SMC Bond Refinance Saves $2M
Rapid response to the interest rate market by the Southwestern Michigan College administration and Board of Trustees will save district taxpayers some $2-million over the remaining life of the bond debt that helped major construction projects on
Child Care Group Home License Suspended
Emergency action has been taken to protect the health, welfare, and safety of children involved in a child care group home whose license has been summarily suspended by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau
Horizon Posts Record Net Income for ’16
Growth in Kalamazoo and Indianapolis, coupled with new offices in Grand Rapids and Fort Wayne joined integration of three acquisitions in leading the way for Horizon Bancorp to achieve record 2016 net income in earning reports this
Chemical Bank Earnings Up in Milestone Year
Chemical Financial Corporation, holding company to the wide-ranging Chemical Bank with branches throughout Michigan’s Great Southwest, has posted dramatically increased earnings for the fourth quarter of 2016, driven in part by their acquisition of Talmer Bank which
WHR Sales Up, Stock Down Following 4Q Earnings Report
A three-month run-up of some 27-percent in the stock price at Whirlpool Corporation began sinking rapidly even before the market opened today after the Benton Harbor-based appliance giant reported quarterly and annual earnings this morning. Shares had
South Haven Responders Log Record Year
To say that 2016 was a busy year for first-responders and rescue teams in the South Haven Emergency Services unit would be somewhat of an understatement. In fact, reality is that the team logged a record number
Michigan Auto Insurance Among Highest in USA
Okay, admittedly this is likely going to be one of those stories where you think to yourself, “tell me something I didn’t already know!” We Michigan drivers are paying some of the highest automobile insurance premiums in