The historic port cities of Whitehall and Montague sit where the White River meets Lake Michigan. Filled with summer homes, it's a sailors paradise and one of many safe harbors along the big lake.
It’s time to dispel the brain drain myth: stories of Michigan’s young people hitting the road after graduation and never looking back may have some merit, but, a recent study says that during the same time state officials were worried about the loss the population of young adults was on the rise, outpacing the rest of the country.
As China continues to grow as a worldwide force and demand for healthcare management in West Michigan drives the economy, one West Michigan university’s response is to meet demand by creating the region’s first degree program in Chinese language and culture, and a visionary doctorate program in nursing practice.
Michigan manufacturing is in the midst of a conundrum: the number of jobs is decreasing while manufacturing output is increasing; the solution could be engineers with high-level tech and manufacturing skills.
The push to bring out-of-state travelers and their wallets to Michigan reached beyond U.S. borders this week when a state tourism official played host and tour guide to a cadre of European travel agents in hopes of encouraging overseas travel to the state.
Amid a city-wide push to upgrade parks and develop quality of place for all residents,one century-old veterans park that many residents haven’t even heard of is getting a major facelift thanks to some private organizations.
As West Michigan continues to attract professionals from other countries to work in its healthcare and life sciences industries, the availability of international travel options boosts the quality of place and quality of life amenities these professionals seek.
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