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Insurance division acquires agency

A credit union’s insurance division has expanded its reach in the region via an acquisition of a nearly 90-year-old insurance agency. Lake Michigan Credit Union,...

Craft spirits maker releasing whiskey and brandy

A Grand Rapids distillery is releasing two specialty spirits. Gray Skies Distillery, at 700 Ottawa Ave. NW, will begin selling its Michigan Single Malt Whiskey...

Grand Rapids ranks among worst economically for African-Americans

For all of its growth in recent years, Grand Rapids still has a long way to go to make itself more economically friendly for...

Medical device maker acquires sports medicine company

A division of a medical device maker has acquired an out-of-state sports medicine company. Kalamazoo-based Stryker said last week that its Endoscopy division acquired Ivy...

Universal Forest acquiring $303M consumer environments company

Universal Forest Products is buying an out-of-state maker of consumer environments with about $303 million in annual sales. Grand Rapids-based Universal Forest Products said today...

Developer and Meijer plan downtown grocery store

A local developer has named Meijer as an "initial partner" in a mixed-use development that it is planning for the downtown area. Grand Rapids-based Rockford...

Dutch restaurant buys lakeshore building

A Dutch restaurant and bakery has acquired a vacant restaurant building at the lakeshore. Holland-based DeBoer Bakkerij Restaurant recently purchased the one-story building in Holland,...

Downtown Grand Rapids names first outdoor movies

A classic silver screen fairy tale — complete with sword fighting, giants, an evil prince and a lovely princess — will be the opening...

Metro Grand Rapids population passes 1 million

Recent census data shows that Grand Rapids now consists of a population of more than 1 million in the metro area, which could make...

Court approves farm’s bankruptcy plan

A large corn and soybean farm in the region has been approved to move forward with a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. Judge Robert Jonker, of...

Fair Oaks Farms Brands plans 133 jobs, $127M for Coopersville milk plant

Gov. Rick Snyder recently announced a $900,000 incentive grant from the state to induce a second milk processing company to invest in the former...

Grand Rapids suburb ranks among ‘best places to live’ in US

A Grand Rapids suburb has been named one of the nation’s 25 “best places to live.” East Grand Rapids ranks No. 24 in the 2017...

Real estate firm buys shopping center

A real estate firm based on the state’s east side has purchased a shopping center in the area. Bingham Farms-based Alrig USA purchased The Crossings...

Trucking industry struggles with driver shortage

(As seen on WZZM TV 13) In recent years, the truck-driving industry has been hit hard with a driver shortage, and industry veterans say...

GR no longer ranked as ‘Dying City’

Who’s dying now, Newsweek? In January 2011, the Daily Beast infamously ranked Grand Rapids 10th on its list of America’s Dying Cities. Perhaps no one could...

Tech company launches platform with Caterpillar

A local software and hardware maker has partnered with Caterpillar to launch a new platform to manage Cat parts and machines. Grand Rapids-based Modustri said...

Packaged-water company expands distribution

A packaged-water company in the region is expanding its reach on the West Coast. Boxed Water said last week that it has signed agreements with...

Grilled cheese franchise melts into market

Trew Quackenbush and Corey Ward think they can give your mom’s grilled cheese sandwich a run for its money — and yours. Hungry West Michiganders...

West Michigan produces 22 of ‘fastest-growing private companies’ in U.S.

Twenty-two West Michigan companies have been named to Inc. magazine’s 32nd annual Inc. 500|5000 ranking of America's fastest-growing private companies. The ranking features 126 Michigan-based...

Inside Track: Williams ignites a ‘no limits’ attitude

Gregory Williams is not the kind of guy who rests on his laurels. The co-founder, president and CEO of Caledonia-based Acrisure — which is planning...