Employers inject value into Jamestown Township

Officials in the Jamestown Township area say it’s a good place to call “home” — and two local manufacturers appear to agree. West Michigan economic...

Homeless shelter for Montcalm, Ionia counties gets $500,000 grant

Have Mercy, the state-funded shelter for Montcalm and Ionia counties, recently received a $500,000 grant through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis as...

Feds give Grand Rapids $2.5M to fight blight

LANSING — Gov. Rick Snyder says Michigan is getting $100 million in federal aid to demolish abandoned buildings to fight blight in Detroit and...

Middle-age spread? Advance Packaging grows at 50

As it celebrates its 50thanniversary this year, Advance Packaging Corp. held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil the new 75,000-square-foot addition at its 4459 40thStreet...

Hair care company opening plant and call center

An out-of-state maker of hair care products is planning to open a manufacturing facility and call center in the area and create 150 jobs. Catawissa,...

Nonprofit grows into new home

A nonprofit devoted to helping homeless families has found a bigger home in town. Seeking space Family Promise of Grand Rapids moved out of its 3,000-square-foot...

Project wins award for ‘outstanding’ civil engineering

An office building project in the region has been recognized for “outstanding” civil engineering. The Foundry project in Kalamazoo, at 600 E. Michigan Ave., received...

Retailers expanding at mall

Two stores are expanding their footprints at a local mall. Lush and J. Jill are growing at Woodland Mall in Grand Rapids, at 3195 28th...
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Construction leaders reflect on 2020, expect more stability in new year

West Michigan construction firms saw projects in the hospitality and office industries slow down this year because of COVID-19 restrictions, leaving many to get...

What’s motivating the regional construction industry?

If you would have asked me when I first started my career why I chose the construction industry, the answer would have been simple. I...
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Convention/Arena Authority seeks to lease, operate GLC Live at 20 Monroe venue

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated with comments from ASM Global Regional Manager Rich MacKeigan. GRAND RAPIDS — The public authority that operates Van...

Bank lays off 600 employees

A statewide bank said Thursday that it has laid off approximately 600 employees — many of them tied to the mortgage industry. The layoffs at...

Wellness center wins gold

A West Michigan tribe’s wellness center has been certified for its efforts in sustainability. The Pokagon Wellness Center in Dowagiac, at 58620 Sink Rd., by...
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Credit union sells branch building to Godfrey-Lee Public Schools as both seek more space

Godfrey-Lee Public Schools recently purchased a Bloom Credit Union branch that’s adjacent to the district’s administration building in Wyoming, as both entities eye local...
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Former MLive printing facility in Walker sold to industrial contracting company for $9.75M

WALKER — The former MLive Media Group and Grand Rapids Press printing facility in Walker that once printed 375,000 newspapers a week has been...
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Embattled Grand Rapids developer goes north with two new projects

A former Grand Rapids developer who is still paying off debts tied to a 2019 bankruptcy and at least 12 related lawsuits says he...
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Peoples Cider Co. plans expansion at new mixed-use development on GR’s west side

GRAND RAPIDS — The Grand Rapids Planning Commission approved a special land use request Thursday for a developer’s plan to construct a three-story, mixed-use...
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Monroe North hospitality businesses anticipate boost from Spectrum Health development

GRAND RAPIDS — Business owners in the Monroe North neighborhood near downtown are anticipating an influx in activity when about 1,200 employees are expected...
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Baker College sells Muskegon campus to county ahead of planned downtown expansion

MUSKEGON — Baker College has sold its Muskegon campus to Muskegon County for $9.9 million, allowing the private nonprofit college to expand its presence...
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Cherry Health plans to relocate returning citizens program to Leonard Street

UPDATE: The planning commission unanimously approved Cherry Health’s special land use request with three conditions: provide bike racks, install adequate landscape buffers and repair...