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Lotus Wellness Studio

Lotus Wellness Studio in Shelby, Michigan is where West Michigan goes to actually recover. Medical massage, salt lounge, infrared sauna, and sound therapy all under one roof.

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Jul 19, 2026

She lost a little of herself. So she built a bakery out of hope

Plus a bike mechanic who followed love to Ann Arbor, a teacher who now plans dream vacations, and a Michigan good news story that will make your day.

Jul 12, 2026

Five businesses. Five regions. One state we love.

Five Michigan businesses you have not met yet, from Auburn Hills to Marquette.

Jul 10, 2026

She Helps People Become Impossible to Overlook

Meet Heather Mahoney, the Grand Rapids photographer building confidence one frame at a time

Jul 5, 2026

Five businesses, five regions, and a spot for sale

A backwards recipe in Monroe, a comeback in Grand Blanc, and a UP tire shop that has outlived everything since 1923. One business from every region, same as every week.

Jun 28, 2026

Michigan is voting and things are getting interesting

Michigan has a secret. 49 pages of it.

Jun 21, 2026

Five Michigan Businesses Doing Something No One Else Does

Chocolate from Ecuador made in Dexter. Surfboards for Lake Michigan waves. A hot dog recipe unchanged since 1916. A brewery inside a bookshop. The best boat tour in the state.

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The Ones Who Stayed

Five owners, five regions, five stories that deserve to be told.

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The Insurance Agent Who Got Tired of Watching People Guess

How 12 years of unanswered questions led Keith Henson to build CrestPointe Coverage in Cadillac