New state budget includes millions more for road repairs in Southwest Michigan

The new state budget sets aside nearly $2 billion more for local road work, something lawmakers accomplished by establishing a new 24% marijuana tax and shifting around gas tax revenues. Van Buren County Road Commission Managing Director
Meijer eyes Western Pennsylvania/Pittsburgh area expansion

Grand Rapids–based Meijer Inc. is preparing to expand into its seventh state with plans for a supercenter north of Pittsburgh. The company has confirmed it has purchased property in Western Pennsylvania and submitted plans for a 159,000-square-foot
DNR taking boater survey

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is inviting boaters to take a survey to help the department better understand what’s important to them. The survey, now online, seeks information on public amenities, services and infrastructure. Answers will