Ludington

Michigan hosts architectural and industrial design event of the year

Brian Conway Tuesday, May 21, 2013

The MichiganState Historic Preservation Office will launch a blockbuster design show June 14 at Cranbrook Art Museum in Bloomfield Hills honoring the state's heritage of American Modernism.

The Rise of the Rest: Tech hubs bloom far from Silicon Valley

Eric Peterson Tuesday, April 23, 2013

From Greenville, North Carolina to Baltimore, from Tampa to Denver to Cleveland to the Twin Cities, tech savvy, entrepreneurship, and investment are coming together to create bright clusters of digital innovation.

What I've learned during Michigan's fight on home foreclosure

Mary Townley Tuesday, April 09, 2013

MSHDA is partnering with the state’s religious leaders and faith communities to help homeowners avoid foreclosure with a program that addresses each homeowner’s unique situation.

Residents share Northwest Michigan beauty with the world on Instagram

Lucy Hough Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Instagram users in Northwest Michigan are taking stunning pictures of their surroundings and sharing them with the world. Learn more about how and why they are taking these photos.

Upcoming food hub to reuse hospital building, support local economy

Joe Baur Tuesday, March 12, 2013

A food hub for Traverse City's Village at Grand Traverse Commons is in the works that aims to boost the local economy and complement the "eat local" movement.

Dreaming of owning a Michigan home?

MSHDA Tuesday, March 12, 2013

With low mortgage rates and many houses to choose from, there’s never been a better time for state residents to buy their own home.

Three Michigan companies help keep state pushing forward in alternative energies

Joe Baur Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Investments in alternative energy have made Michigan a leader nationwide, but more incentives are needed to continue encouraging growth. Second Wave spoke with state leaders in renewable energy to better understand the field.

New site helps autistic students with communication skills

Jeff Barr Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Autistic kids face different challenges in school and in life, but a new website developed by a local special education teacher aims to help them with one of those challenges--communicating well with others.

Williamson's Lens: Baby, you can drive my car

Andrew Williamson Tuesday, December 04, 2012

We've seen our share of old cars--both shiny and restored and rusty and beat up--driving the highways and side streets across Northwest Michigan. But photographer Andrew Williamson saw one that wasn't hauling around town for everyone to see.

Angels keep it local in the small business world

Kelle Barr Tuesday, November 06, 2012

How were Michigan cities first built? Through local business people who invested their money back into their communities, and spent the time and money to help their cities grow. That's the basic idea behind today's angel investors, like Blue Water Angels and Northern Michigan Angels.