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Manufacturers to unveil innovations at CES

West Michigan manufacturers are getting ready to present their latest product advances at the Consumer Electronics Show. The annual international trade show hosted by the...

Muskegon industrial park adding 60 acres

(As seen on WZZM TV 13) Plans are underway to expand Muskegon’s Port City Industrial Park by 60 acres, expected to leverage tens of...

Regional franchise market ripe for growth

Service-to-home franchises have been on the rise in 2018, and industry experts say the interest, from both franchisees and customers, will continue into 2019,...

Distillers making name for themselves in Beer City

Even though Grand Rapids is unquestionably Beer City, USA, the emerging craft spirits industry in town has had a productive 2018, and local distillers...

Inside Track: Heeringa was ‘built to be a manufacturer’

Don Heeringa has a passion for industry that hasn’t waned over his more than 50 years in the business. As majority owner, chair and CEO...

HR firms ramp up training after #MeToo movement

Human resources firms always have full plates helping clients with Title VII compliance — but demand has reached a new peak in the wake...

Marijuana changes spill into 2019

Michigan lawmakers and their constituents have a lot to look forward to in 2019. One of the issues that will dominate headlines next year, like...

Business leaders are pessimistic

A recent survey shows nearly all the state’s top business leaders expect the economy to stay the same or worsen in the next six...

Change Ups: Redick joins Greater Ottawa County United Way

Alexa Redick is Greater Ottawa County United Way’s new development associate. Her responsibilities include the growth of planned giving and major donor giving, as...

Tips to keep work and family separate in a family-owned business

Often, a family business can be a 24-7 undertaking. However, in order to maintain a professional business environment, as well as family harmony, it...

2017 tax cuts have run their course for many firms

For the West Michigan industrial economy, September was strong, October was stronger and November was our best month of the year. According to the...

What you might not know about passing on your cottage

For many Michiganders — and Midwesterners in general — getting away to a cottage “up north” is a time-honored tradition. Families create wonderful memories at...

Public Record

BANKRUPTCY 18-04751 – STONE, Casy L., 6509 Fricke Court NE, Rockford, Ralph M. Reisinger (Ch. 7) 18-04757 – GRUBER, David C., 4645 Aldun Ridge NW, Comstock...

Street Talk: Table talk welcome

Grand Rapids Downtown Market is partnering with Start Garden, Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women and the MSU Extension on a new endeavor meant to...

Bills aim to encourage solar installations

The Michigan Senate recently passed a pair of bills to help spur solar installations among private residents. House Bills 5143 and 5680, introduced by State...