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First phase of Heartside’s $6M Hope Lodge opens for business

By: Deborah Johnson Wood Phase 1 of the American Cancer Society’s only Michigan-based Hope Lodge opened last week with an official ribbon cutting ceremony. The event celebrated the completion of the […]

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The Green Well, Michigan's only Eurpoean-style gastro pub, opened last week in downtown Grand Rapids. With a LEED certified building and a penchant for local foods, the joint just may be the state's most sustainable public house as well. Vlogger Andy Dragt takes you inside 

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