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Since the pandemic, Traverse City’s largest private employer has allowed many of its employees to work remotely. Now the company, best known for insuring classic cars and boats, is bringing hundreds of employees back to its downtown offices, giving local restaurants and businesses hope for a long-awaited economic lift.

The top prize went to Nokomis Everstory, a startup that preserves Native storytelling traditions with modern technology.

New businesses serving Michigan’s outdoor recreation industry could soon get some help from a new $3 million fund based in the Upper Peninsula.

A northern Michigan health department says it’s struggling to make a local market comply with a state executive order. Now the Antrim County store may…

Today on Stateside , St. Patrick's Day arrives just in time to find bars and restaurants closed to revelers because of the coronavirus outbreak. What...

There is plenty of coverage about Detroit’s “comeback.” Stores and restaurants are opening, and downtown is more vibrant than its been in decades. But...

The Next Idea So, you've got a small business. You've been selling your product at farmer's markets or art fairs, or maybe online. But it's a great big...

The Next Idea For the last two years, Mason County has the Momentum Business Plan Competition, which awards $50,000 to entrepreneurs during the startup...

The Next Idea Young artists can struggle to make a living if they lack the proper knowledge to start and care for a storefront – and that’s where a new...

It’s been 35 years since the heyday of video game arcades. By the late 1980s, most arcades had died, but over the last few years, the classic games…