Car and truck sales in the United States are starting to level off after climbing to a record 17.4 million new vehicles last year. But Traverse City dealers say they are continuing to enjoy strong results and don’t expect that to change anytime soon. “It’s probably...
Except for devoted Luddites who like to work on their older model muscle cars and pickups, the day of the shade tree mechanic has pretty much passed. Radical changes in car technology saw to that. The mechanical skill it takes to pull an engine block or...
Adam Hammer started his classic car restoration business – Hammer and Dolly Automotive Restorations – four years ago with “a bench and a tool box.” Not content to repair modern wheels, Hammer is dedicated to bringing life back to rusty wreckage like a ’55 Chevy Nomad...
With his work ethic and a solid background in engineering, former Northwestern Michigan College automotive tech student Andrew Medley could have written his own ticket when it came time to take a job. And it appears he did. He landed a job at automaker Tesla,...
College costs are escalating. Out-of-pocket health care expenses are rising. Weddings can cost more than many people earn in a year. And millions of baby boomers are facing retirement. But at a time when the cost of living seems overwhelming, there likely will be many fewer...
Susan Nichols, Julie Avery and Deb Jackson have many things in common – active, educated, engaged, retired. All recently left fulfilling lifetime careers during the past few years, bringing their passions for and skills with them into new life chapters in northern Michigan. “Retiring,” however,...
Retirement can feel like a long way off, but life seems to move faster than we expect. Retiring is a momentous change. You’ve worked hard, so how does your hard work translate into a successful retirement. Below are tips for becoming retirement ready: 5-Plus Years to...
A dozen years ago, the housing industry was sailing along at ever-increasing levels, and the country’s economy seemed to be growing without an end in sight. Then in early 2006, prices peaked before starting a precipitous slide. By 2008, Standard & Poor's Case-Shiller home price...
One of the last – if not the last – locally-owned and family-operated title companies in Traverse City is on the move. Mid-American Title Co. is scheduled to relocate from its site at 522 E. Eighth St. to 424 E. Front St., next to Bubba’s Restaurant...
Among the disappointing aspects of the poorly-framed “tall building” debate in Traverse City is that it seems to ignore a very strong message brought forth from one of the region’s great accomplishments – that being The Grand Vision. This amazing community-based land-use guide created just...
