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MEDC grants offer new way to help small businesses

Charlevoix’s popular new restaurant, My Grandmother’s Table, started out as a stand at the Charlevoix and Boyne City farmers markets.

“People wanted to know where they could buy things during the week,

Legally Speaking column: Sale or no sale, it makes a difference

Thomas Clement MRA General Counsel

By THOMAS P. CLEMENT, MRA General Counsel

Here we are, in the midst of the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping. During the busiest revenue generating season for retailers,

Michigan retailers report growing sales as holidays approach

Retailers reported higher sales in November and the outlook looks strong for this winter, according to the Michigan Retail Index.

The November Retail Index survey came in at 52.2,