At this point, residents of Traverse City are used to seeing their hometown pop up on nationwide best-of lists. From television staples like Good Morning America and CNN, to online fixtures like BuzzFeed and Thrillist, a slew of recognizable media brands have thrown their endorsement behind...
By Marty MacLeod Reviewed by Chris Wendel It’s not often that I'm able to write in this space about local business history. The recently-released book “All About Old Towne” by Traverse City resident Marty MacLeod uncovers photos and well-researched stories that chronicle the foundation of Traverse City’s...
A few common sense (yet well-executed) strategies explain why Traverse City-based parts maker Clark Manufacturing Co. has survived and thrived for nearly 50 years. The company, located in a 55,000 square-foot facility on Aero Park Dr., has followed what might be called an organic approach, especially...
Between an aging population and a growing demand among older adults to “age in place” in their homes for as long as possible, the United States could wind up being short nearly 500,000 home health aides by 2025, per an estimate from the global healthcare...
In 2021, the Clean Slate Act took effect. This act dramatically expanded the number of people that qualify for set aside (commonly referred to as “expungement”). While the Act has greatly expanded employment, housing, and schooling opportunities for hundreds of my clients, it has also...
If you need to catch a flight in or out of Traverse City, what do you do? For most people, the answer is pretty standard: book a ticket on one of the commercial airlines that services the area, head to the main terminal at Cherry...
Local banks and credit unions are scrambling to up their technology game as they work to attract younger consumers who view brick-and-mortar branches as so 2010. It’s a major issue for financial institutions at a time when younger millennials and those in Gen Z, born in...
Anyone who’s paid the slightest bit of attention to the auto industry over the past couple years knows things have been chaotic. The pandemic and resulting worldwide shutdown of businesses is still impacting manufacturing, with many parts, especially computer chips, in short supply. Prices for...
Are electric cars a niche interest or an automotive revolution? For years, electric vehicles (EVs) have been tipped as a key trend to watch in the car world. But while EVs have seemed to become steadily more commonplace over time, it’s difficult to tell for certain...
The stock market is down. Inflation remains stubbornly high. And whether or not we are in a recession, the economy is challenging. Nearly everyone and every business is negatively affected. This is a good time to remember the words of Alfred Korzybski, the Polish American scientist...
