Michigan Businesses

Downtown Midland businesses reported increased sales and customer traffic during Mini Golf on Main, a free 18-hole course that ran through June. The event encouraged families to explore local shops while playing through the city’s Pedestrian Plaza.

It marks steady progress on the way to making 72,000 connections across the state under a current grant program initiated through the Michigan High-Speed Internet Office known as ROBIN (Realizing Opportunity with Broadband Infrastructure Networks).

New Midland Mall owner Jordan Dice says adding diversity inside the mall will bring back interest to shoppers.

Nicole Bromley says she's been feeding birds in downtown Manistee for 13 years and hasn't had any problems — until recently.