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Focus West Michigan

Focus West Michigan for 4-24-24

By Joe Bielecki

Published April 24, 2024 at 3:59 PM EDT

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We share the latest edition of Crain’s Grand Rapids Business Brief, organizations around the state are being awarded grants to take care of our waterways, a bill expanding the definition of hate crimes is on its way to the state house, and more.

For our main feature today Patrick Center shares the latest edition of Crain’s Grand Rapids Business Brief. Also, organizations around the state are being awarded grants to take care of our waterways, a bill expanding the definition of hate crimes is on its way to the state house, and more state and West Michigan news.

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