By Peg West Grand Rapids – Grand Valley on Oct. 27 marked the transition from several years of collaborative planning to construction as it begins building the Blue Dot Innovation Lab in downtown Grand Rapids, a key milestone for a prominent physical space in the Blue Dot Ecosystem. University leaders, faculty and staff members, students […]
Michigan cookie lovers don’t have to worry about their nearby Crumbl cookie store closing, even though the chain has seen dozens of stores shutter nationwide. While the luxury cookie chain has closed at least 57 locations in 2026, dining news magazine Restaurant Business reported, no closures have been announced in Michigan. Reported closures included Alabama, […]
Meijer has taken the top spot in customer satisfaction among convenience stores, according to a recent national ranking. The Grand Rapids-based retailer’s score rose 5% to 82 in the 2026 American Customer Satisfaction Index Convenience Store Study, up from 78 last year when it ranked at No. 9. The improvement for Meijer comes as national […]
Muskegon, MI – The Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce and The Chamber – Grand Haven, Spring Lake, Ferrysburg has announced Jeanette Hoyer, President and CEO of Goodwill Industries of West Michigan, as the recipient of the 2026 ATHENA on the Lakeshore Award, recognizing her outstanding leadership, community service, and commitment to empowering others. For more […]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (October 06, 2026) – Jeff Newberg, a real estate agent active in the Muskegon area, has been honored with the Aqua Award at Lake Homes Realty’s 14th Annual National Agent Summit in Hoover, Alabama. The Aqua Award is one of the highest honors that is presented to agents at Lake Homes Realty’s annual […]
General Motors sales declined 5.5% in the United States in the third quarter from a smaller electric vehicle market and the loss of several vehicle models the automaker cut in the past year. The Detroit automaker reported Oct. 1 that it sold 670,974 vehicles in the quarter. Some popular vehicles though, saw gains. Here are […]
Year-over-year U.S. sales for Stellantis NV dipped slightly in the third quarter of 2026, according to company data released Oct. 1, as the struggling transatlantic automaker continues to chase an elusive turnaround. The Jeep and Chrysler parent company sold 324,277 vehicles in the quarter spanning July through September. That was a decline of 548 (0.17%) […]
General Motors said its third quarter sales in the United States declined 5.5% compared to the year ago period, attributing the slip from the same quarter last year to a smaller-than-anticipated electric vehicle market and discontinued models. The Detroit automaker reported Oct. 1 that it sold 670,974 vehicles in the quarter. That decline, slightly smaller […]
Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley defended the automaker’s decision to partner with Chinese companies in an apparent retort to recent criticism from Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy. At the same time, Farley issued caution in allowing Chinese carmakers to enter the United States to sell their vehicles, noting the government subsidies the Chinese automakers […]
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Pope Leo on Monday said concerns that artificial intelligence could destroy the world are not “fake news” and should be taken seriously, in an apparent rebuke of US President Donald Trump. The first US pope, who has warned of the dangers of AI throughout his 16-month papacy, […]