Voices

Voices

Dive into compelling stories from Michigan's 83 counties and hear from business owners, students, and community members as they describe their unique perspectives on living and working in Michigan.

Featured County Stories

Midland

The Show Must Go On

Josh Holliday of Midland Center for the Arts

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Wayne

La Vida Detroit

Cristina Zamora of Xochi’s Gift Shop

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Oceana

Apples of Her Eye

Amy Baker of Peterson Farms

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Ontonagon

The Great Outdoors

Steve Hamilton of Hamilton’s North Coast Adventures

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Isabella

Fire Up Chips

Luke Sprague of Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe

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Ottawa

Anything but Artificial

Charles Elwood of SolisMatica

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Sometimes people ask me, ‘Why did you found a rocket company in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan?' And I tell them the U.P. is as close to space as anywhere on the planet.

Brad King

Orbion Space Technology

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Grand Traverse

Finding The Right Temperature

Bill Myers of Promethient

Bill Myers, CEO of Promethient, shares why Traverse City’s Northern Michigan lifestyle is the cherry on top of its legacy of innovation

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Lenawee

Born and Bread in Michigan

Arlo Brandl of Tecumseh Bread and Pastry

Artisan bread maker Arlo Brandl uses flour power to attract visitors to Tecumseh Bread and Pastry in downtown Tecumseh

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Houghton

Rocket Man

Brad King of Orbion Space Technology

Brad King, founder of Orbion Space Technology, shares how he became one of the U.P.’s leading rocket scientists

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I’m glad I had the opportunity to make a good impression and do positive things while I was here in a professional capacity as Main Street director, now I’m really excited to get to do this in a new professional capacity.

Rae Gosling

Hidden Nook Booksellers

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