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Psychiatric urgent care serves 3,000 in six months

The psychiatric urgent care center opened by Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services has provided services for nearly 3,000 patients in its first six...

Feyen Zylstra aims to stay ahead of Industry 4.0 curve

Feyen Zylstra’s industrial tech team is taking the guesswork out of Industry 4.0 technology while many of its manufacturing clients still are getting their...

Insurer brings Rx drug safety course to high schools

Farmers Insurance announced last month a new local initiative in keeping with its “commitment to communities and education.” The Woodland Hills, California-based insurer with a...

Inside Track: Landing on an aviation career

Torrance Richardson said he always knew he wanted to work in an industry related to airplanes. His father worked on avionics equipment while in...

Judge orders Muskegon County to pay $3.25M

After a 3½-year legal battle, Muskegon County was court ordered to pay $3.25 million in damages, plus another 12% in annual interest and attorney...

Summit examines ROI of diversity, equity and inclusion

The Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce recently held its annual Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Summit to share best practices for building a better workplace...

Switch, school districts reach agreement on tax dispute

A tentative agreement was reached between Switch and two West Michigan school districts regarding a tax break dispute. The agreement between Switch, a data center...

Priority Health unveils special needs plan

Priority Health is launching a Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan in all 68 counties of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. The plan, named PriorityMedicare D-SNP, goes into...

Michigan feels brunt of tariffs

(As seen on WZZM TV 13) Michigan taxpayers are feeling the impact of tariffs. According to Tariffs Hurt the Heartland, a bipartisan campaign group against...

Report: Benefits costs projected to rise 6.5%

U.S. employers soon could pay more for the medical benefits they provide their employees. According to the 2020 Global Medical Trend Rates Report released by...

Local doctor testing cancer-screening AI software

A local doctor is testing a new artificial intelligence product that he said significantly improves breast cancer detection. Dr. Mark Traill, a radiologist at Metro...

Report: Economic optimism is strong

Despite pricing pressures, ongoing tariff concerns and cooling job creation, a new report shows optimism among Michigan’s small and midsize business owners remains strong. Pittsburgh-based...

State’s population is aging faster and with greater debt

Michiganders are getting older, and they’re likely to owe more money than ever. “The area is graying,” said Rep. Jack O’Malley, R-Lake Ann, whose district...

State strengthens efforts to prevent elder abuse

Abuse among the elderly — an increasing population in the state — is so widespread that state leaders have begun implementing a variety of...

Consumers Energy to run battery storage pilot

Jackson-based Consumers Energy has announced a collaboration with California-based Sunverge to leverage the company’s energy storage technology for a Consumers Energy residential battery storage...

There’s nothing useless about liberal arts degrees

We are constantly besieged with messaging that a liberal arts degree is useless. Maybe even worse than useless: a path to being a pauper...

Change Ups: Wightman’s rain garden receives KMB award

Wightman, an architecture, engineering, environmental and surveying company with locations in Allegan, Benton Harbor and Kalamazoo, received a Michigan Award for its rain garden...

Public Record

BANKRUPTCY 19-03991 – JARNEGAN, Ruby L, 420 Storrs SE, John D. Dodson (Ch. 7) 19-03998 – WALKER, Shateda M., 209 Nora SE, Kentwood, Rebecca L. Johnson-Ellis...

Here’s why you should care about CON Commission’s efforts

For more than eight years, I have had the privilege of serving Michigan citizens as a commissioner representing the business community on the Certificate...

What makes a company attractive for acquisition?

Imagine an investment banking professional like me meeting a company owner for the first time, whether it be at a conference, cocktail party or...