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Mary Free Bed expands rehab network to Indiana
GRAND RAPIDS — Agreements to manage inpatient rehabilitation units at two hospitals in northern Indiana are part of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital’s strategy to extend…
City, Grand Rapids Chamber bring on new staff to help business attraction, equity
GRAND RAPIDS — The Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce has hired a retail retention and attraction specialist to help attract regional and national retailers…
Bronson Healthcare names Manns as new CEO
KALAMAZOO — Bill Manns returns to Western Michigan this spring when he becomes the new president and CEO at Bronson Healthcare in Kalamazoo.
Blue Cross Blue Shield to invest in generic drug maker Civica Rx
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan joined with 17 other Blues plans across the country to invest in Civica Rx, a company formed in 2018…

Michigan drivers unfamiliar with July 1 changes to auto no-fault insurance

Few Michigan drivers understand the changes coming at midyear in the state’s automotive no-fault insurance law that will require them to choose the level of medical coverage.

Letter from the Editor: Please subscribe
For years, readers have relied on MiBiz to break through the noise, go beyond the easy stories and deliver top-notch local business news and information…
Mary Free Bed expands rehab network to Indiana
GRAND RAPIDS — Agreements to manage inpatient rehabilitation units at two hospitals in northern Indiana are part of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital’s strategy to extend…
City, Grand Rapids Chamber bring on new staff to help business attraction, equity
GRAND RAPIDS — The Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce has hired a retail retention and attraction specialist to help attract regional and national retailers…
Bronson Healthcare names Manns as new CEO
KALAMAZOO — Bill Manns returns to Western Michigan this spring when he becomes the new president and CEO at Bronson Healthcare in Kalamazoo.
Blue Cross Blue Shield to invest in generic drug maker Civica Rx
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan joined with 17 other Blues plans across the country to invest in Civica Rx, a company formed in 2018…

Flat River Group sells to Pennsylvania private equity firm
BELDING — Guardian Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in Wayne, Pa., has partnered with the executive management team at Belding-based Flat River Group LLC to acquire the company.
Grand Rapids postpones recreational marijuana to discuss separation requirements, data
GRAND RAPIDS — The Grand Rapids Planning Commission postponed talks about allowing recreational marijuana businesses in the city to hold more discussion on separation requirements and other aspects of the…

Independent Bank mortgage loans top $1 billion
GRAND RAPIDS — Independent Bank Corp. ended 2019 with a nearly 40-percent growth rate in quarterly earnings.
The Right Place plans new fund to invest up to $25 million in minority businesses
GRAND RAPIDS — Aiming to create greater ethnic and racial diversity in business ownership across the region, The Right Place Inc. teamed with Bank of America and the Consumers Energy Foundation…

New Holland Brewing secures last piece of funding for Battle Creek taproom
BATTLE CREEK — New Holland Brewing Co. LLC will begin construction next month on its third brewery and taproom in West Michigan after securing a final funding source from the…

Spectrum Health closes deal for Gill property, moves ahead with building plan
GRAND RAPIDS — After finalizing a property deal with Gill Industries Inc., Spectrum Health is moving forward with plans to build a new office building on the north end of downtown…

Macatawa Bank reports strong net income growth for fourth quarter
HOLLAND — Macatawa Bank Corp. grew net income 16 percent in the fourth quarter to $8.1 million, or 24 cents per diluted share, capping off a year of strong earnings growth.

Atwater Brewery acquired by division of MolsonCoors
GRAND RAPIDS — Atwater Brewery, a Detroit-based brewery with a satellite taproom in Grand Rapids, has been acquired by Chicago-based Molson Coors Beverage Co., one of the largest international brewing…

Cameron-DynaTorque to close, layoff 64 in Muskegon
MUSKEGON — Houston-based oil and gas industry supplier Cameron International Corp. is closing its Muskegon facility, according to a notice filed with the state.

‘Electrify everything’: Rural cooperatives can help decarbonize the power grid, advocates say
Ric Evans has yet to find the electric stove he wants to install in his rural Northern Michigan home, but everything else inside is powered by electricity, including the water…

Michigan tribes make early moves as online gaming, sports betting takes shape
Michigan officials are still months away from finalizing rules on internet gaming and sports betting, but some Michigan-based Native American tribes are taking early steps to participate in the newly…

Nonprofits take leading role in community outreach for 2020 Census
As concerns over privacy and misinformation mount, federal and state officials are preparing for the 2020 Census by using nonprofits to collect an accurate count of the nation’s residents.

GRCC becomes free for Grand Rapids students
Students who attend high school in Grand Rapids will soon be able to continue their education for free at Grand Rapids Community College.

Startup Grind connects entrepreneurs to network of resources
Corey Hart returned to Grand Rapids last September to find that support for entrepreneurship and startup companies had grown well beyond what it was when he left for California a…

Michigan drivers unfamiliar with July 1 changes to auto no-fault insurance