Family Promise wins new Toyota truck

A new chariot has arrived in West Michigan to aid in the fight against homelessness. One brand new Toyota Tundra was awarded Thursday to Family...

Gov. Snyder signs law overhauling Blue Cross Blue Shield

DETROIT — Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation Monday that overhauls Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan by ending its tax-exempt status, changing how it...

Nonprofit launches Grand Rapids bike-share program

Grand Rapids will see its first bike-share program in July when a nonprofit launches a pilot bike-sharing program downtown. 400 bikes Jay Niewiek, executive director of...

Church hosts Greek festival

The aromas of smoked lamb and the sounds of traditional Greek folk music will be in the air at a local church this weekend. Holy...

Contractors tip off for scholarships

Contractors from the region have helped raise money for student scholarships by playing in a basketball tournament. Buist Electric beat Allied Mechanical Services on Saturday...

Law firms pitch in to promote DEI

Law firms in Grand Rapids such as Miller Johnson and Varnum are using their resources to assist different organizations and institutions that serve underrepresented people.

Nonprofit plans $2.4M makeover of downtown building

A historic building located downtown will undergo a makeover this summer. St. Cecilia Music Center, or SCMC, said today that its Grand Rapids home on...

Downtown hosts fireworks expo

Explosions will light the sky outside of Grand Rapids as part of a fireworks expo being hosted downtown this week. Punctuating the week-long National Fireworks...

Nonprofits complete $9.4M affordable housing building

A nonprofit partnership’s $9.4 million affordable housing building has been completed and is fully leased. LINC UP this fall finished the 45,000 square-foot, 36-unit Garfield...

Downtown hosts career and job fairs

There will be a career fair and a job fair downtown next week to combat worker shortages in four industries. MiCareerQuest will be held Tuesday...

Senior living community plans $9M expansion

A local senior living community is planning a $9.9-million expansion project. St. Ann’s in Grand Rapids, at 2161 Leonard St. NW, said this week that...
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Conservation corridor planned for Michigan’s western UP

MICHIGAMME TOWNSHIP — A conservation corridor with links to existing protected areas is planned for a remote region in Michigan's western Upper Peninsula.

Mel Trotter Ministries appoints board chair

A local nonprofit that serves people experiencing homelessness appointed a new board chair.

Streams of Hope reopens food center, acquires CirclesGR program

A Kentwood nonprofit community center reopened its food pantry and acquired the local chapter of a program that connects leaders and allies to end poverty.

Big data experts coming to Grand Rapids

A computing technologies and educational nonprofit will host a conference at DeVos Place next week featuring some of the nation’s leading minds in big...

Dégagé Ministries cuts ribbon on new expansion

A nonprofit serving individuals experiencing homelessness recently unveiled the beginning of its $7.5 million expansion. 

LaughFest eyes next world record

LaughFest is looking for people to help with its next record-setting event. Gilda's LaughFest said today that it will kick off this year's event March...

Inside Track: Change agent for inclusion

The day the Business Journal sat down with Sonya Hughes, Grand Valley State University’s Johnson Center had just released its VoiceGR survey, which found...

Well House doubles homeless housing with $257K from W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Well House announced that it has received a $257,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation that will allow it to purchase three additional houses...

Therapy center recognizes attorney for 25-plus years of service

A West Michigan therapy center named its 2022 Legacy Award recipients, one of whom previously served as the center’s board president.