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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…

For many companies, their sole goal is to increase profits and improve the bottom line. However, there are a growing number of companies that approach…

Two-thirds of all restaurants will fail within three years of first opening their doors, a statistic that could be attributed to an owner’s desire for…

Many family-owned businesses across the state provide free turkey meals to local patrons to help give back to their communities. Michigan Radio spoke with…

Michigan's local food movement is growing and thriving. We're seeing more chefs who deeply care about what they buy and from whom.Chefs like James Rigato…

West Michigan’s first “live escape room,” is opening next month in the town of Walker, near Grand Rapids.Based on the popular video game genre, players…

Our MI Curious project is a news experiment where you submit the questions - your questions are put up for a vote - and we investigate the winning…

UPDATE: This story was updated at 2:35 pm on 10/21/2014. Ever wonder where the term "honeymoon" came from? Back in the 5th century, newlyweds would drink…

Vinyl records. The sight and sound of an LP can unleash torrents of sentiment and memories for those who grew up dropping that needle onto a shiny…