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The Curragh Irish Pub switched to takeout during the COVID-19 crisis to maintain social distancing.

How to help your restaurant survive the COVID-19 pandemic

Small business expert Liz Hoffswell offers 5 strategies to help restaurateurs continue to serve customers during this economic crisis.

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Kathleen Lesher is the owner of the Uptown Gallery & Frame Shop.
Small businesses remain integral to community amid crisis

Longtime shop owner Kathleen Leshner offers ideas on how we can support these "nonessential" businesses that are the heart and soul of what makes our communities unique.

Immigrant entrepreneur makes a big difference in Spring Lake

Chaldean immigrant Basil Bacall sees his hospitality business as a way to give back, whether that is through supporting refugees or participating in local efforts like Spring Lake’s Art in the Park.

Philanthropists Jim Brooks (left) and Dick Haworth received the Visionary Award from Lakeshore Advantage President Jennifer Owens.
Jim Brooks and Dick Haworth: Shared experience and vision nurture enduring friendship

The philanthropists share a 60-year friendship distinguished by a commitment to involvement in the greater Holland/Zeeland community.

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