U.S. 2, Route to (Retail) Heaven on Earth
Three family businesses share stories of retailing in the Upper Peninsula
By Shandra Martinez
Sandra Jacobs remembers driving down U.S. 2 in the Upper Peninsula, often described as the “Route to Heaven on Earth,” when something caught her eye – a for sale sign in front of the Hog Island Country Store and its adjacent six cottages just steps away from Lake Michigan.
How Two Independent Grocers Serve Their Communities
Independent grocers Ric’s Food Center in Mount Pleasant and Park Street Market in Kalamazoo take innovative approaches to the ever-changing grocery business.
By: Shandra Martinez
In many ways,
Youth Boxing Program Transforms Young Lives in Detroit
By: Shandra Martinez
In Detroit, Khali Sweeney’s Downtown Boxing Gym (DBG) is making a profound impact on the city’s children, providing them with opportunities and support he wished he had when he was growing up on the city’s East Side.
