MI Fest To Debut In September
DETROIT (WWJ) - TGIF Entertainment Group announced Wednesday the debut of MI Fest for Saturday, September 17 at Michigan Internation Speedway (MIS) in Brooklyn, Michigan. MI Fest is an outdoor music...
View ArticleGreat Lakes Wine Fest Returns To MIS
BROOKLYN (WWJ) - The Great Lakes Wine Fest returns to Michigan International Speedway on Saturday, May 21 for a day of drinks, entertainment and fun. The Great Lakes Wine Fest is a celebration of...
View ArticleHave A ‘Made In Michigan’ Memorial Day
LANSING (WWJ) – With the Memorial Day holiday right around the corner and warm summer months fast approaching, thoughts of hot dogs and burgers sizzling on the grill have Michiganians heading outside...
View ArticleGetz’s Department Store Shares Their Secret To Success
MARQUETTE (WWJ) - Getz’s Department Store has been a landmark in Marquette, Mich. for over 100 years. But, according to store manager Dennis Mingay, it’s the 7,000 square feet of retail space on each...
View ArticleMade In Michigan: Torino Espresso Bar
The Torino Espresso Bar in Ferndale is the brainchild of Samer Abdallah and a partner. Torino is patterned after the ones popular in Europe and big U.S. cities. “It’s the European style of dining,...
View ArticleMade In Michigan: Chicken Shack
John and Iola Sobek founded Chicken Shack in Royal Oak, Mich. in 1956. John Sobek had tasted broasted chicken and he thought that he would be able to reproduce the flavor. “My grandpa has a wonderful...
View ArticleMade In Michigan: Michigan Hand & Sports Rehabilitation Center
Jeremy Murray is a Certified Orthotist at the Michigan Hand and Sports Rehabilitation Center and his work can be seen all around the globe. Murray developed a face mask that many pro athletes now wear....
View ArticleMade In Michigan: Aunt Millie’s
Almost all of Aunt Millie’s bakery products are made in Michigan. The company was founded more than 50 years ago in Fort Wayne, Indiana but most of the products are baked in Michigan. “Aunt Millie’s...
View ArticleMade In Michigan: Maggie May Swimwear
This year’s iconic Sports Illustrated Swimwear edition displayed Michigan born Kate Upton on the cover in a bikini manufactured by Michigan designer, Magdalena Trever. Out of 10,000 suits that were...
View ArticleSustainable Technology, Made In Michigan, In Muskegon This Week
MUSKEGON — Renewable energy technologies and sustainable products that are produced by Michigan-based companies will be highlighted at Grand Valley State University’s Michigan Alternative and Renewable...
View ArticleMade In Michigan: Sunblossom Solar Gifts
Sunblossom Solar Gifts of Manchester, Mich. uses light to make solar powered indoor wind chimes. “They all have a small solar cell or a solar panel on them that takes the light that energizes the...
View ArticleMade In Michigan: Quality Awning Shops
Tom Caviston is the owner of Quality Awning Shops in Lansing, a 101-year-old Michigan Company. Caviston bought the company a few years ago and admits, his timing could have been better. “My wife and I...
View ArticleGreat Lakes Coffee Offers New Java Experience In Midtown
DETROIT (WWJ) - A new coffee bar in Detroit’s midtown offers the unique experience of having your coffee filtered and your espresso brewed one cup at a time. Owner James Cadariu calls it an ‘Institute...
View ArticleMichigan Entrepreneurs Brighten Smiles In Rough Economic Times
DETROIT — Whiten is the newest advancement in professional at-home teeth whitening, and it is made in Michigan. A group of local entrepreneurs have combined forces to create a product that they say...
View ArticleBirmingham Hosts Screening Of ‘Family Weekend’ Film Shot In Macomb County
BIRMINGHAM (WWJ/AP) - A film that was shot in Michigan and stars Matthew Modine and Kristin Chenoweth will screen this weekend at a theater in Birmingham. The film will be showing at the Birmingham 8...
View ArticleMount Clemens Showcases ‘Made In Michigan’
MOUNT CLEMENS (CBS Detroit) – Love the mitten? Then it’s time to honor all things made in Michigan. Downtown Mount Clemens will host its second annual Made in Michigan Show on May 10-11. This fun...
View ArticleIt’s All ‘Michigan Made’ In Northville This Weekend!
NORTHVILLE (WWJ) – From hot sauce to psychics … everything “MADE IN MICHIGAN” is on display in Northville this weekend. It began as a way to help struggling Michigan business owners during the...
View ArticleDetroit Company Re-invents The Wheel And Wristwatch, Too
DETROIT (AP) – Shinola has begun offering a limited-edition Wright Brothers wristwatch and bicycle for sale online as well as at its stores in Detroit and New York. The company makes the bikes and...
View ArticleMitten Crate Packs A Michigan Retail Punch For Cyber Monday
http://media.detroit.cbslocal.com/CBSDET_20141202155321797AA.mp4 HARRISON TOWNSHIP (WWJ) – A Cyber Monday package in a crate – filled with a variety of made in Michigan products. Co-founders Andrew...
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