By Kristia Postma
West Michigan is celebrated nationally for its breweries.
From the lakeshore breweries that line the coast of Lake Michigan to the downtown breweries that have made Grand Rapids the self-proclaimed “Beer City USA,” breweries are a staple of West Michigan.
Last year was difficult for West Michigan breweries.
Two of them, Tibbs Brewing Co. in Kalamazoo and Craft Beer Cellar in Grand Rapids, closed permanently as the COVID-19 pandemic hurt them financially.
But state grants are helping keep other breweries open.
Osgood Brewing in Grandville has suffered from a lack of sales brought on by the pandemic, owner Ronald Denning said. The company received a $15,000 Michigan Economic Development Corp., a government agency that helps businesses grow through investment in businesses and communities.
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Should businesses that violated health orders be eligible for Michigan’s COVID-19 aid grants?
Updated Feb 09, 2021;
Posted Jan 28, 2021
Michigan restaurants have been closed for indoor dining since Nov. 18. (Joel Bissell | MLive.com)Joel Bissell | MLive.com
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Michigan is distributing money to businesses hurt by the latest COVID-19 partial shutdown.
It begs the question – should businesses that illegally stayed open or otherwise violated health orders still be eligible for the aid?
The latest $55 million small business grant initiative was approved by the Legislature in December, and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation is coordinating the program.
The MEDC is having 15 economic development organizations from across Michigan decide how to distribute the money to businesses in their respective regions. The application period for the Small Business Survival Grant Program ended last week and the 15 groups have until the end of February to decide who t
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