It Takes a Village: Munson, McLaren and Grand Traverse Women's Clinic fill void left in Petoskey

By Art Bukowski

The closure of the main women’s clinic in Petoskey has Munson Healthcare absorbing hundreds of patients across its service area and Traverse City providers traveling north to help fill the gap.

Bay View Obstetrics & Gynecology closed in late August after operating in Petoskey for more than 25 years. It had been acquired in 2023 by Unified Women’s Healthcare, a private equity outfit that cited staffing challenges when it closed Bay View locations in Petoskey and St. Ignace.

Now, the regional medical community is dealing with the fallout in an area already somewhat thin on OB-GYN providers (among many other …

Growing Their Own: How the MSU and Munson alliance is combating rural doctor shortages

By Rick Haglund

Despite sweeping changes in healthcare financing and medical education, the decades-long relationship between Munson Healthcare and Michigan State University in training physicians remains robust.

Munson Medical Center has been one of 22 “base hospitals” training third- and fourth-year medical students from MSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine since the 1990s. Munson is one of only two MSU base hospitals in Northern Michigan. The other is MyMichigan Medical Center Sault in Sault Ste. Marie.

Third-year MSU medical …

Green Investing: There's still a strong appetite for green energy, construction and land development, local pros say

By Bill O'Brien

As businesses grapple with ever-rising energy, material and development costs, investments in renewable and sustainable technologies continue to evolve as well.

Shrinking public subsidies for green investments and policy makers putting more emphasis on traditional energy sources including oil, gas and even coal are generating headwinds for various renewable sectors.

But with improving technologies, unpredictable supply chains and climbing energy prices that show no signs of slowing down, local professionals in the energy and buildings …

'We're Ahead of the Game:' City on track to open Hickory Hills by Christmas

By Art Bukowski

Traverse City officials insist that Hickory Hills will open before Christmas and operate without issue this year after a rough 2025-26 season, even after a late curve ball again threatened operations at the beloved community ski hill.

As of this writing, the city is still aggressively hiring for several positions at the city-owned hill and hired outside contractor Keen Technical Solutions for snowmaking equipment optimization to strengthen operations for the hill’s 75th season. Crews also …

Banking on the Cold: The snow economy goes far beyond the slopes

By Ross Boissoneau

The Powers That Be: Checking in with the region's energy providers on projects, demand and rates

By Art Bukowski

Bright Idea: Local businesses invest in solar to beat rising energy costs

By Ross Boissoneau

Bracing for Impact: Is the Grand Traverse region ready for big data centers?

By Art Bukowski

Occupational Therapy: A growing healthcare career flying under the radar

By Kierstin Gunsberg

The Price of Being There When We Need It

By Gabe Schneider

From The Desk Of Kevin Klein, CEO of Cherry Capital Airport

By Art Bukowski

The Cost of Caring: What employers need to rethink about employee benefits in 2027

By Andi Dolan

Darker Days, Brighter Strategies: Navigating northern Michigan's lack of sunlight to improve mental health

By Chris Archangeli

Bringing Back the Cheer: Five creative concepts (smash therapy, anyone?) for this year's staff Christmas party

By Craig Manning

Shoreline Perspective: Avoiding Common Retirement Planning Mistakes

By Mike Newman

Leading with Empathy: A guide to supporting grieving employees during the holidays and year-round

By Mindy Buell

Advertorial: Navigating the World of Insurance Benefits

By Ross Boissoneau

Advertorial: Do you know what's happening on your company's website?

By Anita Marinelli

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By Lynn Geiger

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By Lynn Geiger

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