September 21, 2020
Public Record
MORTGAGES Selected mortgages filed with Kent County Register of Deeds NIEMEYER TRUST, Mercantile Bank, Lowell, $285,000 TOOLEY, Thomas et al, Northpointe Bank, Cascade Twp., $279,000 BLOWER, Thomas M. et al, Independent Bank, East Grand Rapids, $349,000 MERCHANT, Eric S. et al, Macatawa Bank, Walker, $375,000 CARLSON, Brett A. et al, Fifth Third Bank, Caledonia, $310,000 […]
State needs to collaborate on gender parity
On Aug. 18, 2020, we recognized the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, granting women the hard-earned right to vote in the United States, and reminding us all of Michigan’s leadership in having extended this right two years prior.
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Real-time payments gain business traction
Real-time payments (RTP), the emerging standard in U.S. billing and payment processing, continues to gain traction among businesses, with over 90% of business leaders reporting interest in the network, according to a new report.
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Huntington Bank commits $5B to state
Michigan will receive the lion’s share of Huntington Bank’s recent $20 billion pledge to its seven-state footprint, and the bank’s West Michigan region president sees it as a fitting move given the level of need.
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Study shows damage of pre-K learning disruptions
A new study focusing on the education of preschoolers after providers shut down in-person instruction in March shows a number of negative consequences on early childhood learning.
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Partners address homelessness
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting almost every aspect of American life, especially housing.
Street Talk: In support of reform
Prison Fellowship, a Christian nonprofit serving prisoners, former prisoners and their families, is joining with other faith leaders in Michigan in supporting criminal justice reform.
Bankruptcy changes will help small firms, family farms
Changes to federal bankruptcy law will make it easier and less expensive for small businesses and family farmers to restructure or shed their debt.
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Change-Ups: Clark earns executive certification
Jane Clark, Holland-based Michigan West Coast Chamber of Commerce president, has been designated a Certified Chamber Executive by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives.
Spring Lake reevaluates rental rules
Spring Lake Township is in the process of reexamining its short-term rental ordinance, following the dismissal of an ordinance violation leveled against an Ottawa County LLC.
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Hospitals get creative amid COVID-19
Experts in the field of health care, as well as those in the design and construction of hospital systems, have been talking for many years about maximizing existing care space and expanding outpatient facilities and telehealth options, but COVID-19 exposed many flaws in hospital systems and brought these issues to the forefront of hospital innovation.
Tech entrepreneurs launch meeting schedule software
Three Grand Rapids technology entrepreneurs this summer launched machine-learning-based meeting schedule software in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
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Manufacturing Growth Alliance hones priorities
A 1-year-old alliance designed to fill an advocacy and support gap for second-stage manufacturers in Michigan is finding its footing amid the disruption of 2020.
West Michigan leaders need to ‘just keep swimming’
Now is our time.
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Inside Track: Putting trust back in policing
Police Chief Eric Payne said he wants to make Grand Rapids the safest midsized city with the most trusted police department in the country, but the department has to overcome the same obstacles as in any other city.
Prepare to return to the office
It is almost certain the current pandemic will not alter realities long term any more than the 18th century yellow fever epidemic did.
