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"Closing one day a week was kind of necessary. We, a month ago, were running every two weeks over 200 hours of overtime," says Clementines manager

Local business owners say they finally feel like they are getting their footing again, after nearly two years of shutdowns and slow sales. While overall they feel business is better, staffing and supply chain shortage concerns threaten their progress.

The Holly Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the honorees for the Holly Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards.

The Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce appointed its next director of government affairs.

The boost in spending – made possible primarily through federal COVID relief funds – is an acknowledgement of a growing child care crisis in Michigan that threatens to hobble the state’s economic recovery. The crisis has grown during the pandemic, with many child care centers still closed, or reopening at reduced capacity because of staff shortages and to allow for greater social distancing. Whitmer called the funding increase a “game changing investment” in early learning that could help low- and moderate-income families. The funding will “Immediately, and directly helps parents ...