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A blog by GRBJ staff that's a casual, and sometimes cutting, roundup of what's being said around town -- both online and offline.
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Video: B.B. King's reign reaches Four Winds casino

February 8, 2013
| By Dana Blinder
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Videos: What's your favorite Super Bowl ad?

February 5, 2013
| By Chris Ehrlich
Pringles

Pringles and Lucasfilm search for out-of-this-galaxy ideas

January 7, 2013
| By Dana Blinder
Kris Draper Joe Kocur

Red Wing stars visit Van Andel for Griffins game Saturday

December 28, 2012
| By Dana Blinder
Artwork for Education greeting card Artwise

Meijer sells students' artwork as greeting cards to raise money for classrooms

December 19, 2012
| By Dana Blinder
Miss America 2012 Laura Kaeppeler

Amway looks for leaders in Miss America-themed contest for $10,000 scholarship

December 18, 2012
| By Dana Blinder
marijuana plant

Prosecutor blocks de-criminalization of marijuana and lights protest

December 5, 2012
| By Dana Blinder
Bagger Dave's fries

Bagger Dave's new location stirs conversation about chains downtown

November 29, 2012
| By Dana Blinder

Journey and Pat Benatar re-schedule concert

November 27, 2012
| By Dana Blinder
Alex Morgan

Coke sends London gold medalist to Family Fare

November 20, 2012
| By Dana Blinder
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Since 1983, the Grand Rapids Business Journal has been West Michigan's primary and most-trusted source of local business news. The weekly print edition of the Business Journal, a must-read for the area’s top decision-makers, is known as the business newspaper of metro Grand Rapids, Holland, Muskegon and all of West Michigan.

grbj.com provides the same trusted and objective business reporting that the Business Journal is known for -- plus real-time original content, timely enewsletters/alerts, exclusive blogs and more. Business Journal subscribers receive the weekly print edition, including bonus publications like the annual Book of Lists, and also complete access to all content on grbj.com.

The Grand Rapids Business Journal is published by Gemini Publications.

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