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Muskegon creates business resource group

Four lakeshore-based agencies have launched an outreach program to coordinate the delivery of services offered by resource partners in the state providing opportunities and...

Fast on their feet

Most attorneys will never set foot in front of the Michigan Supreme Court or the U.S. Supreme Court; those who do are likely to...

Marketing firm adds employees, square feet

A local marketing firm that started the year with six employees said it expects to grow to 15 employees by the end of 2015. Lead...

Inside Track: Cultivating STEM excitement in young students

Keli Christopher is sparking students’ interest in science and math through recreational STEM programming to better prepare them for college and beyond. Christopher launched Mind...

A perfect storm in mental health services

The Kent County Board of Commissioners heard details of the “perfect storm” funding crisis in community mental health services, with the disparity between what...

Davenport University launches Master of Accountancy

A new graduate level program beginning this fall will embrace the diversity of the accounting field while preparing students for competency exams using a...

It could be worse

If you think health care is expensive, just know that it could be worse. Michigan’s Certificate of Need process and market conditions may play a...

All aspects of Proposal 1 deserve voter support

Grand Rapids Business Journal has reported in more than 600 stories since late 2012 proposals to fund road repairs: from toll roads and corporate...

Choice of business entity requires customized approach

Looking at a business, one can’t necessarily determine its tax-reporting status. The legal status determination is often easier, as business names typically include “Inc.,” “Corp.”...

‘Human capital’: The critical issue is who has the power

I was recently sent an article from The New York Times that discussed “human capital” and whether this was the proper term to describe...

Legislation would shift power to D.C.

When people talk about the energy that powers their lives, they usually say they want it to be safe and affordable, and to be...

Street Talk: Kent County investing half of what the roads need

So says the acting head of the Kent County Road Commission. But he is proud of Kent County roads, so when asked what the...

More loans, more members for Michigan Credit Unions

Michigan credit unions, according to the Michigan Credit Union League, enjoyed double-digit increases in business loans and auto loans through 2014, plus a healthy...

Job opportunities for disabled workers

LANSING — Workers with disabilities are often overlooked, even if they have the right skills for a job, state officials say. “There is tremendous talent...

Chemical Financial reorganizes executive structure

Chemical Bank, through its Midland parent company, Chemical Financial Corp., has unveiled a leadership reorganization that reflects in part the bank’s significant expansion over...

Public-private team seeks to bring EV Airway Innovation to market

A West Michigan graduate student has designed a medical device in collaboration with Spectrum Health Innovations and clinical staff to reduce risk to patients...

Is mass transit the answer to road woes?

LANSING — The May 5 ballot proposal to raise sales taxes for road improvements might be just a start toward fixing the state’s transportation...

Michigan Work Share offers alternative to layoffs

To avoid layoffs during a slowdown, Michigan employers can now reduce hours employees work during the week through a work sharing, unemployment insurance program. The...

More rent help for homeless veterans

Michigan’s two Democratic U.S. Senators have announced a federal allocation of $235,635 in West Michigan to provide assistance to help end veteran homelessness. The assistance...

Migrant workers’ housing still unsafe, civil rights official says

LANSING — Five years after a report called migrant working conditions “intolerable,” Michigan is far from addressing the problems, the state’s civil rights director...