Big Rapids

High school graduates in Newaygo County are now eligible for scholarships at Ferris State University, thanks to the Newaygo County Area Promise Zone

A West Michigan businessman is partnering with the Ferris State University women’s basketball team in what’s believed to be the first promotional deal of its kind

A representative for the plant's owners says the EV battery plant will not be controlled by the Chinese Communist Party and will revitalize the community

The chain headquartered in Columbus Ohio cited ongoing financial struggles in its filing with the SEC

Offices in Wyoming, Muskegon, and Big Rapids closed June 14 with remaining offices in Grand Rapids, Greenville, and Holland to close in August

Gotion plans to make components for electric vehicle batteries, about 60 miles north of Grand Rapids. Five elected officials were removed from township office last fall and replaced by anti-Gotion candidates

Several West Michigan communities are getting money for urban forestry projects to support tree planting and green spaces.

The Gotion Inc. project has faced criticism because of Gotion’s position as a U.S.-headquartered subsidiary of a company based in China

Michigan lawmakers remain split over whether a U.S. based subsidiary of a Chinese-owned electric vehicle battery company should receive state incentive funding

Development of a battery manufacturing facility in Mecosta County will no longer set up shop in Big Rapids Charter Township, at least for now. The facility is projected to bring 2,300 jobs to the region