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Mason County is one of eight West Michigan counties joining the expanded partnership for economic development in the region.

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West Michigan counties expand partnership to drive economic growth

Dustin Dwyer

The Right Place, Inc. is expanding regional partnerships in eight West Michigan counties to increase economic development.

Seeing "points of light" in the West Michigan economy after the pandemic

Dustin Dwyer

West Michigan economic development officials say they helped recruit or retain 953 jobs to the region in 2020. That’s even as the area lost about 40,000…

‘We won!’ – Spartan Stores turned SpartanNash keeps HQ in Michigan

Lindsey Smith

You know Spartan Stores – Family Fair, D & W, VG’s – they’re known by different names.This week the grocery store chain merged with Minneapolis-based…

The former GM plant is located near US-131 and 36th street in Wyoming. This is a picture from November 2010, before the plant was demolished.

Former GM plant rebranded to attract new global company

Lindsey Smith

A former General Motors plant in a Grand Rapids suburb is getting new life and a new identity.The 2 million square foot stamping plant in Wyoming,…

Families take pictures in front of "Rusty" near the Grand Rapids Public Museum during ArtPrize 2011. Voters picked Rusty as number 5 in the top ten.

Arts & Life

ArtPrize 2011 pumps $15.4 million into Grand Rapids’ economy

Lindsey Smith

A report released today by the Anderson Economic Group say this year’s ArtPrize added $15.4 million to the Grand Rapids economy. That estimate is twice…

Europe’s largest online hotel reservation company expanding in West Michigan

Lindsey Smith

Booking.com is a subsidiary of Priceline.com. The company put its first North American call center in the Grand Rapids suburb of Wyoming because there are…

West Michigan’s economy depends on…

Lindsey Smith

West Michigan’s economy depends on turning around Detroit, an educated workforce and a better attitude. That’s the conclusion from leaders who took part…

A former GM stamping plant in Wyoming would be a good candidate for the special incentives. US-131 and a railway line run right next to the property.

West Michigan groups teaming up to attract businesses, jobs

Lindsey Smith

Two economic development groups, one from Grand Rapids and another in Muskegon are asking the state of Michigan to approve a regional economic development…

"The business incentives are just one small part of what our economic development effort is overall," said Steve Arwood, the CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)

MEGA approves tax breaks for 10 companies, nearly 2,000 new jobs

Lindsey Smith

Together the projects will generate up to $602 million in new investments and create close to 2,000 new jobs.By far the biggest project approved by the…