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Citizens launches Green Deposits for corporate clients

A bank with a Michigan presence launched a program called Green Deposits to allow commercial clients to direct their cash reserves toward companies and projects that are expected to create a positive environmental impact.

Rockford takes over management of historic Lofts on Alabama

Rockford Property Management has come full circle and assumed property management responsibilities for Lofts on Alabama, located on Grand Rapids’ West Side.

Kuyper College initiative makes college affordable

Kuyper College is being proactive in helping students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree but lack the finances.

Real estate market reports show slow, positive gains

Some speculative industrial construction is on the horizon in West Michigan.

Business leaders report confidence in economy

The Right Place met with 118 business leaders in June who reported strong confidence in the health of their companies and the economy as they begin transitioning to post-pandemic modes of operating.

Lenders are creeping out from beneath pandemic

Two months after the application deadline for the third and final round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) expired, it has continued to be the driver of the U.S. economy despite other borrowing opportunities.

Gallagher shares people strategy

Gallagher’s recently released People & Organizational Wellbeing Strategy report shared data from 4,000 U.S. employers on the most challenging issues facing employers this year.

Multi-entrepreneur launches compassion project

Deb Kalsbeek has a lot of irons in the fire, but not so many that she could resist the inner call to help mothers experiencing a grief she knows all too well.

New immigration data hub promotes transparency

Employers now have an easier opportunity to employ foreign, non-agricultural workers.

3 tips for promoting employee happiness

Promoting happiness and overall well-being in your workplace can lead to employees who are more committed, driven and even more effective leaders.

5 tips to effectively market your business and grow operations

West Michigan is a fantastic region. In fact, Grand Rapids is one of the fastest growing cities in the Midwest.

Inside Track: Shedding light on hidden problems

Missy Weismann’s background as a research and law enforcement intelligence analyst has helped people in Kent County see and address a significant criminal problem that too often stays underground.

Let’s put an end to generational discrimination

Let’s stop generational discrimination. It’s time. In fact, it is as overdue as that book you checked out from your high-school library and never returned before graduation.

Lab-grown meats are possible

LANSING — The food industry may be getting closer to the introduction of lab-grown, or cultured, meats.

Change-Ups: Whatley named CMO of Family Health Center

Dr. Carolyn Whatley was recently named chief medical officer at Family Health Center in Kalamazoo. FHC provides quality health care to some 30,000 historically underserved patients. Whatley comes to the nonprofit after nine years as Great Lakes regional medical director at Sound Physicians in Chicago. Previously, she served as hospitalist medical director for Sparrow Health System in Lansing, and as a clinical assistant professor at Michigan State University. During her career, Whatley has overseen multiple hospital sites and service lines, and championed safe, quality patient care.

Public Record

MORTGAGES Selected mortgages filed with Kent County Register of Deeds AQUINAS COLLEGE, UMB Bank, East Grand Rapids, $26,800,000 BLOCK, Matthew W. et al, VanDyk Mortgage Corp., Caledonia,...

Street Talk: Grant offers hope for suicide prevention on large scale

Hope Network, a Grand Rapids-based statewide nonprofit organization that provides health care and life services to 23,000 people in more than 240 Michigan communities annually, will be able to offer suicide prevention services to 150,000 people across the state after being awarded a $1.4 million grant.