Get to know the new President and CEO of the Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber of Commerce, Douglas Wallace as he talks about new ideas he is bringing to the chamber, why he is passionate about the work of the chamber, and how the chamber is helping and will continue to help businesses amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
A story of creativity, fortunate and timely sparks of interest and grand reinvention. The work and transformation of photographer Trisha Hadley.
Derek LaBean, a 21-year-old college junior from Pinconning, founded Smoky Ridge Outfitters. The stores carries LaBean's own brand of lifestyle wear, stocking everything from beanies to hoodies to jogging pants to t-shirts.
With the applications for recreational marijuana retailers in, City Planner Jacob Kain talks about the next steps in the selection process and when the community can expect an announcement on who those retailers will be.
The City of Mt. Pleasant, in partnership with Lake Trust Credit Union, has introduced a new rental subsidy program to help support new and growing businesses downtown. Up to two businesses per year will be accepted for the new Make It Mt. Pleasant program, which is designed to support new retail, dining, arts, and entertainment businesses downtown.
Jacon Kain, city planner for Mt. Pleasant, talks about the application window for recreational marijuana facilities in Mt. Pleasant, what the city's approach to approving applications will be, and more.
The CMURC board of directors has given the 2019 SmartZone Small Business of the Year award to Keith Palmer and Ryan Bantz, co-creators of ChargeOver, an innovative invoicing system that saves companies time while also paying their customers faster.
What changes can you expect to see in Mt. Pleasant in the next year? From the Broadway Lofts to interactive murals, take an look at some of the projects, businesses, and initiatives coming to town in 2020.
After running Amanda Steffke Photography as a part-time business since 2011, mainly shooting wedding and engagement photos, Steffke has taken the next step and moved into her own studio space in downtown Clare.
For the fifth year, Mt. Pleasant has been acknowledged by the eCities study, an annual measurement of efforts in economic development among Michigan communities conducted by researchers at iLabs, University of Michigan-Dearborn's Center for Innovation Research.
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