by Kimberly Viers | Dec 7, 2020 | Business
15 regional companies shined bright this year in the Wonderful Workplaces competition powered by FIRST & 42, earning them the title of 2020 Wonderful Workplaces Champion. FIRST & 42 scouted around Southwest Michigan to find workplaces that know how to make...
by Kimberly Viers | Dec 4, 2020 | Business
The votes have been counted and the winner of the sixth annual Makers’ Mart competition has been named! On Friday, December 4, 2020, Samson’s Haircare earned the coveted Makers’ Mart title at Catalyst University, a three-day leadership event hosted by Southwest...
by Kimberly Viers | Dec 1, 2020 | Culture
While the annual Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Michigan (BBBSMI) Fire & Ice event has gone virtual this year, the inspirational stories and exciting entertainment will still warm your heart from the chill of the December air. “It’s still a...
by Kimberly Viers | Nov 30, 2020 | Business
VOTE HERE! There is nothing small about the impact that small business has on our community. Over the past nine months, we have seen small businesses throughout our region and state put their skills to the test to innovate and reinvent to better support customer...
by Kimberly Viers | Nov 18, 2020 | Culture
Did you know that Western Michigan University’s (WMU) dance department is one of the largest in the Midwest and its graduates go on to professional careers as dancers, choreographers, educators, and much more? Like many other educational experiences this year at the...