TRAVERSE CITY - If you could save money and help save the environment at the same time, would you? Most would answer "yes." After all, it sounds like a win-win situation. However, when it comes to printer cartridges, many of us are ignoring an opportunity...
TRAVERSE CITY - From eyesore to anchor. Helping to transform old manufacturing sites into vibrant, mixed- or single-use developments, Mac McClelland joined Otwell Mawby, PC, two months ago as Manager of Brownfield Development. In communities around northern Michigan, McClelland will be doing everything...
Nearly 10 million people were victims of identity theft last year, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). To curb this problem, the FTC, as part of its jurisdiction under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA), recently issued a new rule on the...
LANSING - When Donald Coe purchased his Leelanau County property, it was classified a "dormant farm," a house and field that had been inactive for years. Since starting a vineyard and winery business on site, Coe is now the successful owner of Black Star Farms, which...
For more than 30 years, Leelanau Wine Cellars (LWC) has been offering a taste of northern Michigan to wine aficionados from all over the world through their vineyard in Omena. Now, the time has come for a multifaceted expansion that will address the...
TRAVERSE CITY - In this area and all across the country, family dinnertime is a cause for anxiety in the minds of those cooking it. Opening in Traverse City this month is a store where locals can make a month's worth of meals in two...
My, my, how far we've come since the basic concept of cellular phones began in 1947. To understand cellular technology better, it's helpful to know what has happened across the United States in the past two decades. Cellular service started in 1985 as analog transmission, according...
TRAVERSE CITY - Those who attended any of the May performances of Fifth Third's Jazz, Blues and Tango Series at the City Opera House were treated to an auditory delight as the City Opera House Heritage Association (COHHA) debuted the venue's new sound system. The $40,000...
TRAVERSE CITY - Thriving in an ever-changing industry, one local business is experiencing a change of its own. NuArt Signs, a company which designs and manufactures signs for local and national clients, has moved to a new location at 322 E. Welch Ct. off of Continental...
Industry estimates suggest that there are billing errors in 10 to 15 percent of all telco bills. If communications expenses comprise a large percentage of your budget, it may be worth your time to take careful note of what you are paying for, and...
