Andy Balaskovitz

Some familiar names top our newest list of the largest credit unions in Michigan.

Hearthside Food Solutions' private equity owners are preparing to hand control to creditors, potentially as part of a bankruptcy filing, according to people with knowledge of the plans.

Like most everything else, the cost to insure a home continues to rise, and Michigan is one state nearing what one group is calling a “crisis.” A new report by Insurify, a Massachusetts-based consumer insurance comparison company, notes that Michigan is among more than a dozen states projected to see some of the highest growth in premiums to insure a home, rising about 14% this year over 2023. To be sure, Michigan is free from many of the worsening natural disasters — hurricanes and wildfires — affecting states including Florida, Texas and California. In fact, Michigan and surrounding states have been touted as potential “climate havens” for residents of states feeling the brunt of climate change. But real estate and insurance experts say that a variety of factors, from the state's aging housing stock to worsening storm systems, are likely all contributing to Michigan homeowners getting some sticker shock as their home insurance premiums continue to increase. The worsening weather caused by climate change, coupled with metro Detroit's older housing stock as well as the economic conditions of the last several years essentially makes for a “perfect storm,” said Denise Mansfield, the owner of a Michigan Farm Bureau agency in Shelby Township.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten has won a second term in Congress to represent a West Michigan district spanning Grand Rapids to Muskegon.

Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States, pulling off a stunning political comeback in one of the most polarized contests for the White House in history.

Grand Rapids-based snack maker Hearthside Food Solutions is preparing to file for bankruptcy as soon as this week, according to people with knowledge of the matter, who asked not to be identified discussing a private matter.

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The Grand Rapids-Kent County Convention/Arena Authority has approved a $20 million contract that will make Live Nation the Acrisure Amphitheater's promoter for 25 years.

Vibe Credit Union is nearly 90 years old, but with its bright colors and fun slogans, you'd never know it.