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More people hungry in West Michigan

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:22:11 GMT

"People who used to be givers are now showing up for the first time" to get food for their families, ACCESS of West Michigan Program Director Marsha DeHollander told 24 Hour News 8.

What jobs will grow by next year?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:25:48 GMT

After losing a manufacturing job more than a year ago, Samantha Robinson has been working for work with little luck. Applying, calling, faxing and sending resumes have all yielded the same result.

Michigan jobless rate dips to 15.1%

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:31:30 GMT

Michigan's unemployment rate dipped slightly to 15.1 percent in October as total employment grew in the state for the first time since mid-2007, according to a state report released Wednesday.

Amway cutting 93 jobs; majority in Ada

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:54:33 GMT

Amway Corp. on Monday announced strategic adjustments, resulting in nearly 100 employees losing their jobs -- the majority at its headquarters in Ada.

Mich, 9 others risk 'fiscal calamity'

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:33:06 GMT

A report released Wednesday by the Pew Center on the States says Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island and Wisconsin also are at risk of fiscal calamity.

The IRS may owe you money

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:05:20 GMT

A total of 2,009 Michigan taxpayers are owed a combined $2.3 million in refunds from the Internal Revenue Service.

GR home prices up 2nd time in 3 months

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:37:22 GMT

Sales prices of single-family homes is up in Grand Rapids for the second time in three months.

Gentex adds shift workers

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:15:55 GMT

Gentex, the auto parts supplier that slashed 360 jobs in December, is now hiring second- and third-shift production workers.

Michigan regional jobless rate fell

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:09:17 GMT

Unemployment rates have dropped in all 17 of Michigan's major labor markets.

1,100 IT jobs coming to Ann Arbor area

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:30:51 GMT

A Silicon Valley company says it plans to hire nearly 1,100 employees in the next five years for an information technology services center near Ann Arbor.

Virtual job fair seeks engineers

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:50:41 GMT

Continuing their "No Engineer Left Behind" program, a software reseller is holding an online job fair through November 30.

Michigan unemployment up in August

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:31:10 GMT

Michigan's unemployment rate rose to 15.2 percent in August, the same level it hit earlier this summer.

Survey: Unstable job market for GR area

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:34:51 GMT

Grand Rapids-Wyoming area employers expect to hire at a cautious pace during the fourth quarter of 2009, according to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.

Michigan's July jobless rate: 15%

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:36:38 GMT

Michigan's unemployment rate edged down slightly to 15 percent in July.

Haworth bringing 649 jobs to W. Mich

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:25:55 GMT

More than 600 new Haworth jobs are coming to West Michigan.

4 local companies receive MEGA credits

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:17:07 GMT

The announcement was made Tuesday in Lansing.

Record sales and earnings for Perrigo

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:30:12 GMT

Perrigo Company Tuesday announced its financial report for its fourth fiscal quarter and full fiscal year of 2009, which ended in June.

550 jobs for Johnson Controls plant

Tony Tagliavia — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:33:10 GMT

Gov. Jennifer Granholm touted Friday the federal support coming on top of state tax credits to help create a projected 550 lithium-ion advanced car battery jobs at a Johnson Controls facility in Holland.

Study: W MI economic recovery underway

Tony Tagliavia — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:14:15 GMT

The Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo area has hit likely economic bottom and is on its way back up, a monthly report from a Grand Valley State University researcher concluded.

Life after debt

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:42:44 GMT

Financial advisors like James Glass say for people who are close to retirement, you may have to work a little bit longer and be patient with your investments and your 401K savings.

Dow Chemical loses $486 million

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:04:12 GMT

Dow Chemical Co. posted a second-quarter loss Thursday on charges related to the buyout of a smaller rival and dismal sales.

Kellogg profit grrreat! Up 13 percent

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:19:45 GMT

Kellogg Co. reported second-quarter profits that beat expectations Thursday, saying it expects full year results at the high end of its goal.

GR has 3rd highest air fares in country

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:30:34 GMT

Only Huntsville, Alabama and Cincinnati have higher airfares than Grand Rapids, according to a newly released Department of Transportation report.

AR plant closing; jobs moving to MI

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:40:43 GMT

An official with Wolverine World Wide Inc. told 24 Hour News 8 the company will close its plant in Jonesboro, Ark. and move the majority of those jobs to its Big Rapids, Mich. facility.

Whirlpool profit falls on lower demand

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:49:11 GMT

Whirlpool, the world's largest maker of major home appliances, says its second-quarter profit fell 33 percent as consumer demand for its products significantly weakened.

Attwood Corp to expand, add jobs

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:16:09 GMT

The Michigan Economic Growth Authority (MEGA) Board has approved a tax amendment for a new expansion of a Lowell company.

Teens may receive pay raise

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:53:37 GMT

Michigan's subminimum wage will jump from $6.55 to $7.25 when the federal minimum wage rises to that rate on Friday.

MI June jobless rate at 15.2 percent

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:30:58 GMT

Unemployment increased significantly by 59,000 over the month while total employment fell by 35,000.

Extensions aside, unemployment runs out

Rachael Ruiz — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:33:38 GMT

The numbers show that from May to December, a total of 99,000 people will have exhausted their unemployment benefits.

Art agencies get stimulus money

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:40:13 GMT

Ten Michigan nonprofit arts agencies will split up $400,000 in grants from the federal stimulus package.