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Breweries appeal MLCC position on legality of free bingo games
GRAND RAPIDS — Five Michigan breweries are suing the Michigan Liquor Control Commission over the regulatory agency’s quashing of free bingo promotions at their taprooms.
Breaking News
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Priority Health to buy Detroit-area TPA
GRAND RAPIDS — The planned acquisition of a Detroit-area third-party benefits administrator will give Priority Health a greater ability to pursue business with employers that…
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New med device company looks to build out product line
A new medical device company in Kalamazoo plans to begin building a business around a product acquired from Stryker Corp. to treat a painful and…
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Report: Low mileage used vehicles could reduce new car sales
With new vehicle prices continuing to rise, a new report shows an abundance of lightly-used SUVs and trucks could push more shoppers into the pre-owned…
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Crystal Flash acquires Muskegon propane company
Fuel distributor Crystal Flash has expanded along the lakeshore with the acquisition of Kohley’s Superior Propane Inc. in Muskegon.
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DeWys Manufacturing to invest $6.9 million in Ottawa County expansion, create 41 jobs
MARNE – Metal fabricator DeWys Manufacturing Inc. will invest nearly $7 million over three years in a 30,000-square-foot expansion to its existing facility in Wright…
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Foundation awarded state funding to add housing to downtown Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO — The Kalamazoo-based Jim Gilmore Jr. Foundation has been awarded a grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. to add housing to downtown Kalamazoo. -
Spartan Motors acquires California truck manufacturer
Spartan Motors Inc. is expanding its manufacturing operations into the West Coast with the purchase of a Los Angeles-area commercial truck body maker.
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Vestaron raises $40 million in Series B round
Kalamazoo-based Vestaron Corp. plans to use $40 million in new capital to expand commercialization and accelerate the development of an additional line of environmentally friendly pesticides. -
Battle Creek natives return home to open Handmap Brewing
The latest brewery to receive a $200,000 incentive from Battle Creek Unlimited Inc. has been identified publicly for the first time.
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REAL ESTATE & DEVELOPMENT
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Michigan Land Bank seeks proposals to redevelop closed Ionia prison facility
The Michigan Land Bank Fast Track Authority is seeking proposals to redevelop the former state-run Deerfield Correctional Facility in Ionia.
HEALTH CARE
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Metro, Mercy move into direct contracting with employers for health care
GRAND RAPIDS — Since September 2017, Metro Health – University of Michigan has signed up 20 employers that contract directly with the health system to provide medical care for some 4,000…
FINANCE
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Exit Planning Institute forms West Michigan chapter
GRAND RAPIDS — When advisers begin to prepare a business for a transition and sale, they also need to prepare the entrepreneur for what’s next.
FOOD / AGRIBUSINESS
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Craft Beverage Business Briefs: Thornapple, Big Lake expand; Wise Men, Alebird open; Starving Artist gets go-ahead for taproom
Here is a roundup of recent West Michigan craft beverage business news compiled by MiBiz.
MANUFACTURING
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Nichols Paper acquires Cleveland janitorial supply company
Nichols Paper & Supply Co. expanded its presence in northeastern Ohio with the acquisition of Cleveland-based DawnChem Inc., a supplier of janitorial and commercial cleaning supplies.
ENERGY
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Battcom acquired by Alpine Power Systems
GRANDVILLE — Battcom Inc., a provider of industrial and commercial batteries and chargers, has sold to a Redford, Mich.-based Alpine Power Systems Inc.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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GR population tops 200K; West Michigan continues growth spurt
GRAND RAPIDS — Michigan’s second-largest city crossed the 200,000-person population milestone for the first time last summer, as communities along the western side of the state posted strong growth.
NONPROFITS
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D.A. Blodgett-St. John’s to consolidate services to one campus ahead of expected demand spike
GRAND RAPIDS — Within the next 20 years, the need for the types of services provided by D.A. Blodgett-St. John’s is projected to double.
TALENT
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GRCC president discusses role of industry collaboration in higher ed
Since Bill Pink became the tenth president of Grand Rapids Community College two years ago, he has become a leading voice for the state’s network of 28 community colleges.
SMALL BUSINESS
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Atomic Object executes succession plan years in the making
GRAND RAPIDS — Carl Erickson began thinking 12 years ago about how Atomic Object LLC would eventually carry on without him.