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Throughout this series, we’ve heard from a number of listeners concerned about the cost of housing in northwest lower Michigan. Almost nothing is…
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When Sue Ann Round decided to move her art gallery from Suttons Bay to Traverse City, some of her friends urged her not to do it.“In general, galleries…
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The number of black people calling northern Michigan home is inching upward slowly. The nation’s second largest racial minority still accounts for just…
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There aren’t many businesses left in Thompsonville, and one of the few that remains is closing.Paul’s Party Store is a place to grab a gallon of milk or…
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Thompsonville is a small town of roughly 450 people. The village center is just down the road from Crystal Mountain.And while some people are enjoying the…
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It wasn’t that long ago when downtown Traverse City rolled up the sidewalks once it got dark. But now the place is booming pretty much year-round.All that…
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One of the phrases sometimes used to describe what is great about life Up North is “small town character.” What that means is a little vague, but the real…
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Some people move to northern Michigan to get a fresh start in life. Brian Hoey, an anthropologist at Marshall University, calls them "lifestyle migrants."…
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Not many people move to northern Michigan so they can work more. But Adolfo Mendez did, and he works all the time. He has started three businesses in…
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Lots of retirees and even millennials are moving Up North. But people in their thirties and forties are moving away.The Daniels family fits the trend.…