to browse without feeling pressure to do anything but enjoy the beautiful selection of home accessories...
By Mary Dillon
August 3, 2000
What’s News
ACCOLADES· Knorr Interactive received a MAX award in the 'Interactive/Online' category for their design of the Tri-tronics Web sites. Knorr was the only Web design firm in the area to win such an award. Knorr Interactive also created the secure business-to-consumer site, which earned them...
By Lisa
August 3, 2000
HEALTH CARE: Charlevoix Area Hospital mends growing pains
CHARLEVOIX - More residents, more tourists and more needs has translated into a $6 million renovation and expansion project for the Charlevoix Area Hospital.As the region's population has swelled, so has the demand for quality and accessible health care--and that's just what the next two...
August 3, 2000
WOMEN IN BUSINESS: Jill Wyman pieces together a cherished family business
GRAYLING - Jill Wyman of Grayling loves her business, and the joy it brings her bubbles forth as she chats vivaciously about it. Twenty years ago she was a stay-at-home mom, but her children were getting older and she was looking for something to do....
By Lisa
August 3, 2000
WOMEN IN BUSINESS: Club seeks equity for women at work
REGION- There's a quiet little group in the area that's making big changes for women in the workplace--and girls on their way there. It's the Business and Professional Women's Club (BPW), and it has five working chapters in northern Michigan alone--all part of a national...
August 3, 2000
Monitoring employees: An invasion of privacy?
Is there such a thing as privacy in the workplace anymore? The more technology use rises, the more respect for traditional notions of privacy has gone by the wayside. Recent statistics confirm this trend: In a survey by the American Management Association, 45 percent of...
August 3, 2000
WOMEN IN BUSINESS: Deb Wyatt Fellows – Never tell her ‘it can’t be done’
"One woman has enthusiasm for 30 minutes, another for 30 days, but it is the woman who has it for 30 years who makes a success of her life." -- Edward B. Butler (adapted)TRAVERSE CITY- After 20 years as founder and editor-in-chief of TRAVERSE, Northern...