ARTICLES
Retailers sort hazardous-waste laws
Retail giant Walmart recently pled guilty to multiple violations of hazardous-waste laws and agreed to pay $82 million for the violations.
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Arena District presents Taste of Italy
Grand Rapids' Arena District is presenting A Taste of Italy tonight, beginning at 6 p.m. in The Ballroom at CityFlatsHotel.
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Grand Rapids considers 25-cent parking meter increase
The Grand Rapids Parking Commission passed a 25-cent parking meter increase last week, which will now go to the City Commission for approval on Tuesday.
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Changes in giving mean retooling for arts organizations
Donors are asking: ‘What’s in it for me?’
Recently the East Bay Express, a San Francisco based and focused publication, published an article, “The Bacon-Wrapped Economy,” that explores how the growing population of young, wealthy people in the region is impacting the philanthropic culture of the city.
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Designing work spaces for the future
Herman Miller strives to bring workers back into the office building.
If you have ever wandered down a desolate corridor of your office building and wondered, “Where is everyone?” — you are not alone.
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Environmental alliance diversifies
Partnership with Minnesota GreenStar is for remodeling certification.
The local Alliance for Environmental Sustainability announced it has partnered with Minnesota GreenStar, a green remodeling certification program.
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Rooftop Cocktail lifts up creative class
Rooftop Cocktail will celebrate art, cocktails and fashion from the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts rooftop tonight.
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Grand Rapids job market ranks third in U.S. for summer
In its just released employment-outlook survey, Manpower ranked the Grand Rapids-Wyoming MSA as the third best in the nation.
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Women Lawyers vs. Judges 2013 hits Fifth Third Ballpark
Women from the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan will take on female and male judges from the area during a charity softball game being held at Fifth Third Ballpark on Saturday.
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Grocer's Daughter sweetens Downtown Market
Artisan chocolatier Grocer’s Daughter is expanding from its location in Empire to become a tenant in the indoor Market Hall at Downtown Market.
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