Grand Action considers stadium, hotel and DeVos Place expansion
A professional soccer franchise, a new downtown hotel and a convention center expansion are among a list of proposed projects that could be undertaken...
Law firm founding partner earns Lifetime Achievement Award
A local attorney and founding partner of his firm has received an area foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award.L. Roland “Bud” Roegge, of Smith Haughey Rice &...
Association names 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For
Organizations across West Michigan are being recognized today for their best practices in human resources.The Michigan Business & Professional Association revealed West Michigan’s 101...
Family foundation elects new leadership
Major changes are afoot at a family foundation based in Grand Rapids — with the election of third-generation trustees to leadership positions, including a new...
ArtPrize becomes biennial event
ArtPrize will no longer be an annual competition.The nonprofit announced today that it will produce a new city-wide public art project that will take...
Association reveals West Michigan’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For
Businesses throughout the region and across industries have been named to the annual list of West Michigan’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work...
Association names Best and Brightest Companies to Work For
A statewide association has named a group of the best workplaces in West Michigan.The Michigan Business & Professional Association, or MBPA, has selected West...
Employers rate among Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in West Michigan
A national association has rated a large group of organizations as the best places to work in West Michigan.The Warren-based National Association of Business...
Grand Action leaders shut it down
Grand Action Committee co-chairs John Canepa, Dick DeVos and David Frey are retiring from their roles within the organization at the end of the...
Family awards $3.5M in gifts
A late philanthropist’s estate has given gifts totaling $3.5 million to three institutions in West Michigan.The donation announced today by the Ralph W. Hauenstein...
Longtime business leader and philanthropist dies at 86
The founder of Salon Enterprises and local philanthropist Christos Panopoulos died last week at age 86.
Association names Best and Brightest Companies to Work For
The region’s top companies to work for will get to shine downtown this spring.The Michigan Business & Professional Association, or MBPA, has named West...
Nonprofit closes on purchase of 177 properties for affordable housing
A Grand Rapids nonprofit has finalized its acquisition of 177 properties for affordable housing.The Inner City Christian Federation, or ICCF, said yesterday it closed...
Partners buy golf course
A pair of local partners have purchased a former 121-acre golf course in town and plan to turn the property into a natural area...
Alum gives $20M to college
An alum’s $20-million gift has allowed a college in the region to create a new scholarship program primarily for “students of color, first-generation college students...
Association names Best and Brightest Companies to Work For
More than 100 West Michigan organizations are being recognized this year for their best practices in human resources.The Michigan Business & Professional Association in...
Church approves $25M expansion
One of Grand Rapids' largest churches is taking a leap of faith on a major expansion project.Calvary Church in Grand Rapids held a special...
Museum names executive director
A long-time volunteer and board member is the new executive director of a museum downtown.Grand Rapids Children’s Museum said last week that it has...
Dick DeVos: ‘Mission accomplished’
For Dick DeVos, the Grand Action retrospective starts with a clear, concise two-word phrase.“Mission accomplished,” said the former Amway CEO and co-architect of the...
ArtPrize Eight names winners
ArtPrize Eight has doled out $500,000 in cash prizes to the winners of the 19-day “radically open international art competition.”The winners of the eighth-annual...
AUGUST 8 ISSUE
