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Seasoned pros turn to grill manufacturing

If you ask Mark Graham what he’s doing with his life, he’ll tell you he’s living the American dream. Now the vice president of sales...

Downtown hotel marks a decade

Over the past decade, JW Marriott Grand Rapids has served as a hub for business travel, tourism, entertainment, fine dining and craft cocktails —...

Holland opens $240M energy park

Honoring a 10-year collaborative among environmental activists, business executives and the public, the Holland Board of Public Works celebrated the grand opening of the...

Program reduces hospital visits for seniors

A local home-based health management program created by five senior and medical service companies has significantly reduced hospital visits for its high-need patients. According to...

Inside Track: YWCA leader ‘moved by survivors’

Charisse Mitchell is driven by service. Her passion for helping those affected by domestic and sexual violence stems from her strong belief in the...

River project inches toward goal

(As seen on WZZM TV 13) Grand Rapids Whitewater has made financial headway for its river restoration project but still is working toward its...

Research eyes impact of refugees, immigrants

Thanks to a national initiative in its second year, Grand Rapids will be one of 25 communities getting an assist quantifying the economic contributions...

Security firm a ‘preventive force’ during times of unrest

Following the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history at a country music festival in Las Vegas on Oct. 1, a local firm is reinforcing...

Change Ups: King Media earns first place standing

President and founder of King Media, Coleen King, won first place in the PR News Agency Elite Awards in the category of Digital/Social. The...

State’s retail sales get a late summer boost

Michigan retailers reported a slight uptick in sales activity for August over a month ago, and they’re optimistic the next three months will be...

Public Record

MORTGAGES Selected mortgages filed with Kent County Register of Deeds CARPENTER, Randall R. et al, Old National Bank, Cascade Twp., 23-6-10, $612,000 MANOS, Hermien K. et al,...

Do your business practices need a mentality shift?

The mentality of the business community, like much of America these days, tends to see everything in a black and white context. They want...

Street Talk: A bigger bang for the buck

There is a new financial player in town that’s small but laser-focused. Late last year, Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women received designation as a Community...

Immigrant, refugee population research won’t change GR’s boyhood image

A curious assortment of bedfellows is interested in researching the existing Combined Statistical Area immigrant population for wide-ranging sets of information, ostensively to “tell...

Holland should leave internet to the private sector

A common measure of a right-sized government is it essentially leaves to the market everything except for the services or goods that cannot or...

Report finds slow growth in drug costs

Negotiations between biopharmaceutical companies and insurers are resulting in slower growth in the cost of prescription drugs, but patients still may end up paying...