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West Michigan lawmaker calls for mask requirement as COVID-19 surges
A West Michigan Republican state lawmaker is calling for a state law requiring masks in indoor spaces and crowded outdoor areas as COVID-19 cases surge and strain hospital capacity. A West Michigan Republican state lawmaker is calling for a state law...
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Business leaders seek COVID-19 response that preserves ‘lives and livelihoods’
Two hundred and forty six days passed between Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s first stay-at-home order to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and new state restrictions scaling back and closing some businesses. Two hundred and forty six days passed between Gov....
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Whitmer shifts Line 5 dynamic ahead of legal dispute, tunnel uncertainty
In a move sought for years by environmental advocates, tribes, and hospitality and tourism businesses, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer this month notified Enbridge Inc. that it would no longer have the state’s permission to operate the Line 5 pipeline in the...
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Survey: West Michigan executives broadly support mask mandate, more federal stimulus funding
Roughly three-quarters of West Michigan business executives and other professionals support a statewide mask mandate for indoor gatherings as well as another round of federal stimulus funding, according to a survey last week of nearly 400 MiBiz...
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Q&A: Megan Sall Rydecki, Community Affairs Manager for Kent County, Consumers Energy
Megan Sall Rydecki comes to Consumers Energy amid major short- and long-term changes at the state’s largest energy provider. Not only is the company in the early stages of a sweeping 20-year transition to clean energy, but its charismatic leader,...
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Consumers Energy agrees to expand rooftop solar program
JACKSON — Consumers Energy has agreed to expand a solar energy program that advocates say is crucial to continue the sector’s growth in Michigan. JACKSON — Consumers Energy has agreed to expand a solar energy program that advocates say is crucial to...
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Whitmer administration issues new restrictions on schools, restaurants to stem COVID-19 wave
The Whitmer administration has announced new restrictions on restaurants, high schools and colleges, and some entertainment venues that will last for three weeks, starting Wednesday. The Whitmer administration has announced new restrictions on...
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Whitmer to shut down Line 5 pipeline in Straits of Mackinac, leaves tunnel plan open
The state is moving to terminate an agreement that has allowed the Line 5 pipeline to operate in the Straits of Mackinac for the past 67 years, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said in a bombshell environmental announcement Friday. EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has...
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‘This virus is out of control,’ state’s top doctor says amid pandemic second wave
LANSING — With hospital bed capacity and staffing increasingly stretched thin, exponential growth in positive cases statewide and limited contact tracing ability, the Whitmer administration is urging Michigan residents to help stop the spread of...
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Recreational cannabis poised for major growth in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS — The retail market for recreational cannabis is primed for significant growth in the city of Grand Rapids as local officials prepare to consider more than a dozen business applications in the coming months. GRAND RAPIDS — The retail...
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Nonprofits partner to support individuals incarcerated for cannabis
A national organization and a Michigan-based nonprofit are partnering to raise $30,000 in support of people currently or formerly incarcerated for cannabis-related crimes, hoping to bring an element of justice for those jailed for offenses that would...
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New targeted program aims to address homelessness in downtown Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS — A nonprofit housing advocacy organization has launched a new program aimed at reducing the number of individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness, targeting a high-traffic area in downtown Grand Rapids. GRAND RAPIDS — A nonprofit...
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Grand Rapids tiki bar owned by HopCat founder files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
GRAND RAPIDS — The operators of Max’s South Seas Hideaway — a downtown Grand Rapids tiki bar owned by former BarFly Ventures LLC President Mark Sellers III — have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Editor’s note: This story has been updated with comments...
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State clamps down on gathering sizes, restaurants as COVID cases surge
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has extended emergency orders that reinstates restrictions on gathering sizes and requires bars and restaurants to collect contact information from customers to aid in contract tracing. The Michigan...
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Perrigo CEO sees Grand Rapids Medical Mile as potential ‘Silicon Valley of self-care’
GRAND RAPIDS — Executives at Perrigo Co. plc believe the company’s new North American headquarters will fit in neatly with the city of Grand Rapids’ burgeoning health care sector along Medical Mile. GRAND RAPIDS — Executives at Perrigo Co. plc believe...
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BarFly assets sold to previous investors for $17.5M in bankruptcy auction
GRAND RAPIDS — BarFly Ventures LLC — the parent company of HopCat, Stella’s Lounge and Grand Rapids Brewing Co. — has sold its assets as part of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. GRAND RAPIDS — BarFly Ventures LLC — the parent company of HopCat,...
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Customers, installers on edge as key solar energy program nears cap
A key program that has incentivized small-scale solar projects in recent years is nearing its cap in two utility service territories. Correction appended. A key program that has incentivized small-scale solar projects in recent years is nearing its cap...
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New Chapter 11 laws offer small businesses a timely, cost-effective lifeline
For more than 45 years, Purple East has been a stalwart alternative lifestyle retailer in Grand Rapids, gaining a reputation for selling an assortment of clothing, glass pipes and smoking accessories. For more than 45 years, Purple East has been a...
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GR nonprofit lands $1M in state funding for planned early childhood, senior center
GRAND RAPIDS — United Methodist Community House will receive $1 million in state funding for an early childhood education and senior activity center planned on the city’s disadvantaged southeast side. GRAND RAPIDS — United Methodist Community House...
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Service organizations look to spread awareness of new expungement laws
Michigan nonprofits operating in the workforce development and housing sectors see a need to raise awareness among clients following new statewide criminal justice reforms. Michigan nonprofits operating in the workforce development and housing sectors...
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