I&M Deploys Additional Hurricane Relief Crews to the South

Anxious homeowners who have seen ice-laden tree limbs topple power lines across Michigan’s Great Southwest over the years are very familiar with the occasional influx of line repair crews who arrive in our neighborhoods driving trucks from
West Michigan Industrial Economy Improves Following Summer Lull

The summer lull that slowed the pace of the industrial economy in West Michigan briefly has concluded according to Professor Brian Long at Grand Valley State University and the result is an improving growth rate on multiple
First Ever Michigan Distilled Festival Features Three Locals & 18 More

A trio of local distillers from Michigan’s Great Southwest will be among the nearly two dozen makers hosting the first ever Michigan Distilled Festival in Grand Rapids this Friday. Journeyman from Three Oaks, Round Barn from Baroda
9-12-17 Moody on the Market Daily Update
9-12-17 Moody on the Market Daily Update
Michiana Benchmark Index Shows Economic Strength

If, as some would suggest, “cash is king,” then the people who handle the cash and all of the other financial instruments available in the world of business today likely have a pretty good pulse on the
09-12-17 Moody on the Market Daily Update
09-12-17 Moody on the Market Daily Update
Whirlpool Strikes Deal for French Jobs at Amiens

A French plant that put Whirlpool sharply into focus during the French presidential election cycle last spring will reportedly gain new life thanks to a brokered deal between Whirlpool and a French entrepreneur this week. Reuters is
Former Bangor Corporate CEO Sentenced in Tax Evasion Case

The man who used to reign over Bangor-based Michigan BioDiesel in Van Buren County has been sentenced on two counts of federal tax evasion today in federal court in Grand Rapids. John Oakley was told his actions