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Independent Bank: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Independent Bank Corp. (IBCP) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $18.5 million. The Grand Rapids, Michigan-based bank said it had earnings of 88 cents per share. The results exceeded Wall Street...
1 pedestrian killed, 1 hurt in Michigan when trailer hauling boat breaks free and strikes them
HOLLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — One person was killed and another was hurt in western Michigan when a trailer hauling a pontoon boat disconnected from the vehicle towing it and struck them. The victims were walking along a bike path Sunday afternoon in Holland Township when they...
Trump holds first rally after assassination attempt with his new running mate, Vance, by his side
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Donald Trump held his first campaign rally since he survived an assassination attempt Saturday, returning to the battleground state of Michigan alongside his newly named running mate. “It was exactly one week ago, even to the hour, even to the minute,"...
Mercantile Bank: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Mercantile Bank Corp. (MBWM) on Tuesday reported second-quarter profit of $18.8 million. The Grand Rapids, Michigan-based bank said it had earnings of $1.17 per share. The results met Wall Street expectations....
40 crews called to fight stubborn fire at Grand Rapids recycling center
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A large fire at a recycling center sent a huge plume of black smoke over the city of Grand Rapids on Monday, and was burning so hot that firefighters had to battle the blaze from aerial ladders. Grand Rapids Fire Chief Brad Brown said that a large fire...
The Latest: Biden news conference is key event as he faces calls to step aside
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden held a news conference Thursday evening, the key event in a monumental week for his campaign as he fends off calls for him to step aside as the party’s presumptive nominee. His big moment comes on the last day of the NATO summit. After a...
Man, woman in their 80s are killed in double homicide in western Michigan, police say
SIDNEY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A man and a woman in their 80s were killed at a house in western Michigan, victims of a double homicide, police said Thursday. The bodies were found Wednesday in Montcalm County's Sidney Township, a rural area 50 miles northeast of Grand Rapids, state...
Tree destroys cabin at Michigan camp, trapping counselor in bed for 90 minutes
BENONA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A tree crashed onto a cabin with 14 people, mostly girls, inside, trapping a counselor in her bed for 90 minutes early Thursday at a camp in northern Michigan, authorities said. “Thankfully, the adult counselor walked out of the destroyed cabin and...
Steelcase: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Steelcase Inc. (SCS) on Thursday reported earnings of $10.9 million in its fiscal first quarter. The Grand Rapids, Michigan-based company said it had net income of 9 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and...
Spartan Stores: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Spartan Stores Inc. (SPTN) on Thursday reported earnings of $13 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based company said it had profit of 37 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains...
