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State certifies petition to legalize marijuana
Michigan continues to come closer to legalizing and regulating the recreational use of marijuana. LANSING –– Michigan continues to come closer to legalizing and regulating the recreational use of marijuana. The Michigan State Board of Canvassers on...
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Investor-backed firm to acquire Fox 17 in Grand Rapids
A new investor-backed media company has signed a deal to acquire the West Michigan Fox television affiliate. GRAND RAPIDS –– A new investor-backed media company has signed a deal to acquire the West Michigan Fox television affiliate. New York...
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Studio Park development receives $5.5 million in state loan support
The state has approved a loan for the developers of the mixed-use Studio Park project in downtown Grand Rapids. LANSING –– The state has approved a loan for the developers of the mixed-use Studio Park project in downtown Grand Rapids. The board of the...
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Grand Rapids Mayor Bliss receives national award for small biz support
The U.S. Conference of Mayors on Monday awarded Grand Rapids Mayor Rosalynn Bliss its Partner America 2018 Small Business Advocate Award. GRAND RAPIDS –– The U.S. Conference of Mayors on Monday awarded Grand Rapids Mayor Rosalynn Bliss its Partner...
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Q&A: Bruce Barcott, Deputy Editor of Leafly, Guggenheim Fellow in nonfiction
As a veteran long-form journalist and the deputy editor of Leafly, a marijuana-focused news organization, Bruce Barcott closely tracks the states and municipalities legalizing cannabis and the various issues that come along with it. Barcott will be the...
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VC investors warm up to tech sector entrepreneurs
‘friends and family’ capital, if it’s hard, that’s good because it’s not going to get any easier.” MiBiz Staff Writer Nick Manes contributed to this report.
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West Michigan tech execs discuss maturing industry, attracting new workers
West Michigan-based technology executives increasingly view the industry as an up-and-coming star of the region’s economy. West Michigan-based technology executives increasingly view the industry as an up-and-coming star of the region’s economy. These...
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Housing starts inch up in GR area
As developers have largely focused on apartment projects around Grand Rapids in recent years, many housing advocates say the demand for single-family homes and ownership options have gone unmet. As developers have largely focused on apartment projects...
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Catalyst Development plans 7-story, mixed-use building in downtown Kalamazoo
Developers are planning a multi-story, mixed-use development in downtown Kalamazoo that could begin to take shape this summer. KALAMAZOO — Developers are planning a multi-story, mixed-use development in downtown Kalamazoo that could begin to take shape...
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Franklin Partners puts North Monroe industrial building on the market
The owner of a 370,000-square-foot vacant industrial building north of downtown Grand Rapids has decided to put it on the market. GRAND RAPIDS — The owner of a 370,000-square-foot vacant industrial building north of downtown Grand Rapids has decided to...
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Clark Hill law firm merges with Texas firm
Detroit-based law firm Clark Hill PLC, which has offices in Grand Rapids and Lansing, announced that it will merge with a Texas law firm effective Wednesday. Detroit-based law firm Clark Hill PLC, which has offices in Grand Rapids and Lansing,...
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Younkers plans to close Grandville store
The Younkers department store in Rivertown Crossings Mall in Grandville will close later this year. GRANDVILLE –– The Younkers department store in Rivertown Crossings Mall in Grandville will close later this year. The store’s corporate owner,...
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Former East Hills art gallery owner takes temporary downtown GR space
Following the February closing of his longtime art gallery in Grand Rapids’ East Hills neighborhood, Richard App plans to open a new space in the central business district — at least temporarily. GRAND RAPIDS –– Following the February closing of his...
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Report: West Michigan economy continues to create jobs
The economy in West Michigan continues to chug along even as companies start to feel the pricing effects of steel and aluminum tariffs. The economy in West Michigan continues to chug along even as companies start to feel the pricing effects of steel...
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Cyclical construction industry creates unique challenges for succession planning
In the middle of an extended construction industry expansion across West Michigan, most contractors are focused on running their businesses, rather than transitioning them to new ownership. In the middle of an extended construction industry expansion...
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Organizations support minority entrepreneurial initiatives in West Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS –– An array of organizations in West Michigan have launched new initiatives aimed at bridging the wealth gap in a region characterized by vast income disparities. GRAND RAPIDS –– An array of organizations in West Michigan have launched new...
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With new investment, Urbaneer spins out on its own
Urbaneer LLC, a provider of home furnishings geared toward smaller living units, has spun out of Rockford Construction Co. Inc. GRAND RAPIDS –– Urbaneer LLC, a provider of home furnishings geared toward smaller living units, has spun out of Rockford...
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Reports show minimal growth for Michigan economy
New economic reports show Michigan’s economy making flat to minimal growth. New economic reports show Michigan’s economy making flat to minimal growth. The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, in its updated Midwest Economy Index released today, said...
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Owner of two West Michigan malls to be acquired in proposed $15 billion deal
The Chicago-based owner of two West Michigan malls has reached an agreement to sell in a deal that would reportedly create one of the largest retail property companies in the country. The Chicago-based owner of two West Michigan malls has reached a...
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Atlanta firm identified as developer of reported Amazon distribution center
GAINES TOWNSHIP –– An industrial property firm with ties to retailer Amazon.com Inc. is the developer behind “Project Rapids,” a massive fulfillment center proposed for southern Kent County. GAINES TOWNSHIP –– An industrial property firm with ties to...
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