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A decade of Dicastal
Ten years ago, Trever Jensen walked into a new manufacturing plant in Greenville’s industrial park with little idea where the opportunity might take him. He had no real manufacturing experience. The paint line was about the only operation in place when he was hired in January…
‘Catching the wave of growth’
When Dayna Neff talks about economic development, she talks about numbers — jobs created, payroll retained and millions of dollars invested. But behind every one of those numbers, she said, is something considerably less complicated. The post ‘Catching the wave of growth’ first…
Plant employees say they’re tired of accepting concessions
Randy Tobias, bargaining chairman for UAW Local No. 1002, said the 1,200 union workers at Bradford White’s Middleville manufacturing plant walked out at midnight on Sept. 16 because they were “tired of losing to get.” Union employees started picketing outside the Middleville…
The winning stitch
Destinany Mobley’s Mitten Quilt Co. stitched together a winning pitch Thursday, earning the Greenville entrepreneur the grand prize of $10,000 at the sixth annual MiPitch competition at the Candlestone Inn in Belding. A total of $18,000 in prize money was up for grabs, with…
Local entrepreneurs ready to make their case at MiPitch
This year's MiPitch finalists include a sanitation company, quilters, a brewery, a family farm and a preschool, all of which have a good idea to improve their small businesses. MiPitch is an annual contest in which the local entrepreneur with the best idea will receive a large…
Sheridan Care named a Priority Health Quality Award recipient
Sheridan Care has been named a recipient of a 2025 Quality Award by Priority Health, which honors providers and practices for their commitment to quality patient care and health outcomes. The post Sheridan Care named a Priority Health Quality Award recipient first appeared on The…
Local food venture takes root in Hastings
Jessica Rauser is all smiles when she talks about the “overwhelming” start to her effort to bring local and ethically produced farm- fresh food, fresh-baked goods and a variety of other bulk products to the community. Rauser and her husband, Josh, had a “soft opening” for their…
Teen uses 3D-printing business to help others
Brady Ashcroft puts his 3D-printing skills to work, creating products for customers while using his business to support causes in his community and beyond.