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Classic Transportation & Warehousing plans a 172,000 square foot expansion .

Employee-owned transportation firm expands Allegan County operation

Classic Transportation & Warehousing plans expansion of Leighton Township facility, adding 172,000 square feet of new space and creating up to 12 new jobs.

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Zeeland is changing its rules on liquor to accommodate restaurants.
How Zeeland amends liquor license rules to support eateries

Zeeland Marketing Manager Abby deRoo describes the changes as incremental but important, considering the city ended its nearly 100-year ban on serving alcohol in 2006.

Jennifer Owens is CEO of Lakeshore Advantage.
Leaders see sustainable economic incentives as key to winning jobs, investment

Jennifer Owens, CEO of Lakeshore Advantage, is part of a coalition of regional economic development leaders from across the state who testified in favor of creating the Michigan Employment Opportunity Program, to help Michigan compete for jobs and investments. 

Sydney Ritsema was the recipient of the Herbert F. and Mabel L. Olney Memorial Scholarship. She graduated from Ferris State University with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and a minor in forensic psychology. 
Foundation invites students to apply for more than $860K in scholarships

This year, the Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area will award more than $860,000 in scholarships for students to attend schools of higher education throughout the nation.

An expansion at Art Mulder and Sons Trucking will add 147,000 square feet of new facility space and create up to 55 new jobs.
Art Mulder and Sons Trucking plans $31M expansion

The expansion — with assistance from Lakeshore Advantage and the city of Holland — will add 147,000 square feet of new facility space and create up to 55 new jobs.  

Beyond26, a nonprofit that connects job seekers living with disabilities with employment opportunities, is expanding to Grand Haven.
Shredding barriers to employment for those living with disabilities

Beyond26, a nonprofit that connects job seekers living with disabilities with employment opportunities, is expanding to Grand Haven.

Donna Lowry
Pilot grant helps parents, employers deal with ‘critical’ child care crisis

Ready for School and Goodwill Industries of West Michigan are using a state pilot grant to help parents afford quality child care, making it easier for employers to recruit and retain their workforce.

A design illustration of the new building now under construction at 677 Hastings Ave. in Holland. (Courtesy/Midwest Construction)
Popular pub to return in Holland’s first mixed-use building under new development code

A new 14,000-square-foot building will include the popular restaurant Goog’s Pub along with a boutique market/beverage center and apartments.

Jubilee Ministries Executive Director Steve Grose and Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Don Wilkinson speak to a crowd before a ceremonial groundbreaking at Park Vista Place, a joint project of the two, on East 40th Street in Holland.
More housing coming to West Michigan, still more needed

New housing projects underway now and coming soon will help alleviate some of the housing shortage in West Michigan, HousingNext's Ryan Kilpatrick says. But still more is needed to slow ever-increasing housing prices.

The GRCC Foundation's Alumni Relations team created a map of local craft breweries owned or operated by GRCC alums. 
Map highlights how GRCC brewers help Grand Rapids earn its Beer City USA title

The Grand Rapids Community College Foundation’s alumni relations team created a map of local craft breweries owned or operated by GRCC alums. The map provides a fun way to support fellow alumni by creating your own brewery tour.

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