local businesses

Confections with Convictions is a chocolate shop that does a whole lot more than sell sweets. They employ young people who have been entangled with the justice system.

Owner Hatem Al-Eidaroos wanted Qamaria to be a new place for people, specifically Yemini-Americans and other Arab-Americans, to sit and enjoy each other's company as another extension of the home environment.

How the SCOTUS affirmative action decision might further impact our schools, a visit to Washtenaw Dairy, a new Flint Lawsuit, and bird migration.

We take a trip to The Bomber Restaurant in Ypsilanti, where they serve breakfast and lunch staples amidst a sea of World War II memorabilia.

Novi is looking to revamp their downtown. They think this mixed-used development could be the answer.

Remember video rental stores? We went to one of the last ones in Michigan.

Blockbuster and Family Video have closed up shop. But there are still a few video rentals that exist in Michigan. We went to one of them.

In Oak Park, Michigan, independent bookstore The Book Beat is gearing up to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Stateside spoke with owners Cary Loren and Colleen Kammer about their long-running success.

COVID-related shutdowns were an economic disaster for many Michigan businesses. But the Michigan Court of Appeals says that doesn’t require disaster insurance for businesses to cover losses related to COVID-19 shutdown orders

There is a lot of concern over what to do with the plastic water bottles we use. Flint is one community that is grappling with this question in a big…