Economy

Cruising is expected to surpass $200 million dollars in regional economic impact this year. Officials said it's driven by growing domestic and international appeal.

In a precedent-setting decision, the Michigan Supreme Court will allow a claim of indirect workplace retaliation against an employer.

Sheep producers in the Midwest say wool prices have been dismal for decades, but in recent years they’ve plummeted. Now producers are looking for new ways to add value to this fiber or drop it all together.

Since 1952, Schwan’s yellow trucks and friendly drivers have been delivering frozen food to households. The industry has become more competitive and crowded and the company has responded, rebranding and halting deliveries in most states.

Last year it cost more to raise a hog than it brought in at sale. This year is looking slightly better so far for pork production, but input costs—such as energy and labor—remain high.

Cockfighting, the practice of fighting roosters, has been around for centuries. In the U.S. it’s a federal crime and illegal in all 50 states. But in Oklahoma, there’s an effort to lower the penalties for cockfighting that breeders say simply protects their right to raise roosters, while animal rights groups are calling foul.

As Michiganders adjust to the “spring forward” daylight saving schedule that started on Sunday, some state lawmakers are working to put it to an end.

The Alpena Downtown Development Authority is hosting its sixth annual Fresh Waters Downtown Mural Project, inviting artists to participate and share their work with the community.

Despite the fact that more women are going into veterinary medicine than ever before, some female practitioners in rural areas still face discrimination and pay gaps — problems experts say the industry will need to overcome to fill a shortage of animal care in those communities.

Workers at the Decorative Panels International plant were unaware the company was on the verge of closing and that mass layoffs were on the horizon.