Coverage of those starting up businesses and community resources to help them thrive.
“The goal of the event is to bring women together and make them feel empowered and encouraged, because I feel it’s really lacking in today's community,” says Demiree Fultz, owner of Ruboo Boutique and organizer of the empowHER Conference. “Hopefully this can become an annual event and change the lives of those who attend.”
The COVID-19 pandemic has done a great many things. But one of the good ones is to show how much people are willing to help each other. From a partnership with Zeeland's oldest restaurant and one of its most popular ones, a new venture was formed.
“We grew out of our Broadway location so quickly and have been looking to expand for some time,” Steve Neiman says. “We really love the community and when the offer from the Inn came up — it was a beautiful view, great people, room for parking, and indoor and outdoor seating — it was a no-brainer for us.”
The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan donated $500,000 to new tower under construction at MyMichigan Medical Center in Alpena.
As a result of an increase in demand for reliable power, one family-owned business is expanding its Mt. Pleasant location helping to meet the need and create jobs in the local community.
Mushers Justin and Jaimee High left Alaska for the Upper Peninsula, where they produce durable outdoors gear and run a retail shop in downtown Calumet.
For nearly two decades, Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) has delivered SNAP-Ed programming in area schools to encourage students and families to eat more fruits and vegetables and engage in more physical activity.
"Through inclusive collaboration, we are committed to investing in our rural communities and businesses through job creation, infrastructure and housing expansion, and environmental sustainability" says Gary McDowell, director of MDARD. "[Deputy Lucas] will be laser-focused on reinvigorating Michigan's rural economies and being their partner on the critical issues they are facing."
“A healthy creative economy is critical to driving meaningful growth and development in our communities,” says Michele Wildman, MEDC Senior Vice President of Community Development.
An ambitious transit proposal that's been gathering steam for over a decade could significantly contribute to addressing the inequities in access to transportation between northern and southern Michigan.
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