Grand Traverse County Traverse City, MI
Since G. A. Krause saw fit to establish a tannery in 1908 on the upper banks of the Rogue River that bisects this northern Kent County city, it’s played a key role in the success of a company that made “Hush Puppies” a household phrase.
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GRAND RAPIDS — Bankrupt trucking giant Gainey Corp. won a major battle in its quest to reorganize today when a federal judge agreed to allow the company to continue using its cash to fund operations….
Press Photo/Mark CopierA demolition crane Wednesday takes a bite from the roof of Richard DeVos’ former summer home on Lake Macatawa in Holland. No plans for the site have been filed with the city of Holland. A view of Lake…
It appears last week’s first lighted ball drop in downtown Grand Rapids had local businesses ringing in the New Year with a big ka-ching. (Press File Photo)
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• Photos, video: New Year’s Eve on the Grand
Barry Raterink GRAND RAPIDS — The local multi-million dollar scam at U.S. Signal pales compared to the $50 billion allegedly swindled by Wall Street money manager Bernard Madoff. But it carried disastrous potential to workers and their families — and…