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Rockford is a beautiful bedroom community that sits snugly on the Rogue River in Northern Kent County. A good school district, a bustling little downtown on the river, the White Pine Trail, and rolling wooded countryside make this one of the fastest growing areas in the county.
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Energy innovation could leverage 4,330 jobs, $1.2B in investment for West Michigan
Thursday, December 13, 2007
New website enables students to point, click, and transfer credits
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Diversification keeps local autoworkers employed making medical devices
Monday, December 10, 2007
Source: WZZM 13
Holiday shoppers buy local and benefit neighborhood businesses
Friday, December 7, 2007
Source: Grand Rapids Press
Retiring 'Boomers' will leave glut of unfilled Michigan jobs in their wake
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Rockford solicits community ideas for city park improvements
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Source: Rockford Independent
Cultural diversity is key to West Michigan's economic development strategy
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Source: WZZM13
NY Times touts GVSU classical CD as one of the year's best
Friday, November 30, 2007
Source: New York Times
Grand Rapids firm on the leading edge of movement toward residential wind turbines
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Projected $9 billion 'green' tradeshow business leads to 16 new jobs in Grand Rapids
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Advocates move Michigan's financial literacy curriculum forward
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Source: Business Review Western Michigan
Grand Rapids manufacturer set to establish 80 jobs, resurrect automotive parts plant
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Michigan ranks sixth most entrepreneur-friendly state, up from 10th
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Grand Rapids tech firm adding 8 high-paying jobs
Thursday, November 8, 2007
GRCC tests new ways to teach 'whole brain' thinking
Thursday, November 8, 2007
State announces initiative to retain Pfizer's life science resources
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Grand Rapids machine distributor adds jobs, predicts 11 percent revenue growth
Thursday, November 8, 2007
From Grand Rapids, Michigan's top 'green' builder executes $28M in LEED projects
Thursday, November 8, 2007
400 African American actors, artists, and Christian leaders collaborate on audio series
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Source: PR Newswire
Michigan lawmakers reject President's veto of bill to enhance Great Lakes
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Source: WOOD TV
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