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Hudsonville makes push for growth

(As seen on WZZM TV 13) A project to turn Hudsonville from a drive-by community to a destination is well underway. Last month, the $2-million...

Couple fulfills brewery pipe dream

A few years ago, the Millers had given up hope on having a baby and turned their attention to a brewery. The couple opened Brewery...

Inside Track: Freese Decker rounds into form as participatory leader

For new Spectrum Health System Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President Tina Freese Decker, one of the best perks of the job is...

Healthy economy means healthy profits for event venues

Watermark Properties is building on a formula that has helped the company grow over the past five years as the downturn lifted: a formal...

New sport on target to zip through Van Andel Arena

This fall, drone pilots from across the country will have clearance to buzz Van Andel Arena. The growing sport of drone racing, which has been...

West Side district goes tech savvy

The West Side is set to become a hub of new energy technology through a partnership between Rockford Construction and Consumers Energy. Circuit West, as...

Former VP takes the next step

After nearly a decade managing the web department at her husband’s company, Next IT, Michele Ringelberg decided it was time to pick up the...

Electronic repair hobby turns into full-time job

Ryan Brondyke tried to repair his first iPhone after it hit the pavement. It didn’t work and he ended up buying a new phone, but...

Change Ups: Willi selected for Blackboard MVP program

Grand Rapids Community College instructional technologist and designer Meegan Willi was selected to participate in the Blackboard MVP program. She will receive access to...

Monthly construction input prices tick higher

Construction input prices rose 0.2 percent in June, according to an analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data by Associated Builders and Contractors. This represents...

Retail is doing what it does: entering a new cycle

A spate of retail closures all over West Michigan has left gaping holes of empty space where active storefronts once thrived. Sears. Kmart. MC Sports....

Public Record

MORTGAGES Selected mortgages filed with Kent County Register of Deeds MASON, Peter B. et al, Inlanta Mortgage, Grand Rapids Twp., 12-7-11, $330,000 COUGHLIN, Craig T. et al,...

Street Talk: There go the judges

Turns out even judges’ jobs aren’t totally secure when the state is looking to trim spending. Michigan’s State Court Administrative Office this month recommended in...

Circuit West project will put Grand Rapids’ sustainability strategy on the national map

It’s a marketing strategy unseen outside Boston and Austin and one also likely to give Grand Rapids some buzz, especially in new economy circles....