by Kimberly Viers | Feb 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
The most “powerful weapon” a person can wield is an education; when it comes to Southwest Michigan, this weapon could use sharpening. South African President Nelson Mandela might have expressed it best: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can...
by Kimberly Viers | Oct 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
More than an apple a day at Schultz Fruitridge Farms and Texas Corners Brewing Company. Not much says “Michigan” better than a crisp apple in the fall or, increasingly, a craft brew. Fortunately for the region, the Schultz family has found a way to provide both and a...
by Kimberly Viers | Aug 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
In any successful economy, we must work to harness our most important tool: Human capital. BusinessDictionary.com defines talent as (1) a natural ability to excel at a duty or action or (2) a group of people who have a particular aptitude for certain tasks. Albert...
by Kimberly Viers | Jul 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
HOP ON-BOARD JON GORDON’S ENERGY BUS The science of physics explains energy as the capacity or power to do work. It can be seen by the human eye when one object makes another move or change with the application of force. Energy cannot be created or destroyed as...
by Kimberly Viers | Jun 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
It all started with a Schwinn Typhoon… Mike Wood Founder of Team Active 22 Michigan Ave W Battle Creek, MI 49017 Mike Wood, of Team Active located on Michigan Avenue in downtown Battle Creek, Michigan, first fell in love with bikes growing up in Jackson,...
by Kimberly Viers | Mar 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
It’s All About the Handmade Art COMPANY Journeyman Distillery LOCATION 109 Generations Drive, Three Oaks, MI 49128 COUNTY Berrien YEAR FOUNDED 2011 WHAT THEY MAKE Journeyman Distillery creates spirits the artisanal way, crafting organic-certified and...