A few years ago, a survey by a Michigan wine industry promotional group showed more than 800,000 people visit the state's nearly 60 wineries annually. Now a publisher is taking notice, and just in time for the 2009 tourism season. The first true guidebook to...
My sister called me recently to tell me that she stopped paying into her retirement account at work. Her feeling was "why should I continue? I put a dollar in there and it turns into 50 cents the next day!" While a dramatic exaggeration of...
Dear Advisors:We've all heard about the negative points regarding the new Michigan Business Tax (MBT). Are there any positive changes?Although they appeal to a fairly small percentage of taxpayers, there are some favorable aspects of the MBT. For instance, under the Single Business Tax, businesses...
INTERLOCHEN - Tears come to Cindy Kasper's eyes when she thinks of all the people that suffer from years of chronic or acute pain. But her sorrow transforms into hope, knowing that they don't have to suffer; that they can get their lives back.Kasper is...
REGION - The nightmare on Wall Street hasn't prevented companies and nonprofits from pursuing their dream development projects in the Grand Traverse region.They have visions of a new YMCA facility on Silver Lake Road, a 271,000 square-foot shopping center in Acme, a cancer center in...
REGION - It's official. The economic downturn has worked its way from Wall Street warnings and into the lives of northwest lower Michigan residents. Most locals now have neighbors, friends, or family affected by foreclosure, bankruptcy, unemployment, or all three. Yet while Michigan grapples with...
TRAVERSE CITY - It's not called the WARN Act for nothing. If the recession has forced your business to lay off workers, the economics behind that decision, however sound, could be the least of your worries, say local employment attorneys. A variety of state and...
TRAVERSE CITY - When the Traverse City Yacht Club was destroyed by fire in April 2008, the group's members were stunned, but they vowed to carry on. Now, less than a year later, the rebuilt facility is on schedule to open this spring, this time...
This is the last in our series of articles discussing your team of professionals that can assist you in designing, building, financing or selling your home. Here's some advice from some of the community's well-respected real estate professionals on selecting a realtor. We also conducted...
TRAVERSE CITY - Families seeking housing for loved ones with dementia will have another option when Culver Meadows opens a new facility this fall. Owners Trina and Brad Jewett of Traverse City will be breaking ground on a new 20-bed adult foster care home...
