March 8, 2021
Street Talk: Meijer sets supplier diversity event
On the heels of a similar successful event last year, Meijer Inc. announced it will host a second supplier diversity event in May, giving diverse-owned businesses nationwide the opportunity to showcase their offerings for interested Meijer merchants.
Public Record
MORTGAGES Selected mortgages filed with Kent County Register of Deeds FARRELL, Patrick et al, Neighborhood Loans, Parcel: 411324453151, $401,250 HAMMING, Steven G. et al, Finance of America Mortgage, Parcel: 411419351008, $370,000 DEAN, David P. et al, Mercantile Bank, Vergennes Twp., $443,000 MARTINEZ, Jeremy J. et al, Envoy Mortgage, Wyoming, $387,000 LUETTKE, Brian C. et al, […]
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Change-Ups: Hall launches Healing Connection
Bethany Hall, a licensed family nurse practitioner in Grand Rapids specializing in Complex Developmental Trauma, has launched Healing Connection, a trauma-informed resource for training and advocacy for childhood trauma-related education.
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H-2A employers now benefit from tax credit
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) made a rare pivot just weeks into the new tax season, allowing H-2A employers to become eligible for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) tax credit.
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Inside Track: Mathis ministers through construction
Whether by managing physicians’ offices for Mercy Health, or in his current role as vice president of community development and inclusion for Rockford Construction, Brad Mathis believes his work truly is a ministry.
App partners with schools to help visualize financial planning
The Muskegon Area Intermediate School District is partnering with The Beans, a financial company that offers schools and nonprofit organizations across the country a web-based application to create personalized visual financial planning.
Why you should be vaccinated against COVID-19
I’m an emergency room physician.
Reflecting on one year post-COVID-19 onset
My mother is a licensed therapist.
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Custer marks 40 years in business
Not every business can stay family owned as the years fly by, but Custer has continued to grow and flourish in its second generation of leadership.
West Michigan should be hotbed for best leaders in the country
When we launched Leading by DESIGN back in 2014, we did so with a clear sense that West Michigan has a special history with great leaders.
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Whitmer proposes $370M for child care
As early childhood educators struggle to stay in business, especially due to COVID-19, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s proposed fiscal year 2022 budget includes $370 million to make quality child care more affordable and accessible for Michigan families.
Title IX was only the start
I’m used to being one of the only female head athletic directors in athletic administration, but that doesn’t mean that’s how it should be.
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‘Bread elves’ spread kindness
A pair of West Michigan women have stepped up to help their at-risk neighbors with bread donations.
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Consumers stays on track to deliver EV fast-charging stations
2020 didn’t turn out to be the milestone year Consumers Energy was hoping for with its PowerMIDrive program, but the Michigan utility kept some momentum on the road to Michigan’s clean energy future.
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MiSTEM Network examines unconventional learning method
The MiSTEM Network is offering $100,000 in grants to Michigan K-12 science, technology, engineering and math educators to participate in its MiSTEM Playbook pilot.
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Report reveals needs for future of work
A new global report by Steelcase reveals those who have been working remotely during the pandemic will be looking for the comforts and convenience of home blended with the community, cultural and productivity benefits of the office when they return to work.
Real estate survived 2020
Things are looking up for West Michigan real estate in 2021. The latest market reports from NAI Wisinski West Michigan indicated the region overall is weathering the COVID-19 storm.
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City seeks state funding for walkway connectivity
The Grand Rapids City Commission is seeking $1.2 million in state grants to connect a series of walkways along the Grand River.
