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KAREN GOODMAN: Women I Saw as Influential for Manistee County
KAREN GOODMAN: Women I Saw as Influential for Manistee County It is already March, the time in our Michigan season that brings snow, rain, warmth, and mud. By this description, I believe I have described this past winter. March is a time that we start to consider moving from our winter hibernation (if you are…
Read MoreSHERRI PROTASIEWICZ: Winter Adventures: How to Get Involved in Manistee in the Chilly Months
SHERRI PROTASIEWICZ: Winter Adventures: How to Get Involved in Manistee in the Chilly Months Manistee County is known for its 25 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, incredible fishing, river paddling, hiking, and everything an outdoor enthusiast could ever want. We enjoy all four seasons here, so when snow is unpredictable in the colder months, we…
Read MoreBLADE GATES: New Year, New Opportunity to Invest
BLADE GATES: New Year, New Opportunity to Invest While it may be too late for me to say “Happy New Year”, it’s great to be writing the first Chamber column of 2024. I don’t know about you, but ever since the spring of 2020 when so much of our world was flipped upside down, time…
Read MoreBLADE GATES: How are you connecting with your community?
BLADE GATES: How are you connecting with your community? The end of the year always comes at a surprise to me. How is it that 2023 is coming to a close already? While I have never been big on New Year’s Resolutions, I always find myself reflecting on the year’s past and considering what I…
Read MoreBLADE GATES: What Makes Small Business, Small Business?
BLADE GATES: What Makes Small Business, Small Business? ‘Small Business Saturday’ has become a national phenomenon. As a new employee with the Manistee Area Chamber of Commerce, I am always hearing the phrase, ‘every season is small business season’… and for good reason! When any business joins the Chamber of Commerce, they invest in the…
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