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Cider maker has room to grow

Paul Vander Heide sees a big, bright future for Vander Mill Cider. The cider maker is among the largest independent hard cider producers in the...

Eight Grand Rapids companies on Michigan’s 50 to Watch list

Mayor George Heartwell last week recognized eight Grand Rapids companies that made this year’s Michigan 50 Companies to Watch list. The eight companies make Grand...

Pyramid Campus is on tenuous ground

After a series of renegotiating meetings and changes, the agreement between Pyramid Education Campus Investors and Steelcase Inc. for the iconic Pyramid building is...

Something new brewing in coffee industry

Until late 2013, Direct Trade Coffee Club was a nomad. The company was using a variety of coffee roasters, including MadCap Coffee, before shipping its...

Inside Track: A career fueled by curiosity

Steve Stallard likens the culinary industry to the National Football League: Plenty of people get there, but few actually make it big. The analogy helps...

Another $600K to Michigan for first-time homebuyer grants

The National Mortgage Settlement turned over another $600,000 to the Michigan State Housing Development Authority in April to be used as grants and/or interest-free...

Senators back to ‘fixing’ non-existent problems instead of fixing roads

Michigan legislators were roundly chastised in April before the statewide ballot proposal to fund road repairs, construction and transportation was soundly defeated by voters....

South Bend firm acquires 20 parcels

A 20-asset real estate portfolio in the Grand Rapids area, which includes four retail shopping centers and covers a total of about 270,000 square...

No-fault auto reform needed for Michigan

If you happen to occasionally observe the innumerable medical and personal-injury ads that litter the sides of our major roads or see them on...

Getting to know the millennial generation

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2015, the millennial generation or “Gen Y” (those born from 1981 to 1996) is projected to outsize...

Davenport announces public launch of $25M campaign

With more than half of its $25 million fundraising campaign secured in less than two years, Davenport University now is turning to the public...

Street Talk: Diamonds in the rough

Everybody is looking for that first big break. Now, business owners in West Michigan have an opportunity to provide it. Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell is...

Kent Dispatch Authority mulling consolidation of operations

(As seen on WZZM TV 13) The Kent County Board of Commissioners has received an update from the Kent County Dispatch Authority that included...

STEM teaching program enriching Grand Rapids youngsters

Legos are a classic toy brand, the focus of a popular children’s movie — and now they also are the creative building blocks being...

City’s budget process to reduce losses remains on track

One point about the fiscal year 2016 preliminary budget businesses and residents will probably be happy to hear is there will be no significant...

DDA proposes $9.7M budget

As part of the $9.7 million Downtown Development Authority budget proposed last week, Grand Rapidians could see makeovers of at least four underpasses, the...

City moves from survival mode to investment mode

Six years ago the city of Grand Rapids was on the verge of bankruptcy, but today it has regained its financial footing and city...

Public Record

MORTGAGES Selected mortgages filed with Kent County Register of Deeds KOZLOWSKI, Patrick Trust et al, Huntington National Bank, Sunset Hills Estates No. 2, Lot 40, $205,000 SAWINSKI,...

Nonresidential construction bounces back with broader economy

The U.S. construction industry added 45,000 jobs in April according to the May 8 Bureau of Labor Statistics preliminary estimate. March's estimate was revised downward...

Change Ups: Walen declared Golden Apple recipient

Monica Walen, youth specialist at the East Grand Rapids branch of Kent District Library, received the 2015 Golden Apple Award from Kent Reading Council...