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 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.
Follow the Grand Vision on Twitter!
Photo: 107 by asdbbplyr.
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 [...]
January 21, 2010 – 12:17 pm
For Northern Michigan, broadband internet is about to get a shot in the arm.
From the Record-Eagle:
"The U.S. Department of Commerce on Wednesday [Jan 21] said Merit Network Inc. will receive a $33.3 million grant and $8.3 million in matching funds to build a fiber-optic broadband network through 32 counties in the Lower Peninsula.
"The grant will help [...]
January 11, 2010 – 1:42 pm
Traverse City Tomorrow is an interactive event scheduled for January 25th to allow citizens and community leaders to come together to talk about Traverse City's future.
Traverse City Mayor Chris Bzdok writes on the www.PlanforTC.com website:
What do you want Traverse City to be? What aspects of our community should we preserve? Get rid of? Make [...]
