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Old churches provide alternative for developers

(As seen on WZZM TV 13) As Grand Rapids’ old industrial buildings are turning into mixed-use developments, housing developers are running out of inventory....

Take 5 plans West Michigan investment

Take 5 Oil Change is planning to enter Grand Rapids this year with as many as nine stay-in-your-car oil change centers opening in the...

Experts confident in another strong year of M&A activity

Buyers are actively looking to purchase businesses across the country. According to The Statistics Portal, there were 784 mergers and acquisitions of venture-capital-backed companies in...

Leaders developing immigrant integration plan

Local community leaders are working to develop a strategic plan to improve the experiences of immigrants and refugees in Kent County. The city of Grand...

Disability Advocates promotes universal accessibility

Disability Advocates of Kent County is promoting local change in conjunction with a worldwide movement for universal accessibility. Focusing on universal design — the design...

Inside Track: Hunt’s path less traveled

As president of the largest public relations and investor relations firm in Michigan, Don Hunt took an unorthodox path to the top. This year, he...

Experts say wage hike won’t have big effect

Over the next decade, the minimum hourly wage in Michigan will see a nearly $3 increase. The minimum wage is scheduled to increase from...

Trade concerns business leaders

While most business leaders in Michigan are slightly more optimistic than late last year, nearly all believe the economy will stay the same or...

Construction aims to clear Medical Mile congestion

Construction of a new westbound I-196 ramp aims to give downtown drivers more flexibility when leaving downtown and clear up congestion along Medical Mile. Ionia...

Change Ups: Bank of America appoints Lee senior VP

David Lee was named Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s senior vice president and senior relationship manager, serving middle market companies with annual revenues of...

Public Record

BANKRUPTCY 19-00649 – STAWSKI, Allison T., 4404 Springmont, Nicholas A. Reyna (Ch. 7) 19-00655 – TYLER, Johnie R., 1046 Oakdale SE, David C. Andersen (Ch. 7) 19-00667...

Street Talk: Going to the dogs

Grand Rapids has no shortage of dog owners, but the city’s parks master plan revealed there weren’t a lot of good places for everyone’s...

Changes to Michigan law could unravel restrictive covenants on real property

Changes to Michigan law that aim to clear up the issue of what property restrictions apply to a particular property could wind up producing...

City adopts four-year strategic plan

The Grand Rapids City Commission last week voted unanimously to adopt a four-year strategic plan for the city. The plan covers fiscal years 2020...

Life and death in West Michigan

United States life expectancy dropped in 2017, decreasing from 78.7 years to 78.6 years. That’s not much of a decrease, but it’s the third...

Harsh weather could lead to earlier school start date

This winter’s extreme weather could be the tipping point proponents of starting school before Labor Day need. Schools across the state canceled classes, sometimes for...

Fire chiefs seek rules for disposal of risky firefighting foam

Fifteen years ago, “way before anyone knew” about the dangers of the PFAS chemicals within, the Walker Fire Department purchased a stash of firefighting...