Michigan has jumped 19 places as a top state to do business in Chief Executive magazine’s 16th annual Best & Worst States for Business survey, released this week. Coming in this year at No. 13 on the list, Michigan now claims the biggest single-year move in the ranking’s history. The Chief Executive rankings reflect CEO perceptions of
During World War II, Detroit became known as the Arsenal of Democracy based on the incredible efforts of automotive companies to step up and support the war effort with planes, tanks, and other equipment. Today, Michigan is quickly becoming known as the Arsenal of Health with well over six hundred companies, large and small, retooling and ramping
Below you will find resources and ideas to help educate and entertain your kids during school closures and shelter at home orders. They are divided by category, though many overlap. ART Share Their Creativity with the neighborhood. More people are walking around these days, and all of us can use a little motivation and cheer. Have the
Now, perhaps more than ever before, we need to be of service to one another. Here are some ways you can be of help. Donate Blood Volunteer
There are many interesting and enlightening projects to do with kids of all ages to help them understand more about the people who have come before them, changing times, how the government works, and ways to be an involved citizen. Here are some suggestions and resources. U.S. Census https://www.census.gov The U.S. Constitution mandates taking a count, or
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday issued a "stay home" order to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus, ordering Michigan residents to stay at home except for essential purposes and telling nonessential businesses to stop asking employees to report to work. The order, which is in place through April 13, also bans all public and private
A super cool coffee shop called Anastasia And Katie's has opened up in Livonia. It is run by MI Work Matters, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing employment opportunities for people with developmental disabilities. It is located at 19215 Merriman Rd.
Los Tres Amigos, a group of Mexican restaurants based in the Lansing area, opened its most-recent restaurant in late December in downtown Northville. It is located at 144 Mary Alexander Court, just behind and a little east of the Town Square.
While there were certainly home brewers since settlements began, most of Michigan’s early commercial beer history can be traced back to the 1800s, particularly in what are now some of the state’s best-known beer towns. The city that would later come to be known as “Beer City USA,” appears to have gotten its brewing start with a
