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Traverse City family law firm expands to Grand Rapids with third office
9+ hour, 19+ min ago (588+ words) A Traverse City family law firm is betting big on growth, opening its third Michigan office in Grand Rapids as part of an expansion plan that aims to nearly triple its attorney count by the end of the year. Wilson…...
New private business club aims to connect Grand Rapids executives
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (657+ words) Downtown Grand Rapids is getting a new private club to serve as a hub for executives and community leaders to socialize, network and do business together." Modeled after exclusive, membership-based social clubs like the Detroit Athletic Club and The Chicago…...
Grand Rapids all-ages music venue Skelletones to close on New Year’s Eve
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (621+ words) Skelletones, a downtown Grand Rapids music venue catering to all ages, is closing its doors at the end of the year. In a social media statement, Skelletones owner Mark Leech said the venue's last day will be New Year's Eve....
Partnership with Grand Rapids meme page sparks demand for nostalgic food pop-ups
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (1169+ words) Former restaurant owner Keith Allard's unlikely partnership with a Grand Rapids-focused meme page led to his most ambitious pop-up project yet: reviving iconic Wealthy Street hotdog joint Jonny B'z for an event steeped in local nostalgia." An estimated 400 people lined…...
Grand Rapids biomass startup raises $3.75M in oversubscribed seed round
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (480+ words) A Grand Rapids area startup that processes wood waste from construction and manufacturing sites has raised $3.75 million in seed funding that will help scale operations and mature its artificial intelligence-powered sorting capabilities. Woodchuck.AI, which held a grand opening in…...
Grand Rapids-based Waséyabek wins $205M federal contract for national labs
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (492+ words) A subsidiary of tribally owned Was'yabek Development Co. has landed a major federal contract to manage three national research laboratories." Grand Rapids-based Was'yabek Federal Services" deal with the National Energy and Technology Laboratory (NETL) has a total value of $205 million…...
Grand Rapids’ priciest condo hits the market for just under $2M
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (870+ words) As a young adult, Melissa Hoeser watched Grand Rapids" tallest building rise over downtown, hoping to live there one day but never dreaming her wish would come true. Hoeser and her husband, Vince Hoeser, who"s originally from Madison, Wis.,…...
Pastry chef to open Molly’s Cafe and Deli in East Grand Rapids this fall
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (456+ words) A local pastry chef is fulfilling her "lifelong dream" by launching a new restaurant in East Grand Rapids" Gaslight Village." Nichole Achram eyes a fall opening for Molly"s Cafe and Deli at 2213 Wealthy St. SE, between sportswear boutique Athleta…...
Veteran construction exec shifts gears to open retro stereo shop in Grand Rapids
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (760+ words) The former CEO of Allied Mechanical Systems is forging a new career in vintage audio visual equipment with the opening of a retail and repair store in late May." After more than 30 years in the construction trades, Steve Huizenga is…...
Marriott hotel project clears final zoning hurdle in Grand Haven
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (490+ words) Plans for a new hotel in downtown Grand Haven cleared final zoning approval this week as developers aim to secure adequate parking for the peak summer travel period to meet city requirements." The Grand Haven City Council unanimously approved a…...