Lakeshore’s free entrepreneur training for laid off workers to roll out statewide
Keeping West Michigan’s talent in the region is the goal of a free lakeshore-based training program that helps laid off workers start businesses.
Whitehall - Montague
The historic port cities of Whitehall and Montague sit where the White River meets Lake Michigan. Filled with summer homes, it's a sailors paradise and one of many safe harbors along the big lake.
Proposed Muskegon Opportunity reaches beyond financial support for college education
Educated workers are able to get jobs in the global economy, and one Muskegon County group’s mission is to help students get the education required.
City of Montague extends nearly $1M to aid construction of new fire station
Montague’s new fire station is on track for completion despite serious financial challenges.
Muskegon County to gain 150 jobs with $50M energy project
A former Muskegon County wastewater plant is the proposed site for a major Brownfield cleanup and the development of several economic ventures including an ethanol production plant and a biomass power plant.
Alcoa-Howmet Whitehall launches eco-friendly initiatives
A major Whitehall-area employer plans to partner with local schools, watershed councils and parks to advance several eco-friendly initiatives, beginning with the creation of an oak savannah, walking trails and water conservation.
Proposed Michigan Heritage Park to bring Native American Village, French fort to life
A proposed park in Muskegon County will make education fun and thrill history buffs with a planned “series of experiences” that delight the senses and present Michigan’s history in real-life settings.
$20B Great Lakes cleanup lauded as economic driver by state lawmakers, researchers
Coming on the heels of the signing of the Great Lakes Compact, which safeguards Great Lakes water, state legislators, top researchers, and area business leaders advocated for a 20-year, $20 billion strategy to clean up the Great Lakes; a venture that promises to create jobs and bring billions in statewide tourism and manufacturing.
Policy conference to give region a voice for prosperity, jobs
In mid-September, business and civic leaders from all over West Michigan, and lawmakers from all over the state, will gather in Grand Rapids to discuss and dissect economic policies that matter to the region and will set it on a course for prosperity and jobs.
