Technology and Innovation

Feature Story Inside a then-new HTI Cybernetics facility in 2019.
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Feature Story President of Lakeshore Advantage Jennifer Owens.

Report: Adaptability fuels economic growth along Lakeshore


Feature Story Davenport University and Gentex leaders formalized their commitment to education and workforce development with a signing ceremony Sept. 30 at the corporation’s office in Zeeland.
Feature Story Students prepping in the kitchen at the Great Lakes Culinary Institute.

Culinary school plants seeds of Farm to Table


Feature Story Vernon LaLone, founder and managing director of Wave Lumina, pitches at a recent TCNewTech pitch event, hosted by 20Fathoms.

Startup incubator expands its reach across northwest Michigan


Development News "Today's global challenges demand unprecedented collaboration and innovation," says Alejandro Adem, president of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada.
Development News “These projects will benefit communities and wildlife that depend on a healthy Great Lakes ecosystem,” says U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Regional Director Will Meeks.
Development News The Edgar Poe-inspired festival debuted in 2020 and has since become an annual tradition in downtown Farmington each October.
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Feature Story Left to Right: Marquicia Pierce and Kanchan Wankhede.
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Downtown improvements help Allegan draw new businesses and visitors


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Northern Initiatives helps rural entrepreneurs build businesses, community


Development News The Linwood Scenic Access site as it stands today.
Development News The Rogers Theater is located at 257 N. 3rd St. in downtown Rogers City.
Feature Story Jim Baumann and Michelle Cortright meet at Lake Charlevoix Coffee Company in Boyne City. They launched The Boyne Citizen earlier this month - a nonprofit digital newsletter.

As local media disappears, 'Boyne Citizen' returns under nonprofit model


Feature Story Anyone can observe Joel Schoon-Tanis painting in the Groundworks space at the main library and ask questions about his process — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 1 and 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 9., 16, 22, Nov. 6, 7, 13, and 20.

Library announces Joel Schoon-Tanis as first Maker in Residence


Development News “Tribes in Michigan have been long-standing leaders in climate action," says Phil Roos, director of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE).
Development News “Interactive museums are community spaces that bring learning directly to children and create memories that last a lifetime,” says MEDC Regional Prosperity Managing Director Paula Holtz.
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