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All's Well That Begins Well
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WWW Steps It Up Again
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GRAND RAPIDS — Making $1 billion in sales for the first time must feel pretty good. Having just done that in 2005, Wolverine World Wide appears to be set on seeing how sweet the second billion will be. The Rockford-based global footwear manufacturer just released its second-quarter financial performance report, the strength of which caused Wolverine to readjust its 2006 full-year earnings and revenue forecasts. CFO Stephen L. Gulis Jr. now expects the company to bring in between $1.12 billion and $1.14 billion in 2006, a $10 million increase from previous estimates.
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Universal Strong Despite Downturn
GRAND RAPIDS — The housing market may be starting to cool off in some of the hottest parts of the country, but Universal Forest Products Inc. has yet to feel the chill.
McCorkle Adds New Responsibilities
GRAND RAPIDS — Phil McCorkle is moving up, but not moving on — at least not yet.
Read MoreNot Too Late For Early Edition
GRAND RAPIDS — As the saying goes, 'There's nothing new under the sun.' Perhaps that's why two local television stations are trying something new before the sun comes up. Local FOX affiliate WXMI and ABC affiliate WZZM are launching new morning news programs into a crowded field of local news, weather and sports broadcasts.
Read MoreThe Right Job For The Man
HOLLAND — Considering that his job wasn’t specifically designed for him, it’s not a bad fit. But it’s also the first time Dale Sowders has had a job that wasn’t tailor-made to fit his personality, skills and aptitudes.
The Not-So-Empty Nest
GRAND RAPIDS — Sandra and Gary Davis learned from their parents' mistakes — and their own. As Gary's parents grew older, they began to need help around their three-story Grand Rapids house. Gary and Sandra would stop by to help with household tasks, especially as Gary's mother's Alzheimer's disease progressed. Living on their own was becoming impossible.
American Honda Goes Hoosier
Despite efforts by Michigan economic development officials to make the state more attractive as a home to foreign automakers’ U.S. outposts, the Great Lakes State was once again passed over. This time it was American Honda Motor Co. choosing a town southeast of Indianapolis as the location for a new vehicle assembly plant.
Perrigo Shuts Holland Montague Plants
ALLEGAN — When the lake-effect snow starts flying and winds start whipping across the fruit fields of western Ottawa County this winter, southbound U.S. 31 may be choked up with a new batch of commuters. For former employees of Perrigo Co.'s Holland production plant, there will be an extra 25 miles of road between home and work. For those who worked in the plant in Montague, the 90-minutes-each-way trip will be an unfortunate fact of life.
Read MoreThe Better Hospital Blues
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Doctors and hospitals across Michigan are participating in a new program that examines treatment data in order to improve the quality and safety of care. |