TRAVERSE CITY - Imprés salon will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a major expansion and relocation to the former Oleson's Grocery Store site in September.The move will double the salon's space to 3,800 square feet. Sandra Dunn and Tamara Vomastek own the salon, located at...
TRAVERSE CITY - Irwin Union Bank & Trust Co. has opened an office at 880 Munson Ave. in Traverse City.Michigan native Joel Rahn is president and has over 12 years of experience in the Traverse City and Grand Rapids markets in a variety of senior...
TRAVERSE CITY - "We feel that all of our products must reflect the excellence, care, quality, and value that today's buyers want and deserve." Nancy Damoose, president and owner of The Jordan River Store, which opened recently in downtown Traverse City, speaks words every consumer...
REGION - Susan Wesley was a reliable worker with unreliable transportation. Her old GMC van "was on its last leg. It started when it wanted and didn't when it didn't," she said.Wesley, a single mom with two school-aged kids, found herself "really struggling." Her former...
Small county, major growthI really enjoyed reading the article by Dani Horvath regarding Benzie County's updated master plan that was contained in your April issue of The Business News.As she pointed out, we are facing a lot of growth pressures in what is one of...
TRAVERSE CITY - EmploymentGroup, a staffing company that employs over 3,000 in West Michigan, has opened a new office in Traverse City."We're open for business and taking applications," said Dave Young, Market Manager for the new operation. "Most of all, we're ready to put people...
TRAVERSE CITY - The newest location of North Country Bank and Trust is 333 East State St., one block east of the Park Place Hotel. The first opened last February on U.S. 31 South by ABC Warehouse.North Country Bank, headquartered in Manistique, continues to broaden...
WASHINGTON D.C. - Legislation in the U.S. House and Senate could help bring access to high-speed digital technology to northern Michigan.A bill introduced in the House by Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Menominee, would provide for long-term, low-interest loans to companies, encouraging them to develop the infrastructure...
GAYLORD - Since 1939, the Otsego Club and Resort in Gaylord has been offering guests "casual elegance." And by September, that offering will expand by more than 20,000 square feet.A $1.4 million conference and special events center will be added onto the main lodge. It...
TRAVERSE CITY - We've all seen the bumper sticker that reads, "I'd Rather Be Sailing." When the sun is shining, the breeze is perfect, and I see those graceful sailboats on the bay, I'd rather be sailing than anything else. Two things always stop me...
