MSU Extension announces statewide public listening sessions, including in Muskegon

Business News, Community News |Dec 14, 2023|4 min read
Staff, partners and members of the public alike are encouraged to attend and voice their ideas to help shape the future of Extension. Whether it’s supporting the dedicated professionals who drive the state’s agriculture economy or empowering children to develop leadership skills, helping others is central to the mission of Michigan State University Extension, the ...
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Watchdog Cyber and Waterfall Security Partner to assist Michigan-based Manufacturers to securely connect their IT and OT Networks

Business News |Dec 14, 2023|4 min read
Watchdog Cyber and Waterfall Security Partner to assist Michigan-based Manufacturers to securely connect their IT and OT Networks Waterfall Security Solutions is pleased to announce a partnership with Watchdog Cyber. The new partnership will help Watchdog’s manufacturing clients securely connect their IT networks to their industrial OT networks, an important step that will improve the ...
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West Michigan Residents Embrace Cleaner Energy

Business News, Chamber Blog, Community News |Nov 17, 2023|2 min read
Kent and Muskegon County residents have spoken – they’re ready to embrace cleaner energy! More than 100 Kent and Muskegon County residents enrolled in DTE Energy’s CleanVision cleaner energy program – Natural Gas Balance – when the company rolled out a challenge to encourage customers to sign up in August. If more than 100 residents ...
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Beacon Recycling Embarks on an Expansion to Build Sustainable Practices in Metal Recycling

Business News, Community News |Nov 16, 2023|4 min read
Environmentally Responsible Company Creating a More Sustainable, Green Future for West Michigan Muskegon, MI – Greater Muskegon Economic Development (GMED) announced today that Beacon Recycling is launching a transformative project to bolster its metal recycling capabilities and sustainability efforts in West Michigan. Commemorating its 25th year of recycling metals, paper, and plastic in the region, ...
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The Community Foundation for Muskegon County Receives $25,000 Grant from Consumers Energy Foundation to Support Historic Restoration Project

Business News, Community News |Oct 31, 2023|4 min read
Muskegon, MI – Greater Muskegon Economic Development authored a grant on behalf of the Community Foundation for Muskegon County to receive funding for a key demolition and repair project in downtown Muskegon. Both organizations are thrilled to announce today, a generous grant of $25,000 from the Consumers Energy Foundation to advance the restoration efforts of ...
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Pacific Floorcare to Invest $2.5M in Expansion and Create New Jobs in the City of Muskegon

Business News |May 24, 2023|3 min read
36,000 square foot expansion to accommodate product and personnel growth Muskegon, Mich. – Greater Muskegon Economic Development (GMED) announced today that Pacific Floorcare, a company dedicated to providing quality, innovative floor care equipment to its customers, is expanding its operations in the City of Muskegon. The new development includes a 36,000 sq. ft. expansion to the ...
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Western Governors University Hires New Strategic Partnerships Manager for Michigan

Business News |May 24, 2023|2 min read
MICHIGAN (MAY 23, 2023) – Western Governors University (WGU), an accredited, affordable and non-profit online university, recently named Robert Upton, Jr. as Strategic Partnerships Manager (SPM) of WGU’s Central Region, which includes Michigan. Upton brings a strong track record of working with higher education where he led student recruitment and strategic partnerships. In Upton’s new ...
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Michigan’s Lively Up Kombucha Takes Over the State with 125 Meijer Store Distribution

Business News, Community News |May 17, 2023|5 min read
Lively Up Kombucha Goes Big, Celebrating Muskegon Roots with Recent Widespread Sales Muskegon, MI – Greater Muskegon Economic Development is excited to announce that Lively Up Kombucha, a Muskegon-based kombucha company, now has products available in all 125 Meijer stores in Michigan. The company has grown tremendously since its inception in 2017, operating in a ...
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Gordon Water Systems Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Business News |Apr 12, 2023|2 min read
The year 2023 marks the 50th year of business for Gordon Water Systems, a family-owned company that serves as a provider of bottled water and water treatment solutions to the residents and businesses of West Michigan. Gordon Water Systems was founded in 1973 by Gordon & Merlyn Duisterhof as a water softener dealership, and soon ...
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