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GR med device startup prepares implant material for commercialization after raising $5.3M
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Wolverine Building Group co-owner steps down to pursue new opportunities, focus on equity in industry
KENTWOOD — Wolverine Building Group co-owner Aaron Jonker has sold his shares in the construction company to pursue “a couple of different opportunities” that could… -
Allied Mechanical Services president leaves family-owned business to join woman-owned construction startup
BYRON CENTER — Steve Huizinga recently left his post as the third-generation president of Allied Mechanical Services Inc. to help lead a woman-owned construction startup… -
Developer plans 72-unit mixed-use apartment project in GR’s Creston neighborhood
GRAND RAPIDS — A second site tied to a failed development firm in Grand Rapids’ Creston neighborhood is attracting interest from a new developer. -
Perrin Brewing Co. partners with Grand Rapids Gold, plans beer garden at Van Andel Arena
GRAND RAPIDS — Alpine Township-based Perrin Brewing Co. plans to open a new beer garden at Van Andel Arena under the terms of a sponsorship…
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Corewell Health files emergency request to add capacity at DeVos Children’s Hospital amid RSV surge
GRAND RAPIDS — Corewell Health wants to temporarily add capacity at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids to handle a surge in young patients with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). -
State energy regulator says Palisades denial ‘obviously disappointing,’ but other clean energy routes exist
COVERT TWP. — While the recent denial of funding to reopen the Palisades nuclear power plant handicaps Michigan’s short-term emission-reduction goals, the state’s top energy regulator says new federal laws…
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Alpine Twp. officials table large housing plan at golf course amid community pushback
ALPINE TWP. — Local backlash has caused township officials to pause their consideration of a developer’s plan for 567 housing units at Gracewil Country Club in Kent County. -
Goorhouse stepping down as leader of Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area
HOLLAND — Mike Goorhouse began his work with the Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area when he was just 14 years old. In the coming months, Goorhouse will say goodbye to…
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As job-seeker’s market persists, West Michigan employers boost wages to stay competitive
Grand Rapids-area employers raised wages by an average of 5.2 percent this year, an amount that exceeds historical norms as companies adjust pay to attract and retain people in a… -
West Michigan executive survey: Talent, inflation pose critical hurdles to growth
Talent and labor availability, inflation, and supply chain disruptions are the biggest hurdles to growth for West Michigan executives, while many plan to turn to automation and price increases to…
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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MiBiz on WOOD-TV8: Talent, inflation top concerns for West Mich. biz execs, survey finds
A survey of more than 300 West Michigan business leaders shows that talent availability and inflation are their biggest barriers to growth, while investing in automation and raising prices will…
MANUFACTURING
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Construction firms worry labor availability may disrupt major project pipeline
Ahistoric influx of federal stimulus and infrastructure funding, combined with the state’s full-court press for large battery manufacturing plants, is on a collision course with a widespread construction labor shortage.
SMALL BUSINESS
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Small biz lender’s GR networking event to connect minority business owners
GRAND RAPIDS — Rende Progress Capital, a small business lender to companies owned by entrepreneurs of color, will host a networking event Thursday that’s designed to introduce minority-owned businesses to…
REAL ESTATE & DEVELOPMENT
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3 Michigan tribal economic development entities form ‘historic’ construction joint venture
A trio of non-gaming tribal economic development entities has formed a rare real estate development, construction and property management joint venture that’s considered the first of its kind in the…
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HEALTH CARE
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HAP expands care network in West Michigan as part of statewide growth strategy
Health Alliance Plan has extended its care network on the west side of the state under new contracts with care providers.
NONPROFITS
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More foundations, more giving: Johnson Center report offers 30-year retrospective on philanthropy
Since Grand Valley State University’s Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy was founded 30 years ago, the nonprofit industry has seen seismic shifts in the amount of charitable giving, nonprofits’…
FOOD / AGRIBUSINESS
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D&W, Family Fare groceries available for delivery under new SpartanNash, Uber deal
BYRON CENTER — A new partnership with Uber Technologies Inc. will allow customers of SpartanNash Co. stores to have their groceries delivered on demand.
FINANCE
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Rende Progress Capital addresses wealth gap, access to capital for minority borrowers
Eric Foster credits a 2015 report from Forbes.com that ranked Grand Rapids as 51st out of 52 markets in the U.S. economically for African Americans for helping to cement his…
ENERGY
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Inflation Reduction Act a ‘great tailwind’ for utility clean energy plans
Michigan’s two largest investor-owned utilities say tax credit provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act will speed up their investments in solar, wind and battery storage and could lead them to…
TALENT
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People in the news: Nov. 21, 2022
Here are the staffing announcements from the Nov. 21, 2022 print edition.
Trending News
- West side GR site examined for soccer stadium; DeVos acquires adjacent land
- Gun Lake Tribe kicks off planning to develop 2.75-mile stretch of U.S. 131 frontage
- GR nightclub Ambiance permanently closes; owners cite ‘persistent safety issues’ in downtown
- Developer revives plan for boutique hotel in Rockford; scraps 24-story downtown GR tower
- Old Mission Peninsula wineries contend zoning rewrite would edge out family farms, create ‘millionaires club’
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Condado Tacos hopes to benefit from past MI success
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Grand Rapids amphitheater proposal remains on track
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Condado Tacos coming to Kalamazoo, offering year of free tacos
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Royals in GR closes again, this time permanently
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