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Oil and gas production boosts Michigan economy

An American Petroleum Institute representative in Grand Rapids earlier this month said technological innovation in oil and gas extraction is “changing the entire vision...

Inside Track: Chef turns his focus to teaching life skills to local youths

The charred remains of Tommy Fitzgerald’s boyhood home have served as an unlikely spark for helping to steer teens’ lives in a constructive direction...

CON attack is costly to West Michigan businesses

Yet another health care system is attempting to circumvent the Michigan Certificate of Need process, and in so doing actually underscores the obvious necessity...

Low-sodium meat attracts health industry

Several years ago, Ada Valley Meat Co. listened to the health care industry, and this year it finally paid off in a big way....

ArtPrize launches its first sustainability initiatives

ArtPrize kicked off its sixth year last week, and this year the annual open art competition, which will draw hundreds of thousands of attendees...

Fences or flamingoes: Be sure you know your homeowner association rules

A new homeowner moves into a neighborhood governed by a private association, receives an invitation to a potluck that doubles as an annual meeting...

IRA owners’ investment decisions may have tax risks

Washington is fond of studies and reports. There are reports and studies issued every day by the various agencies and departments in Washington in...

Agility Health attributes business growth to diversification strategy

With roots in West Michigan, a rehabilitation health care provider is seeing the fruits of its labor realized with $63M in revenue after a...

National study reflects regional end-of-life care concerns

To address the need to improve quality and access for end-of-life care across the country, communication and education prove to be pivotal for implementation. The...

$10M renovation project underway at Freedom Village

A retirement community in downtown Holland is receiving some TLC as two construction companies work collaboratively to renovate units in the facility. Freedom Village, a...

Food benefits program will get new fraud detection system

LANSING — Anti-fraud efforts by Michigan and other states should be ramped up to improve the integrity of the $73-billion-a-year Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,...

County health department gets largest federal grant

The Kent County Health Department has been awarded a Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health, or REACH, grant of $2.18 million dollars over...

No immediate action planned on sexual orientation bill

LANSING — While leaders of the Republican majority in the Legislature say there will be no vote on the issue before the Nov. 3...

Court upholds $800K tab for leaking underground tanks

LANSING — Michigan is owed more than $800,000 for cleanup costs, civil fines and administrative penalties for failure to properly remediate three sites with...

MAREC tenant plans West Michigan’s largest non-utility solar generator

Grand Valley State University has announced that a business incubator at the university’s Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center in Muskegon will build the...

Kent approves airport authority concept

The Kent County Board of Commissioners has given unanimous approval to the general concept of an airport authority being established to govern Gerald R....

GVSU receives $30K grant for brewery safety program

A free interactive training module developed by Grand Valley State University for craft brewers has been renewed by a state-funded grant to improve alternative...

Initiative targets workforce assessment

A new initiative is leveraging an existing assessment tool in educational and workforce agency procedures to help employers validate job candidates’ work-ready skills. Individuals representing...

Record Michigan commodities harvest predicted

(As seen on WZZM TV 13) Michigan is facing the possibility of a record harvest of corn and soybeans this fall, but those farmers...

Street Talk: The CON game is afoot

While a new attack on the Michigan Certificate of Need was waged again last week on behalf of the twice-rejected attempt by McLaren Health...