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Allegan company reaches new heights

Chances are if you’ve been on a ropes course somewhere in the world it was made in Michigan. Ropes Courses Inc., located in Allegan, has...

Owners are ready to open Harmony Hall brewpub

The last two years have been a blur for Jackson Van Dyke. As the rest of the Grand Rapids beer community has waited and wondered...

Inside Track: Hollywood talent uses improv to heal grief

This month marks six years since Bart Sumner’s son died in his arms. David was 10, a healthy boy enjoying football practice while his father...

Q&A: Former Steelcase CEO and Michigan AD Jim Hackett

The University of Michigan Athletic Department is nearing a year with former Steelcase CEO (and Wolverine football player) Jim Hackett at the helm. Hackett has...

Mercy restarts $271M medical center project in Muskegon

With the support from its parent company, Mercy Health Muskegon is looking to move forward with its extensive medical center project after announcing a...

To continue growth, the foundation of success must be understood

Newcomers and even long-time Grand Rapids residents often react to the city’s growth and new building plans as though these budding community icons simply...

Right Place: 30 years of networking

The Right Place Inc. broke the ice when it attracted its first international investment to the area in 1990; now it’s celebrating 30 years...

Letter: Behavioral health care: We can do better than this

Editor: Imagine that your 19-year-old son is having an acute mental health crisis that requires hospitalization. He has thoughts of harming himself, or members of...

Legal tech firm continues to grow

In 2004, a technology firm in southeast Michigan that was working mostly with corporate clients took on a job for an attorney that ended...

Succession planning: the first step to transferring ownership

It is no secret the odds are stacked against closely held business owners when it comes to successfully transitioning their businesses from one generation...

GRCC hopes to produce class of ‘ethical hackers’

Grand Rapids Community College has become a training ground for digital guardians to keep digital thieves away from your digital treasures. In order to help...

Davenport University launches 12-month MBA program

In line with today’s fast-paced business environment, professionals can now earn an MBA within a year. Davenport University announced last week the official launch of...

State’s ag exports to China skyrocket

LANSING — In the past five years, more and more of Michigan’s dairy products and prepared fruits and vegetables have been on their way...

Concerns with license plate cameras

LANSING — Advanced technology can increase efficiency for law enforcement agencies while helping them protect public safety. Sometimes, however, technology may also threaten public...

Fraud cases leading to safeguards

West Michigan is a nice place, a fairly economically successful place, but it’s not a place that’s immune to fraud. A string of West Michigan...

Griffins connect with community

(As seen on WZZM TV 13) Tim Gortsema says he marks time by his children. All three children of the president of the Grand Rapids...

Retailers face most significant change in decades

One of the biggest changes in retailers’ security and checkout systems is now in effect. The age of the EMV chip has arrived. “This fall, retailers...

Street Talk: Birthday wishes

The Right Place is celebrating its 30th birthday this month. While the playing field may have changed over the last three decades, the one...

Public Record

MORTGAGES Selected mortgages filed with Kent County Register of Deeds RANDALL, William Scott et al, Mercantile Bank Of Michigan, Rockford, $216,750 WESTON, Joshua D. et al, AmeriFirst...

Nonresidential construction dip no cause for concern

Nonresidential construction employment fell by 700 jobs in August after losing 5,600 jobs in July and 800 jobs in June. Despite the recent slide,...