Keeping it in the family: Local orchards thrive in West Michigan
Oct 16, 2014 · Apple varieties from Robinette's Apple Haus & Winery. While Sietsema's utilizes its small operation to focus on the local food movement and hard cider, neighbor Robinette's Apple Haus & Winery, founded in 1911, pours all its energy into its retail business."Entirely geared toward the customer," as described by Ed Robinette, owner and fourth generation grower, Robinette's moved away from a ...
The Michigan bibliophile: Authors from the Mitten State that every …
Apr 28, 2016 · The Michigan bibliophile: Authors from the Mitten State that every book lover needs to know. Grand Rapids' literary leaders discuss their favorite authors and books from the Mitten State, and the compilation is making us pretty darn proud of where we live. When it comes to the written word, Michigan is a veritable haven, with the Mitten State's ...
Neighborhoods of GR
Jul 14, 2021 · Neighborhoods of GR: Charm and determination make history in Ottawa Hills. By Matthew RussellThursday, November 1, 2018.
Neighborhoods of GR: Alger Heights, a community of little …
Jan 11, 2018 · Alex Courts inside of Ken's Fruit Market in Alger Heights. This vibrancy dates back to the Great Depression and World War II. According to "Heart & Soul: The Story of Grand Rapids Neighborhoods", Alger Heights is the only area of Grand Rapids that experienced growth during these turbulent times in history.The business district was established in 1946 after a housing boom took place in the ...
Dwelling Place’s new leadership team reflects focus on people-first ...
Feb 26, 2024 · The organization says the new leadership will focus more on the human aspect of community development as it invests $100 million this year in improving 500 homes of low-income residents in West Michigan. “It’s an approach of listening and responding to the needs not just as you see them, but as others are experiencing them as well,” DeRoo ...
The keepers of history: Muskegon Heritage Museum brings city's …
Nov 16, 2017 · A Central Paper Company time sheet from 1900, just after the factory opened on Lakeshore Drive. Now, 117 years after Green entered the Central Paper Company at 2400 Lakeshore Dr., the man is gone, but his name remains in cursive letters, joining a roster of 28 of his fellow workers on an employee time sheet from April 14, 1900 that hangs in the Muskegon Heritage Museum.
How the Muskegon Innovation Hub is driving entrepreneurship ...
Mar 30, 2017 · The Hub is filling a need within the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Muskegon. “We want to be responsive to what the community needs. As they evolve, our focus will naturally evolve to address those needs,” says Ricco. Byrnes expands upon this. “We saw a gap in education for early-stage businesses,” Byrnes says.
Zeeland Farm Services: The family-owned company quietly …
Jul 12, 2018 · For drivers taking I-196 from Grand Rapids toward the lakeshore, Zeeland Farm Services is a familiar landmark, its steel grain bins towering over Exit 55, the brothy smell of heated soybeans coming through the car windows. ZFS, which buys, sells and transports corn, wheat, and soy and operates Michigan’s only soy processing plant, has long been a behemoth in the state’s agribusiness ...
New residential development proposed for downtown Grand Haven
Oct 30, 2020 · The Grand Haven City Council will soon decide if downtown’s largest residential development should move forward. Councilmembers on Nov. 2 will receive public input and determine if key components to a 133- unit condominium and apartment development should get the final nod later in November. The public can take part in the 7:30 p.m. virtual meeting that will be streamed on the Grand Haven ...
An interview with ICCF CEO Ryan VerWeys on the Franklin Campus …
Jul 14, 2021 · Ryan VerWeys, CEO of ICCF says about the project, “There’s a citywide shortage of affordable places for working families with limited assets and income.”. So, in 2015, when the Madison Church, an active community organization that has been embedded in the neighborhood for over 100 years, was gifted the 415 Franklin property by Ed DeVries ...