Owner Lori Slager at The Sparrows in Grand Rapids

Small businesses as third places experience growth

How many places do you have? If you're not sure, here's a recommendation: three. In this special report, we'll discover small businesses throughout Michigan that serve as "third places" for their communities, and are growing because of it. 

Tahquamenon safe schools
Upper Peninsula partners come together on Safe Routes to School program

The tiny village of Newberry is showing Yoopers and Michiganders alike how to collaborate to develop a better community through transportation.

Health clinic named after Manistique native
U.P.-wide appliance recycling program underway
Marquette Monthly hires new staffer
Lundin Mining buys Eagle mining project

Source: The Argus-Press

Lt. Governor Calley to visit U.P.

Source: UpperMichigansSource.com

Possible Griffin shipwreck studied

Source: The Washington Post

North Carolina company buys Pioneer Surgical

Source: Gainesville Sun

New brewmaster at Jasper Ridge in Ishpeming

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