Downtown Portland shrinks vacancy rates and boosts investment when public and private partners find a way to overcome a major barrier to growth. A longtime store owner recounts how a public boardwalk, a state housing program and local business owners worked together to pave the way for upper floor housing rehabs to help transform the downtown neighborhood.
When shopping in your favorite downtown store, ever wonder what's upstairs? For decades, the answer has been "not much" for many Michigan cities. Take a look at how that trend is changing across the state, in communities like Manistee, Portland and Detroit's Eastern Market, where local property owners are redefining downtowns by reviving upper floor residences.
Affordable energy, reliable energy, and protecting our environment were part of the governor's recent 'Ensuring our future' message. Veronica Gracia-Wing digs into the details with the governor's deputy legal council and senior policy advisor.
There's no need to leave upper Michigan to find state-of-the-art technology for mobile apps or cutting-edge programming. U.P. companies are already doing that work close to home.
Shopping local means stronger communities, successful small businesses and a more sustainable economy. But the holidays can tempt the most well-meaning of shoppers into the commercial rush. Here's a handy gift guide, pointing you to plenty of gift items made here in the U.P. and available from small, locally-owned businesses.
A Keweenaw Peninsula couple took on a big building project to create their green dream home, and now are sharing their knowledge with others.
What if how we've been skateboarding all along can be dramatically improved? Northern Michigan University student Adam Reed is trying to find out by integrating his passion for snowboarding into new skateboard designs.
In the past few years, some historic Marquette businesses have seen renovations.These changes keep Marquette's history, but allow for growth. Lucy Hough looks at how those changes are made possible.
Upper Peninsula cities often offer public transportation within the community, but writer Lucy Hough finds room for improvement in public transit that involves a change in mindset by local citizens.
Throughout the Upper Peninsula, business owners work hard day in and day out to keep their doors open. Three young entrepreneurs, all in their twenties, are taking the U.P. by storm through their entrepreneurial endeavors.
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