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Developers plan mixed-use project featuring Mercy Health at vacant Norton Shores Kmart site
New York-based real estate development and management firm RD Management LLC plans to convert a former Muskegon-area shopping center into a mixed-use development.
Breaking News
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Former owner of Stamp Farms pleads guilty to fraud
A Decatur couple has pleaded guilty in federal court to multi-million dollar fraud charges involving their operation of one of Southwest Michigan’s largest corporate farms.
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TC firm to prototype satellite communications system for U.S. Air Force
ATLAS Space Operations Inc., a satellite communications service based in Traverse City, has been awarded a prototyping project with the U.S. Air Force’s Missile Systems…
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Vicksburg injection molder plans $3 million expansion
Miniature Custom Manufacturing LLC, a high-volume injection molding manufacturer, is expanding its plant in the township of Vicksburg, 15 miles south of Kalamazoo.
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DEEP DIVE: PFAS — Reacting to changes
As PFAS emerged unexpectedly as the latest contamination scare, West Michigan-based companies are stepping up with new services aimed at addressing the problem and helping…
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Ottawa County manufacturers plan $25 million in expansions
Two Ottawa County manufacturers announced major growth projects this week that are expected to generate $25 million in private investment and create more than new…
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United Federal Credit Union to buy former Whirlpool offices for new HQ
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Mercantile Bank continues streak of growth in earnings, loans
Mercantile Bank Corp. began 2019 with higher earnings and strong loan growth that it expects to continue through the year.
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Michigan firms raised record $385 million in VC in 2018
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RISE OF THE ROBOTS: Automation sector continues growth spurt
Robotics and additive manufacturing markets have entered into a new phase of growth, ripened by an era in which maintaining the status quo is no longer viable for manufacturers who…
REAL ESTATE & DEVELOPMENT
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BDO moves GR service center to newly renovated office building
Professional services firm BDO USA LLP has relocated its service center to a Franklin Partners LLC building at 5300 Patterson Avenue in Grand Rapids, the development firm announced today.
HEALTH CARE
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Q&A: Jeff Rice, CEO, Healthcare Bluebook
Healthcare Bluebook contracts with 5,000 employers with more than 3 million employees who mostly self-fund their health coverage. Many health plans, such as Grand Rapids-based Priority Health, offer web-based platforms…
FINANCE
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New firm tailors commercial lending services to small credit union
PORTAGE — In the past, First United Credit Union would consider doing a business loan when a member asked about it. Now, after signing on last year with a Portage firm,…
FOOD / AGRIBUSINESS
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Founders Brewing, Mahou San-Miguel acquire majority stake in Colorado brewery
Founders Brewing Co. has partnered with its Spanish investors to acquire a majority stake in a Colorado-based craft brewer.
MANUFACTURING
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ACCELERATING AR: New tech could transform many workplace functions, but questions remain
The boundary between the physical and virtual worlds is blurring as augmented reality gains momentum for uses across a broad range of industries In industrial automation, the implementation of AR could…
ENERGY
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West Michigan coal plant would get closer look under Consumers agreement
The closure date of a large coal plant along the Lake Michigan shoreline could be moved up under a proposed settlement agreement between Consumers Energy and multiple environmental and energy…
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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West Michigan businesses adapt to serve new needs in the era of PFAS
West Michigan businesses are adapting their strategies to help address the unexpected rise of PFAS contamination as an issue, albeit mostly in measured steps as the quickly changing scenario continues…
NONPROFITS
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More nonprofit executives expect Michigan fundraising climate to worsen
While he wouldn’t categorize it as “dire,” a leading Michigan-based consultant said the fundraising climate in Michigan has been better and currently is headed in the wrong direction. Michael Montgomery, owner…
TALENT
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B-schools report mixed trends in MBA applications, enrollment
Amid national declines in the number of people applying to MBA programs in recent years, business schools in West Michigan are reporting mixed results. While applications to the MBA programs dropped…
SMALL BUSINESS
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Biz groups hope to change proposed legislation on data breach reporting
Legislation that state lawmakers in Lansing are considering would raise requirements for how businesses must handle a data breach. The bills would define the sensitive personal information covered and who is…