Nikki Devitt News Today

PETOSKEY — Healthcare and education were among many topics raised by community leaders at the Petoskey State of the Community event Friday.

TRAVERSE CITY — Northern Michigan’s business advocates hope to build on some of their legislative success over the past year and take advantage of new state economic development programs in

The annual event will feature a slate of guest speakers who will provide updates on topics like health care, education and the environment.

TRAVERSE CITY — Retiring U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow was honored by the Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance with its inaugural Legacy Award for her efforts supporting Northern Michigan’s small businesses, farmers

While last week’s election day was relatively quiet compared to other states, this year has been a busy one in Michigan’s Legislature, especially as a number of new laws and

TRAVERSE CITY — Advocates and policymakers were reminded of the severity of the housing crisis in northern Michigan this week.

Speakers included figureheads in education, environment, state and local governments, and tourism.

Surveys from North Central Michigan College’s Child Care Initiative will ask employers about the type of child care benefits they offer and how often they’ve lost employees due to the crisis.

During the high-spread times of the COVID-19 pandemic, patrons reacted angrily to public health masking and distancing restrictions. Those rules have largely gone away, but some people are still angry at restaurant workers in northern Michigan.

The rules announced Thursday affect 84 million workers nationwide. Combined with other rules, two-thirds of the nation’s workforce must either be vaccinated or face mandatory testing.