Chemical Financial & TCF Shareholders Approve Merger of Equals
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A major step in the eventual elimination of the Chemical Bank name, in Michigan’s Great Southwest and across the system, took place today when, in separate special meetings, the shareholders of both Chemical Financial Corporation and TCF
Dowagiac Michigan Works! Office From Kinexus Group Closed for Construction
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Sometimes you can get remodeling and construction work done and keep the doors open…but sometimes you simply need to bite the bullet, shut things down and get the work done more quickly to save everybody some grief.
As Confidence Sags, West Michigan Industrial Economy Faces Slower Growth
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Based on the tone of his monthly survey report, it’s getting harder and harder for Professor Brian Long from Grand Valley State University to walk with the same bounce in his step and smile on his face.
06-07-19 Moody on the Market Daily Update
06-07-19 Moody on the Market Daily Update
Whirlpool’s WLabs Spins Off Vessi Fermenter
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It’s been just barely past three years ago since we first told you the story of the innovators at Whirlpool’s WLabs in Benton Harbor and their creation of the home beer fermentation system — the Vessi Fermenter.
SWM Realtors Continue Making the Difference Where They Live
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It’s what you might call a foregone conclusion. For sure it is an ongoing mission, and it’s all about Making The Difference. It’s essentially in the DNA of the real estate community in Michigan’s Great Southwest. Almost
GM & Michelin Working on Puncture-Proof Tires To Defeat Pothole Pandemonium
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Pot holes are, without question, a major nuisance on Michigan roadways, but they are also life-threatening at times, and if you’re like a friend of mine, Kelly, who has had road conditions destroy multiple tires and wheels
It’s Not Too Late to Start Your Garden – Planting Season is Finally Here!
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Over the course of our 40 years in business on Napier Avenue in Benton Harbor, we’ve typically been able to predict that the majority of our customers will come to Flowerland in the middle of May to
As Beach Season Arrives, South Haven Reminds of Smoking Ban in Place
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Armed with numerous complaints about smoking on city beaches and parks in recent years, the South Haven City Council approved an ordinance amendment last summer banning smoking at city beaches and parks. That action was taken on