Voices
Voices
Dive into compelling stories from Michigan's 83 counties and hear from business owners, students, and community members as they describe their unique perspectives on living and working in Michigan.
Sometimes people ask me, ‘Why did you found a rocket company in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan?' And I tell them the U.P. is as close to space as anywhere on the planet.
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Crawford
Turning the Page
Rae Gosling of Hidden Nook Booksellers
Rae Gosling, former Michigan Main Street Director for the city of Grayling, starts a new chapter as the owner of Hidden Nook Booksellers
Grand Traverse
Finding The Right Temperature
Bill Myers of Promethient
Bill Myers, CEO of Promethient, shares why Traverse City’s Northern Michigan lifestyle is the cherry on top of its legacy of innovation
Lenawee
Born and Bread in Michigan
Arlo Brandl of Tecumseh Bread and Pastry
Artisan bread maker Arlo Brandl uses flour power to attract visitors to Tecumseh Bread and Pastry in downtown Tecumseh
Houghton
Rocket Man
Brad King of Orbion Space Technology
Brad King, founder of Orbion Space Technology, shares how he became one of the U.P.’s leading rocket scientists
I’m glad I had the opportunity to make a good impression and do positive things while I was here in a professional capacity as Main Street director, now I’m really excited to get to do this in a new professional capacity.
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