MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI — Hilite International and West Michigan Works! recently were honored with the Michigan Works! Association Impact Award for their efforts to keep more than 30 skilled workers employed in Muskegon Heights.

The Impact Award was presented to the two organizations on Dec. 8 during the 2025 West Michigan Works! Annual Board meeting at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park. The recipients will also be honored at the Michigan Works! Association statewide Impact Awards on April 8 in Lansing.

“The coordinated response to support these businesses and employees exemplifies the core of what Michigan Works! is built for: swift mobilization, strategic collaboration and a deep commitment to putting workers and employers first,” Angie Barksdale, COO of West Michigan Works!, said

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