April 5, 2021
Street Talk: Schools are breathing easier
Over 100,000 Fellowes AeraMax Air Purifiers are now in U.S. schools, according to Holland-based Trendway.
Public Record
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Change-Ups: Burger King taps Fragel as HR director
Grand Rapids resident Deb Fragel has been appointed director of human resources for 26 West Michigan-area Burger King restaurants recently acquired by Factorial Restaurant Holdings LLC.
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Inside Track: Service is her driving force
Mary Muliett may have taken a roundabout path into social work, but looking back on her early years, she realizes she was always drawn to working with children and families.
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Brewers say grants help keep establishments open, save jobs
LANSING — West Michigan is celebrated nationally for its breweries.
Keep Line 5 open, build the Great Lakes Tunnel
As we have now passed the one-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s an understatement to say that Michigan small businesses have been hit hard.
To defeat a foe like Parkinson’s, we must expose its secrets
Last year, the Parkinson’s and scientific communities were surprised to learn that at least three people who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, had exhibited Parkinson’s-like symptoms after infection.
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FloraCraft draws in the talent
People raised in small towns often can’t wait to leave, but a few years in the big city can make them yearn for home. A Ludington manufacturer is taking advantage of this by building a team of boomerangs.
3 tips to building more trust in your team
After interviewing leaders for my most recent book, one leader’s answer to the question, “How do you know people are telling you the truth?” has stayed with me, because it’s so simple.
The problem with ‘West Michigan Nice’
If you know anything about our Leading by DESIGN team, you know that we are huge fans of West Michigan. We believe West Michigan should develop into the hotbed of the best leaders in the country.
Addressing academic and social-emotional learning loss this summer
I wear three hats: I am a mother. I am the chief marketing officer for the American Camp Association (ACA), a national nonprofit serving the 15,000 summer camps in the U.S., which normally serve 26 million campers each year.
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Arrow Staffing beefs up job skills training
West Michiganders who suddenly find themselves back into job-hunting mode due to COVID-19 downsizing now have a new ally in a program created by Arrow Staffing.
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ALICE report shows progress needed to help working people
The 2021 ALICE Report found 38% of households still struggled to make ends meet in 2019 prior to the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Insurer launches team to address disparities in health care
One year after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the health disparities among Michiganders are even more apparent.
Legislation would address opioid use treatment
The United States is facing an overdose crisis.
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First month of internet gaming and sports betting receipts near $90M
Michigan’s internet gaming and sports betting operators reported $89.2 million in gross receipts for February, their first full month of operation.
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Metro Health recovery program limits hospitalizations
COVID-19 vaccines are a welcome sight as people across the country are flocking to get their shots.
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Hobby turns into business for entrepreneur
What started out as simply making vegan products for her own skin issues is now a full-fledged business for Ivana Rivera.
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Animation creative producing ‘Nonprofitopoly’ board game
The owner of a local animation studio is putting a utilitarian twist on Monopoly.
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Doctors stress vaccines, tout collaboration at chamber’s virtual health care summit
West Michigan’s medical professionals agree, despite warnings of more COVID-19 cases, the vaccines are working and are necessary to help the region and the country come out of the pandemic.
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Samaritas welcomes in-person visitors after year of COVID-19
A full year after being separated from their loved ones by COVID-19 and the state’s stay-at-home orders, Samaritas’ senior residents once again are able to see friends and family in-person, and it’s been a long time coming for both residents and staff members.
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Partners launch ‘Grand Rapids X GRAM’ video series
A new talent attraction video series will show off Grand Rapids as a place that has it all.
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Grants will preserve farmland
Two West Michigan farms are among seven in the state that will be permanently preserved for agricultural use, courtesy of Michigan’s agricultural preservation fund grants that total $1.8 million.
