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Energy management consultant discusses SEC climate disclosure proposal
In late March, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a sweeping proposal that would require publicly traded companies to disclose climate change risks that are likely to affect their business, as well as their direct and indirect...
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Revolving doors, inexperience: Business and labor agree on term limit reform
Business groups, organized labor officials, Democrats and Republicans are making strange bedfellows in support of a plan to reform term limits for statewide office, which restrict the amount of time lawmakers can spend in the House and Senate. Business...
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Norton Shores coffee producer among West Mich. agriculture expansion grant recipients
State agriculture officials have announced $200,000 in grant funding to support a Norton Shores coffee producer’s expansion that would create the largest cold brew production facility in the United States. State agriculture officials have announced...
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MiBiz on WOOD-TV8: West Michigan food producers on front lines of formula shortage
ongoing baby formula shortage that is causing significant challenges for families with infants. MiBiz Managing Editor Andy Balaskovitz appeared on WOOD-TV8’s “Daybreak” program today to discuss how those companies — which include Gerber, Mead Johnson...
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West Michigan food manufacturers playing outsized role in baby formula shortage
West Michigan is playing a major role in the ongoing U.S. baby formula shortage as producers fall in the center of a product recall or are ramping up production to help meet consumer needs. EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated with comments from...
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MiBiz on WOOD-TV8: Most GR cannabis equity businesses not meeting goals
a city license, though some city officials say the program is filled with “unattainable” goals. MiBiz Managing Editor Andy Balaskovitz appeared on media partner WOOD-TV8’s “Daybreak” program today to discuss the situation, which city officials continue...
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Lakeshore energy reinvention: From Ludington to Covert, the West Michigan lakeshore is undergoing a swift energy transition
The global energy transition that is underway to combat the worst effects of climate change can be encapsulated along roughly 125 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline. The global energy transition that is underway to combat the worst effects of climate...
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CMS Energy, Spectrum Health partnering on solar array to help power GR rehabilitation facility
GRAND RAPIDS — CMS Energy and Spectrum Health West Michigan are partnering on a new solar energy project that will help meet the power needs at a planned 80-bed subacute rehabilitation center on the city’s northeast side. GRAND RAPIDS — CMS Energy and...
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Grand Rapids Gold considering Van Andel Arena for next venue after DeltaPlex closes
challenging, the decision to close has been difficult,” Langlois added. Staff Writer Kate Carlson and Managing Editor Andy Balaskovitz contributed to this story. {loadmoduleid 898}
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MiBiz on WOOD-TV8: Palisades nuclear plant now in limbo
with the May 31 closure, it also is open to potentially selling the plant to a new buyer. MiBiz Managing Editor Andy Balaskovitz appeared on WOOD-TV8’s “Daybreak” program this morning to discuss the complexities involving the plant’s future as well as...
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People in the News: April 25, 2022
Ankrah is a Grand Valley State University graduate in English for secondary education. — Compiled by Hannah Brock and Andy Balaskovitz Meijer exec Behler transitioning to VP role at GVSU Longtime Meijer Inc. executive Stacie Behler is transitioning from...
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Consumers, DTE sue contractor over ‘defective work,’ project delays in $500M Ludington pumped storage plant upgrade
Michigan’s two major electric utilities that jointly own the Ludington Pumped Hydro Storage power plant along Lake Michigan claim the contractor hired for a $500 million upgrade of the facility has “delivered defective work” and is failing to meet...
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Auto parts manufacturer Kenona Industries plans Walker expansion amid growth
by Giant Steps LLC, which is registered to Bryan Morrissey in Walker, according to property records. Managing Editor Andy Balaskovitz contributed reporting to this story.
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Efforts underway to save Palisades nuclear plant from closing
COVERT — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and state energy regulators now see a path to keep the Palisades Power Plant in Van Buren County open beyond its scheduled May 31 closing date in hopes of preserving hundreds of jobs and a major clean energy resource....
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Palisades owner details upcoming job losses tied to nuclear plant closure
COVERT — The owner of the Palisades nuclear power plant in Southwest Michigan disclosed last week that 184 jobs will be eliminated soon after the plant permanently closes on May 31. COVERT — The owner of the Palisades nuclear power plant in Southwest...
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MiBiz on WOOD-TV8: Siciliano’s Market transitions to new ownership
Siciliano’s Market Inc. is selling to new owners after nearly 30 years on the city’s west side. MiBiz Managing Editor Andy Balaskovitz appeared on WOOD-TV8’s “Daybreak” program today to discuss the market’s legacy and how it provided a launching pad for...
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‘BUSINESS WILL BE IN GOOD HANDS’: Siciliano’s Market selling to new owners
GRAND RAPIDS — Siciliano’s Market Inc., the family-owned specialty store and launching pad for countless West Michigan breweries, is changing ownership after a decades-long run selling craft beverages and foods and the equipment used to make them....
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DEI experts say early education, listening, investing key to meaningful change
In the nearly two years since Minneapolis police killed George Floyd and sparked a national wave of civil unrest, the business community has responded with both internal and external commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion. In the nearly two...
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People in the news: April, 2022
Boston College and a master’s degree in public administration from Oakland University. — Compiled by Hannah Brock and Andy Balaskovitz Hodge fulfills lifelong dream as partner at GR investment firm Becoming a partner at Grand Rapids-based NPF Investment...
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Biz groups express support, caution with Whitmer’s ‘Michigan Jobs First’ policy
Leading business groups support Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s latest attempt to boost the number of Michigan contractors on state projects, but hope the plan doesn’t ultimately deter small businesses from engaging in a “cumbersome” procurement process....
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