Dr. Brian Long, Director of Supply Management Research with the Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University, talked about his monthly West Michigan Current Business Trends report, along with other local economic issues, during a Dec. 23, 2025 appearance.

Dr. Brian Long, Director of <a href="https://www.gvsu.edu/supplychainmgt/purchasing-managers-index-survey-2.htm">Supply Management Research</a> with the Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University, talked about his monthly West Michigan Current Business Trends report, along with other local economic issues, during a Dec. 23, 2025 appearance.

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West Michigan Current Business Trends Dec. 23

Chris Kleinjans, Community Impact Officer-Housing with the Allegan County Community Foundation, talked about addressing housing needs in the county, along with the ACCF's "Impact Investing" initiative, during the monthly segment on Dec. 23, 2025.

Chris Kleinjans, Community Impact Officer-Housing with the <a href="https://alleganfoundation.org/">Allegan County Community Foundation</a>, talked about addressing housing needs in the county, along with the ACCF's "Impact Investing" initiative, during the monthly segment on Dec. 23, 2025.

Allegan Co. Community Foundation Update Dec. 23

State House District 85 Representative Brad Slagh (R-Zeeland Twp.) discussed pulling back $644 million in state spending, the low number of bill that cleared the legislature, non-lethal self defense, recreational trespass posting, and more during his monthly appearance on Dec. 22, 2025.

State House <a href="https://gophouse.org/member/repbradleyslagh/posts">District 85</a> Representative Brad Slagh (R-Zeeland Twp.) discussed pulling back $644 million in state spending, the low number of bill that cleared the legislature, non-lethal self defense, recreational trespass posting, and more during his monthly appearance on Dec. 22, 2025.

State House Rep. Brad Slagh Dec. 22

Gateway Mission Executive Director Jay Riemersma discussed the move of the men's center to its new Eastport campus, dealing with winter weather and the homeless, the thrift store and end-of-year giving, and his part of the Pittsburgh Steelers' record 23-year non-losing season streak, during the monthly appearance on Dec. 22, 2025.

<a href="https://hopefoundhere.org/">Gateway Mission</a> Executive Director Jay Riemersma discussed the move of the men's center to its new Eastport campus, dealing with winter weather and the homeless, the thrift store and end-of-year giving, and his part of the Pittsburgh Steelers' record 23-year non-losing season streak, during the monthly appearance on Dec. 22, 2025.

West Michigan Current Business Trends Dec. 23

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