Crain's Grand Rapids Business

A mother and three children who took refuge in a Grand Rapids church after the father was detained by ICE have been reunited in El Salvador, MDOT is preparing the City of Grand Rapids ahead of a major road project next year, and more.

Crain’s Grand Rapids Business staff writer Mark Sanchez talks about the Michigan Economic Development Corporation investing in the New Community Transformation Fund. A new housing study reveals Kent County is slowly improving its housing inventory. But first, a blockbuster deal involving Grand Rapids-based SpartanNash selling to an East Coast wholesale grocery distributor.

Guiding Light is marking one year of its women's recovery program, GRFD is responding to an uptick in rechargeable lithium-ion battery fires, a local teen is finishing his Eagle Scout project to protect Michigan's bats, and more.

Crain’s Grand Rapids Business staff writer Mark Sanchez talks about community banking making a comeback. A ballot initiative raising high-income earner taxes supporting K-12 schools. A health insurer reevaluating weight-loss drug coverage.

The Grand Rapids Fire Department has been named the only Class 1 fire department in the state, funding for a statewide research program has been cut by the Trump administration, Ottawa County healthcare workers are getting training on the health impacts of tech on young people, and more.

Crain’s Grand Rapids staff writer Mark Sanchez talks about a new psychiatric hospital, a Degage Ministries program addressing the chronically homeless and health insurers have submitted rate increase proposals to the state.

Almost a year after 15 year old Amillier Penn was shot and killed, the GRPD say they have enough evidence to charge another teen with the murder, a Michigan Court of Claims judge has struck down many abortion restrictions, and more.

Crain’s Grand Rapids Business staff writer Mark Sanchez discusses Michigan’s cherry crop, a growing Michigan made industry and primary care physicians creating a new healthcare model.

Crain’s Grand Rapids Business staff writer Mark Sanchez talks about demand for senior living expansion, and how the cancelation of a government grant supporting Michigan’s socially and economically disadvantaged markets is impacting small business owners. But first, the positive and negative effects tariffs are having on two major West Michigan manufacturers.

Crain’s Grand Rapids Business staff writer Mark Sanchez talks about a medical device company receiving a West Michigan venture capital investment for its shoulder implant, and double-digit midyear health insurance rate hikes.