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Michigan Grocers select 2018 Outstanding Achievement Award winners

The Grocers Division of the Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) is pleased to announce that Hollywood Markets and Aunt Millie’s Bakeries are the 2018 Al Kessel Outstanding Achievement Award winners.

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Small business financing options often means unconventional loans

By RICK HAGLUND

When Deborah and Jeffrey Pallas sought funding to expand their winemaking business in Southwest Michigan, local banks were unwilling to provide them with a conventional business loan.

Economic study shows why it’s important to keep your money in the Mitten

Michiganders sent $18.5 billion out of state in 2017 – money that could have made a difference in creating jobs and boosting our communities’ vibrancy.

Where did the money go?