Brian McVicar

The Byron Center store now features a larger produce section, upgraded meat counter, and enhanced deli with more grab-and-go meal options.

Aaron Radelt, a former Walgreen’s executive and Grand Valley State University alum, will lead brand Strategy at Acrisure, a financial technology company valued at $32 billion.

Danielle Brown, who previously served in the role on an interim basis, has worked at the century-old foundation for four years and is a GVSU graduate.

Plans to renovate the dumpster-lined alleyway are being revised after restaurants that supported the project closed and remaining businesses prefer convenience over aesthetics.

The Michigan retailer is offering frozen turkey at 49 cents per pound and discounts up to 50% on essential Thanksgiving ingredients through year's end.

Conferences, concerts and weekend travel can shrink the number of available hotel rooms and send prices surging past the $190 average room rate in downtown Grand Rapids.

The new hotels, which opened between 2019-2024, have created more competition, with some longstanding properties experiencing declining room revenue.

The new hotels, which opened between 2019-2024, have created more competition, with some longstanding properties experiencing declining room revenue.

Tuesday’s approval comes after voters narrowly rejected a similar but larger $82 million bond proposal for the district in May.

The bond will address capacity challenges in academic spaces, renovate arts facilities, and build a new athletic stadium while maintaining current tax rates.