The Record-Eagle has this story on new eateries and stores coming to downtown Traverse City this spring:
"Springtime is moving time in downtown Traverse City, and several businesses will open new storefronts or shift to different locations to gear up for tourism season.
"Downtown property owners said the jockeying for retail slots is off to an early [...]
The Elk Rapids News has this update on efforts to bring Broadband internet to Elk Rapids:
"Our local grassroots effort, Elk Rapids Broadband Area Maximization (ER-BAM), is continuing its quest to find the best solution that brings universal, affordable high-speed broadband access to the entire Elk Rapids School District, including schools, libraries, public safety organizations, clinics, [...]
February 22, 2010 – 1:36 pm
In a news release this month, Connect Manistee County (CMC) has launched a public out-reach campaign to solicit support for county wide access to broadband internet. To meet a March 15 filing deadline, CMC is seeking confirmation from businesses, schools, organizations, local units of government, and residents to improve their chances at federal funding.
From the [...]
February 15, 2010 – 2:15 pm
The Sugar Loaf ski resort, in Leelanau county, has been closed since 2000 and is a site that the county would like to see redeveloped. The Record-Eagle has been following the story as it unfolds.
The Record-Eagle filed this story on delays to perform an environmental study of the resort:
"The county's Brownfield Redevelopment Authority poured about [...]
February 12, 2010 – 1:03 pm
In internet news this week, Traverse City Light and Power has decided to explore the option of providing free wireless internet to Traverse City.
The Record-Eagle has this story:
"[TCLP] expects to spend $350,000 to implement free wireless Internet in downtown Traverse City, if the service can pay for itself.
Traverse City Light & Power board members agreed [...]
February 8, 2010 – 1:05 pm
Interested in developing a resort in Northern Michigan? According to a report presented at the Leelanau county Government Center last Friday (Jan 5) $40 million dollars is the investment needed for the Sugar Loaf Resort in Cedar.
From the Leelanau Enterprise:
"A plan is now in place for someone – anyone – to redevelop Sugar Loaf Resort [...]
February 4, 2010 – 1:09 pm
For the following counties that make up the northwest region labor market (Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee and Wexford) the seasonally unadjusted jobless rate was 16.2 percent, up from 14.8 in November. Michigan's unemployment rate increased from 14.1 to 14.3 percent.
The Petoskey News-Review has this story:
“Regional labor markets in December [...]
February 4, 2010 – 12:43 pm
7&4 News had this story on how Traverse City Light and Power plans to fire up a fiber cable that will bring reliable, high-speed internet access to Traverse City.
You can watch the report here.
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January 26, 2010 – 4:40 pm
The "Traverse City Tomorrow" event at the Traverse City Opera House last night (Jan 25) drew in roughly 400 people according to the Record-Eagle.
You can watch a video report from 9 and 10 News here.
Here is a YouTube clip from the event. Speaking are Michael Moore and Derek Bailey, Chairman of the Grand Traverse Band [...]
January 25, 2010 – 2:06 pm
"Traverse City Tomorrow" is billed by organizers as an interactive event for the public to advocate for the change they would like to see in the city.
There are a variety of ways to get to this event. You can attend in person at the City Opera House at 7 p.m. tonight (Jan 25).
Or, you can [...]
