Several townships are getting help drafting their wind turbine ordinances from Tim and Janis Johnson, the principals of MainStreet Planning, a Grand Rapids consulting company on matters pertaining to land-use planning and zoning.

Wind Power Ordinances Take Shape
Pete Daly

WALKER — Wind-generated electricity isn't exactly a gold rush in northern Kent and Ottawa counties, but there is definitely a rush on. The rushing is by city, township and county officials trying to get a handle on what will be allowed within their jurisdictions, even as they field a growing number of requests from people and companies interested in installing electricity-producing wind turbines, known as WECS: wind energy conversion systems. (Full Text)

MSU Surveys State Confidence Levels
Jake Himmelspach

EAST LANSING — Michigan State University recently completed its State of the State Survey, “a quarterly measure of the state’s trust and confidence in consumer, political and policy issues.” (Full Text)

GVSU Study Examines
Nonprofit Leadership Void
Elizabeth Slowik

GRAND RAPIDS — The nonprofit sector needs to change to nurture the 60,000 leaders it will need by 2020, according to a Grand Valley State University report issued last week. (Full Text)