Health savings accounts (HSA) are becoming more popular than ever as fewer employers provide insurance. Laverna Witkop, life and health specialist/agent at Ford Insurance, answers questions to some of the most often asked HSA questions:How do I manage my HSA?Your HSA is your account;...
REGION - You know an apple a day keeps the doctor away. But can an Apple iPhone or iPad also keep the doctor at bay? According to a May 2011 Pew Internet survey, of the 85 percent of adults who have a cell phone, nine...
TRAVERSE CITY - Traverse City Area Public Schools is ready to think lean when it comes to redundancies in their system. First on their list? Reducing the duplication of data requests for the more than 10,000 students in their 300-square mile district. To do so,...
TRAVERSE CITY - Information Technology (IT) is not an area in which every person feels comfortable. Start talking IP, SSL and VOIP and eyes can quickly become glossed over. For businesses IT is, however, a necessary tool.For more than 12 years, Michiganders Mike Zamiara and...
I'm sure it's happened to you before: you're online, browsing around, and you come across a great picture you want to share. Maybe it's a pic of some sweet new shoes you want to buy. Or a recipe you want to make. Or a...
The U.S. unemployment rate has been at or above nine percent for 20 of the past 25 months, yet many employers say they can't find qualified workers. Workplace Magazine reports the top five industries with the largest worker shortages are: defense and aerospace, energy and...
REGION - EPS Security (EPS) has expanded its offerings to include its new EPS Medical Alert service, which pairs a state-of-the-art pendant communication device with EPS' Central Station staff operators - a live, personalized response to senior citizens wishing to remain living independently at home."It...
The fortune spent to oppose an international crossing between Detroit and Canada shouldmake our blood boil. It insults the intelligence of every person in the state. It is an unfettered attempt to squelch Michigan business access to international trade and global customers. At the same...
Traverse City - We know what the rest of the world thinks of Traverse City's culinary scene: It's headed the Midwest Living's list of Five Top Food Towns two years running. Livability.com listed Traverse City No. 1 of the 200 Surprising Foodie Towns it surveyed...
TRAVERSE CITY - A new online survey tool is allowing local businesses to get feedback on their products and services directly from the community they serve.The Ticker Bench, a partnership of the Traverse City Business News and local market research firm Avenue ISR, caters to...
