Holland, MI News

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• This week: Moment of remembrance at 3 p.m.
• Holland Township Target to offer fresh groceries in June
• Crash on Lake Shore Avenue shuts down road
• New lifeboat exhibit, gardens show off Saugatuck-Douglas history
• Alberta Veenhoven, 82
• Sheila McLean
• Expansion to Pigeon Creek ski lodge planned
• Frederick Weaver, 86
• Work on 160th Avenue at James Street should end in June
• Daniel R. Vos, 93
• Campers brave gloomy start to Memorial Day weekend
• Robert Sligh, 84
• Shirley Beagle, 75
• Final preparations keep historic Keewatin in Douglas shipshape
• William Vizithum, 70
• Greenbriar bus stop shift worries MAX bus riders
• Week in review: Meet the balancing dog
• Snyder declares U.P. wildfire areas disaster zones
• Couple leaves Meijer with cart of groceries without paying
• Gov. Snyder posts video about visit overseas
• Forum to focus on solutions for racial disparities
• Pillar Church: All together, now
• William Dowell, 58
• Alberta Veenhoven, 82
• Kyle Jurries, 48
• Leon Billings, 86
• Shirley Beagle, 75
• Today in the news: Escaped penguin captured
• Young adults at risk in the sun
• West Michigan seatbelt stings coming
• Holland Hospital hosts childbirth class June 2
• Police believe 60 Ottawa County break-ins are related
• Take 25 child safety event is tonight
• Saugatuck city meeting Tuesday because of holiday
• OAISD offers new scholarship
• Look for a Holland-made product on Indy 500 TV coverage Sunday
• 2 apply to fill vacant Saugatuck school board seat
• Morning Jolt: Dog refuses to leave dead partner
• Pedal power: Riding safely on two wheels
• Saugatuck High School graduation
• Hamilton High School graduation
• Today in the news: Americans don’t use their full vacation time
• UPDATE: Zeeland Board of Education suspends superintendent over plagiarized newsletter
• County jobless rates drop a point, down to 6.1 percent in Ottawa
• Wes Leonard's mother talks about pain on eve of Fennville's graduation
• Class of 2016: meet Ellen Milroy and Travis Gibbons, your Orientation Directors!
• Suspect tries to set Black River school bus on fire
• Proposed dredging spoils area in Douglas draws fire
• Keewatin leaving harbor sooner; move set for Wednesday
• 136th Ave. under construction through summer
• Lecture devoted to men’s health topics
• Farewell traffic lights: Two lanes of Saugatuck-Douglas bridge opening
• Wow! A $1M grant to Hope College from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)...
• Fire damages Olive Township flooring company
• Morning Jolt: Do you have any Bigfoot hair?
• Grant will expand research at Hope
• Mom: Gold Star symbol of pride, not grief
• Memorial Day weekend events
• MacMedia cuts short contract
• Today in the news: DC Comics superhero to come out of closet
• Robinson Township man drowns
• Air quality alert issued for Thursday
• Men charged for stealing cash, car from repair shop
• Lifesavers honored by U.S. Coast Guard at Holland State Park
• Holland teen crashes car off I-96 in Ionia County
• Local National Merit college-sponsored scholarship winners announced
• Morning Jolt: Stolen pig statue back home
• Fennville friends weather sandstorms, mechanical issues along Route 66
• Volunteers win battle over sand to keep Laketown beach access open
• Survey reveals statistics on risky behaviors among Ottawa County youth
• Today in the news: Pastor under fire for comments on gays
• Holland Board of Public Works gets bond deal, saves millions
• GALLERY: Energetx Composites exporting wind blade molds to Spain
• UPDATE: Zeeland board of education meeting time changed to 3 p.m. Thursday
• Head of NRC touring Palisades Nuclear Power Plant
• Davenport to offer three new graduate degree programs
• WO president Scott VanderStoep to resign
• Douglas pay hike plan delayed due to councilwoman’s absence
• Morning Jolt: $1M for parking spot
• Commencement season starts
• Earl Brown, 85
• John Molendyk, 64
• Elmer Zeerip, 88
• Kathy Kortman, 49
• James Gibson, 57
• Today in the news: Ex-Rutgers student gets 30 days for webcam incident
• Seatbelt enforcement riles some drivers
• Ottawa County Parks seeks volunteers
• Work on M-40 starts Tuesday
• Girl Scouts help Hamilton shine before Memorial Day parade
• East Ninth Street closed all week
• Marriage panel discussion in Zeeland
• Tulip sale brings in more than 2K for Tulip Time
• Morning Jolt: ‘Pet tax’ quickly nixed
• This week: Geek Pride Day is Friday
• Two killed Park Township crash
• Message to grads: Don’t celebrate with booze
• Watershed friendly lawncare: 5 things to know
• Sally Mudd remembered as Hamilton sports fixture
• Sandra Koedoot, 74
• Joshua Shawn Lampen, 29
• Beverly Ann Carlson, 77
• Elaine Vander Kooi, 78
• Kenneth Heckman, 87
• Sally Ann Mudd, 45
• Martin Perez, 89
• John Molendyk, 64
• Geraldine Haveman, 90
• Maria Blanco, 55
• Week in review: What really happened in Trayvon Martin death?
• Man leads police on chase after fatal crash in Wayland Township
• Careerline Tech Center offers summer career camp for middle schoolers
• Networking event in Zeeland June 5
• Geraldine Haveman, 90
• Reta Heller, 39
• Martin Perez, 89
• David Nolton, 82
• Alvin Nienhuis Sr., 89
• Beverly Carlson, 77
• Marilyn Beyer, 79
• Today in the news: Facebook makes its stock market debut
• Workshop examines mainstreaming of pornography
• Holland man indicted on 13 counts of mail fraud
• Storey drops clerk race to run for Allegan commission
• Company celebrates decade of recycling
• Zeeland East art students recreate hanging sculpture in art class
• After months of construction, the courts of the VandePoel-Heeringa tennis comple...
• Morning Jolt: Escaped penguin enjoying life
• Nonprofit Project Ponytails helps abused, traumatized kids
• Today in the news: White babies no longer the majority
• Muskegon Sheriff wants tips on Mother's Day crash death
• Saturday walk will benefit girl with Tay-Sachs
• Video report: Donna Summer dies at 63
• Holland Public Safety Department has hold on military Hummer
• Couple gets jail time for animal cruelty involving more than 350 dogs
• Jan Shangle of Ottawa County Great Start wins award
• Morning Jolt: Haunted home for seniors?
• Allegan public safety expo is Saturday
• Energetx to begin contract for manufacturing 150-foot turbine blades
• Today in the news: Fake cop killing Miss. drivers?
• Sheriff’s department warns of phone scam
• Saugatuck, Douglas officials plan farewell ceremony for Keewatin
• Park Township market opens next week
• Bustling crowd opens Holland Farmers Market
• Deputies arrest Seattle man in Holland Township truck theft
• “Celebrating Our Multicultural Connections” festival is Saturday in Holland
• Clerk, drain commissioner hot seats in Allegan County election
• Big Brothers Big Sisters open house Thursday
• Block party Thursday at Rosa Parks Green
• Gentex’ mirror system with Mobileye technology featured in the 2013 Ford Explorer
• Vanderbilt vice principal to retire
• E. 9th in downtown Holland to be closed next week
• Morning Jolt: Family saves kitten tossed out of car
• Leftover tulips going fast at festival sale
• Digital textbooks offer learning alternatives
• Long struggle culminates in beneficial surgery for youth
• Today in the news: JPMorgan CEO gets $23 million
• GVSU, Business Leaders: Time to invest in Michigan workforce
• Ottawa County races contested
• Snyder signs education bills
• 4 of 5 Saugatuck Township board members not seeking re-election
• UPDATED: Zeeland superintendent Dave Barry plagiarized from blogger
• Reenders Blueberry Farms moves ahead with plans for electric panels
• What did you lose at Tulip Time?
• Free Amber Alert kits at "Take 25" event next week
• Morning Jolt: Bit by snake at Wal-Mart?
• Saugatuck City planning to annex 173-acre park now in township
• Airport authority can’t decide on election date
• Baby Boom: Time cover stirs up debate on several parenting issues
• Today in the news: Woman with flesh-eating bacteria doing well
• Holland mom dies in Muskegon County Mother's Day crash
• Local student chosen as National Youth Delegate to travel to Washington D.C.
• AAD: Survey shows young adults don’t understand impact of sun damage
• MLHS: Reduced tax credits will hurt businesses that serve lower-income families
• Shipwrecks and lifeboat on display at history center
• Physicians ask state lawmakers to protect kids during National Food Allergy Awareness Week
• Green Commute Week hits the road with Leadership Ride
• One hurt in Community Action House van crash
• Morning Jolt: Man wins Powerball 6 times
• Historic DeZwaan down for the count
• Dress, other appearance important in job seeking
• This week: ‘Battleship’ takes off
• Artificial turf work started at Holland Municipal Stadium
• Calvary Schools of Holland to model expansion after other schools
• LOST Bus trio hope to start nonprofit organization
• Donald Van Lente, 90
• Elizabeth Keen, 83
• Binh Hoang, 76
• Thomas Grasman, 60
• Hester Van Haitsma, 89
• David L. Nolton, 82
• Howard J. Diepenhorst, 87
• Marie Elizabeth Weatherwax, 84
• Green Commute Week gets rolling Monday
• Mary Lou Oudemolen, 79
• Baby Boom: Moms want the simple things this Mother's Day
• Dykstra Funeral Homes owner Victor Kleinheksel dies at age 82
• Week in review: Gay rights top the news
• Palisades Nuclear Power Plant back in service
• Haworth sells line to Canadian investor group
• Coming home to make the muziek
• Local wheelchair racer rolling in River Ban Run on Saturday
• Judicial Tenure Commission investigates Judge Kenneth Post
• Victor Kleinheksel, 82
• Marion Tyner, 87
• Dale Ver Hey, 57
• Mary Oudemolen, 79
• Today in the news: FBI: Girls saw kidnapper kill himself
• Holland's police honor guard leads Tulip Time parades
• Man dies after truck crashes into Coopersville home
• Sen. Stabenow to march in Muziekparade
• Huizenga to hold reception for young artists Monday
• Know before you go: Food vendors inspected, but be mindful
• Macatawa Bank won't pay dividends
• Watch local teens rock out
• Saugatuck takes up ‘sunset fee’ at Oval Beach
• Phone fees increasing in Allegan County to fund 911 service
• Go Hope! MIAA Commissioner's Cup Champion (12 straight years) as well:
• Morning Jolt: Giant pasta box on sale
• Silent ride May 16 honors those killed on bicycles
• Herding kids: Organizing Kinderparade is a lovable challenge
• Today in the news: Flesh-eating virus claims woman’s leg
• UPDATED: Ken Hoesch charged in mail fraud scheme
• Tulip Time carnival has Fennville connection
• Former attorney Ken Hoesch charged in mail fraud scheme
• Take a tulip "time out" with these activity options
• 2 arrested on suspicion of Holland Township car thefts
• Youth health survey results to be released May 22
• OAISD, GRCC collaborate to offer students more academic options
• Morning Jolt: Angry dentist story a hoax
• Kinderparade puts Holland’s future on display
• Police work goes on, behind the scenes at Tulip Time
• Today in the news: President Obama says he supports gay marriage
• Tulip Time Volksparade 2012
• Saugatuck consolidation hearing approved for June 20 at high school
• Volksparade is this afternoon
• Current Hope students and recent grads: what's your experience been at Hope? Sha...
• New Saugatuck fire budget keeps millage the same
• Morning Jolt: Meet Mr. T-Rex
• Fennville voters pass operating millage, reject sinking fund for school district
• Tulip Time: It’s street scrubbing time!
• Today in the news: Nevada OKs Google’s autonomous car
• Careerline Tech Center students advance to national competition
• Report: Black River ranked second best high school in state
• Updated: Area economy linked to success of Ford Airport, says DeVos
• See how local schools stack up on college readiness
• Allegan County Great Start Collaborative teams up with national baby wellness program
• Rusted pipes led to Allegan County road washouts in storm
• Waterfront Film Festival seeks 60-second film entries
• Saugatuck school board member Colton resigns
• DeVos: Keep talking to keep low-cost air carriers in Grand Rapids
• Douglas council moves ahead on raising its own pay
• Morning Jolt: Maurice Sendak remembered
• Updated: Fog causes some schools to delay starts
• Pricey proms? Teens deal with costs for the big dance
• Tulip Time’s lesser know attractions shine
• Today in the news: Skype death not murder, Army says
• Soldier wins court battle over Park Township home
• BEHIND THE SCENES
• GVSU researcher: Industrial economy was modestly stronger in April
• Ottawa County hits 19th on Forbes’ annual list for The Best Cities for Jobs
• Trolley tours show off the city, history
• Douglas holds luncheon to thank all veterans
• Deputies respond to dog attack, snowmobile and motorcycle crashes
• Luke Bryan, Frankie Ballard at Allegan County Fair
• Deanna’s Playhouse offers summer camps in arts, science, math
• Panther Fund looking for 100 donors
• Tulip Time: Monday cancellations
• Watch a video tribute to ZPS staff
• Pay increase on agenda tonight for Douglas council
• Morning Jolt: Loch Ness Monster must leave river
• Even in the 147th year, there is room for firsts.
• Rain delays Hope College commencement; quick adjustments made
• Nonprofit Rick Rack provides clothes for teens in foster care
• Hamilton creates anonymous hotline to report bullying
• This week: Don’t forget Mother’s Day
• Congratulations, Class of 2012! Hope's 147th Commencement will be held at 3 PM t...
• Fred Coates, 81
• Sharon Dekker, 62
• Fiesta crowns its 2012 king, queen
• Julia Hamm, 89
• Louise Brackett, 97
• Richard Storey, 86
• Rudy Melhorn, 52
• Irene Magnussen, 89
• Michael Hulst, 45
• John Dinkel, 77
• Mary Pat Vandenberg, 83
• Week in review: Junior Seau’s brain to be studied
• TJ Beelen passes 200 feet in discus at West Ottawa Relays
• Tulip Time Run results posted
• Tuesday elections for school district taxes
• Tulip Time refreshed: Digital help, new attractions
• Fiesta 2012 kicks off with taste
• Richard Storey, 86
• John Dinkel, 77
• Rickey Voy, 56
• Abigail Teague, infant
• Arpad Jasko, 68
• Holland police, WEMET, bust two meth labs
• Until Love is Equal makes art to make a point
• Today in the news: ‘Super moon’ to shine Saturday
• Hitsville Revue show to benefit Juneteenth
• Holland halts MacMedia funding
• Drug take-back a success
• Driver sentenced to prison for deaths of groom, groomsman
• EVENT RECAP
• Dick DeVos to discuss impact of regional air transportation in Holland
• Hope College student gets grant from social media-based business incubator
• Rural Rush for a Cure June 1
• Two sections of roads washed out by storms in Laketown, Fillmore townships
• Morning Jolt: Mensa admits 2-year-old
• Local groups answer call for National Day of Prayer
• Today in the news: Kentucky Derby could see first white horse winner
• HPS Tulip Time Art Show opens Friday
• Allegan, Ottawa under thunderstorm watch until 9 p.m.
• Keewatin to leave Kalamazoo Lake on June 2
• Davenport students break records at national business competition
• Hamilton fifth-graders use videos to show leadership skills
• Holland office to hire “downtown ambassadors”
• Morning Jolt: What’s Seinfeld’s secret project?
• Dutch dancers grace Holland-area streets for Tulip Time
• Holland City Council opts to raise tax rate, save firefighters' jobs
• Propane heater started Grand Haven Township fire
• Today in the news: Junior Seau dead of self-inflicted gunshot to chest
• VIDEO - Massive tanks arrive at New Holland plant
• Allegan General Hospital introducing Better Breathers Club
• Class of 2016: there's only 113 days until move-in! Who's packed already?
• Plea deal after Macatawa Bank, Family Dollar robberies
• Shoreline cleanup is Saturday
• Holland Hospital’s bilateral total hip replacement first in the region
• First Dutch dance of Tulip Time tonight
• New Holland Brewery to triple capacity with new tanks
• Local students named National Merit Scholarship winners
• Saugatuck Township board reviews fire budget tonight
• Ottawa County monthly siren test noon Friday
• Vicki’s Family Diner a place for locals and visitors in Douglas
• Morning Jolt: Bin Laden killed 1 year ago
• Holland city budget vote, last chance for public comment is tonight
• Ferris Building comes tumbling down
• Borculo Dandelion Fest to blossom Saturday
• Today in the news: Bin Laden wanted Obama assassinated
• TO DO THIS WEEK: Prayer opportunities set for 61st annual National Day of Prayer
• Girls on the Run 5k takes off May 18
• Holland teen driving safety program gets $10,000 grant
• Hamilton Community Schools to honor volunteers May 16
• McClendon being replaced as chairman of Chesapeake Energy; stays CEO
• Last day to register for Dandelion Festival barbecue dinner
• Morning Jolt: Occupy protests today
• Both sides of consolidation issue working together to get numbers
• Grand Haven Township fire victim identified
• Market for industrial space getting better
• Cold weekend devastates orchards, damages blueberries
• City coolers protecting blooms for Tulip Time
• Residents speak out against Park West Drain
• Survey: Residential furniture new orders up 12 percent from one year ago
• Today in the news: Barnes & Noble Nook gets boost from Microsoft
• 1 arrested, 1 sought after weekend crime spree in Fruitport
• Right Start Michigan: Ottawa, Allegan counties among tops in infant, maternal health
• United Way seeking volunteers for beach sweep May 19
• Morning Jolt: Ground zero tower is tallest in NY
• 'Voice' finalist McClellan opens Waterfront Film Festival
• Survey: Residential furniture new orders up 12 percent from one year ago
• Grand Valley State’s regional impact more than $700 million
• Models strut stuff to raise $3,000 for cancer research
• Wishing all of our students well this week on semester exams!
• Allegan, Ottawa counties rank well in Right Start report
• Family enters Tulip Time Run to raise awareness for son’s rare syndrome
• Farmers Market receives Double Up Food Bucks, now accepting Bridge Cards
• Zeeland Superintendent Dave Barry tackles schools of choice ‘myths’
• Scope grows for Rotary Club of Holland’s Ethiopian mill project
• This week: ‘The Avengers’ in theaters
• Just who pays for Tulip Time?
• Holland resident to give Davenport commencement talk
• Holland Area Arts Council holds Monte Carlo Night
• Week in review: George Zimmerman still free – for now, at least
• Fire destroys Hamilton sawmill operation
• Annual CROP Walk draws hundreds to Holland
• Man killed in Grand Haven Township fire
• Fiesta 2012: Latino culture is American culture
• Owner: Dutch Village to add alcohol sometime this year
• Today in the news: Michael Jordan’s team is worst ever
• Teen’s public service announcement now available for viewing
• Cursing, charges of ‘Orwellian’ behavior bring changes to smoking rules
• Macatawa Bank reports ‘continued improvement’
• Moms in Tow to host Mom’s Night Out May 3
• Black River Fine Arts Night May 2
• Morning Jolt: Relax like this frog
• Allegan County cell phone users face fee increase to fund 911
• It's our final day of classes for the spring semester, which can only mean one t...
• Teenagers consuming hand sanitizer to get intoxicated
• Doris Kotman, 89
• Grace Tabberer, 95
• Doris Kleinheksel, 91
• Edna Pippel, 85
• Myrtle Forsten, 82
• Tomas Cantu Sr., 86
• Today in the news: More Secret Service misconduct
• Ottawa County gives final OK to pay increases
• Holland man arraigned on assault charge after stabbing
• Holland man invites all to pick up litter, attend picnic Saturday
• Pick up a free tree seedling at the library Friday
• Spectrum Health named presenting sponsor of Transplant Games
• New flavors for summer launched
• Report: Allegan, Ottawa counties improving air quality
• Rick DeVos introduces Start Garden $15 Million Fund to Invest in Ideas
• Free music, free rides at Sounds of Saugatuck
• Morning Jolt: 'Royals book guy' goes viral
• Myrtle Forsten, 82
• Tomas Cantu Sr., 86
• Edna Pippel, 85
• Rev. Jerrien Gunnink, 83
• John Vennema, Jr., 93
• Rosalinda Miranda, 61
• Leon Van Harn, 71
• Doris Kleinheksel, 91
• Ethel Florence Glockzin, 92
• Albert Church, 86
• Holland City Council considers budget
• Lyme disease on the rise in Michigan
• Today in the news: Teens getting drunk on hand sanitizer
• Bret A. Moore, author and expert in military psychology, to talk PTSD
• Allegan, Ottawa under freeze watch starting Thursday
• Palisades Nuclear Power Plant gets new inspector
• Update: Judge orders mental evaluation of couple who had 350 dogs
• New Bike Holland & Grand Haven helps cycling fans get rolling
• Annual Fiesta celebration returns May 4-5
• ‘Virginia’ to show at Waterfront Film Festival
• Hudsonville Ice Cream releases new flavors for summer
• Former Michigan football coach Lloyd Carr to speak in Ottawa County on May 7
• Gov. Rick Snyder hosting online town hall today
• Morning Jolt: $5k wedding for dogs
• Hope seniors Brent Smith and Caitlin McDougall won first and second respectively...
• Allegan General Hospital hosts free seminar for joint pain sufferers
• Mom, sister treat crew Navy crew to 4,000 desserts
• Windmill Island horticulturist boasts best blooms in years
• Department of Environmental Quality to hear views on Park West Drain
• Shelter begins interviewing possible owners for confiscated dogs
• Today in the news: Deion Sanders has wife arrested for assault
• Panel discussion to focus on pornography
• UPDATED - Johnson Controls could double size of Meadowbrook plant, add 300 jobs
• Comprenew collecting electronics this weekend
• "Parents are Priceless" benefit is Thursday
• Training to focus on recovery in mental health
• Annual equestrian event raises funds for Wings of Hope Hospice
• Morning Jolt: Best doughnuts in the U.S.
• Hope College set to buy Holland Municipal Stadium
• From NCAA Championship teams to 80-plus student organizations, daily life at Hop...
• Marketing students help pitch Zeeland business showcase
• Today in the news: Metta World Peace may face suspension
• Albert Church remembered after fatal Saugatuck Township fire
• Holland named a Tree City USA Community
• Holland Amtrak trains could get new passenger cars
• Expert in military PTSD to speak at Grand Valley
• Red Cross to host free emergency preparedness program
• Holland, Hamilton recognized in state Quiz Bowl tournament
• Morning Jolt: Trials of John Edwards, man accused of killing Jennifer Hudson's family
• Bra bidding will bring in bucks to battle cancer
• Douglas looks at pay increase for council members
• Tornadic-speed winds last summer devastated trees on the Hope campus, including...
• Roundabout path leads to no Holland roundabout
• Keep safety first in spring storms
• Speaker Terry Keleher to address levels of racial bias at Summit on Racism and Inclusion
• Holland opts not to build roundabout
• One Plus One Therapy offers families possibilities
• This week: Anniversary of Chernobyl
• Team Ben raises money to help kids with leukemia
• Meeting ends 'mind-boggling' week on Saugatuck-area consolidation
• Marine units ready for swim, boating season
• Public input needed on Holland firefighters funding
• Michigan Supreme Court tosses case against Holland man
• Ex-wife denied Macatawa Bank robbery suspect's request for money
• World’s water quality highlighted at Walk for Water event
• Ned Pierson, 82
• Kathryn Jipping, 90
• Arloa Van Koevering, 82
• Elaine Slager, 83
• Dean Boeve, 64
• Karin Atherton, 89
• James Wassenaar, 77
• Man dies in Saugatuck Twp house fire
• Week in review: Woman died of too much Coke?
• O’Brien of Douglas announces candidacy for Congress
• Homeless for a Night to aid rescue mission
• Today in the news: George Zimmerman gets $150K bond
• Holland, Ottawa County save millions on snow plowing
• Consolidation group: Just merge Saugatuck and Douglas, not township
• West Ottawa developing new website
• State reschedules Saugatuck-area consolidation hearing
• Have your child’s hearing, vision tested
• Nelis' Dutch Village opens for the season Saturday
• Morning Jolt: Starbucks getting rid of bug extract
• It's our final Junior Day of the spring semester! Today we welcome 252 prospecti...
• Saugatuck schools proposing new outdoor sports complex
• To do this week: Walk to help fight all types of cancer
• Hope students receive National Science Foundation Fellowship honors
• CityFlats Hotel to host electronics recycling drive
• Egemin Automation Inc. gets tax exemption
• Today in the news: Ted Nugent questioned by Secret Service
• Saugatuck area officials: Boundary commission 'out of skew'
• Jim Brooks to speak at GVSU commencement
• Free showing of ‘Bully’ tonight in Grand Rapids
• Saugatuck Township asks state to change time of consolidation hearing
• Morning Jolt: Most Influential People in the World
• City still debating doors and windows issue
• Council frowns upon Board of Public Works pay increases
• Holland budget talks for fiscal year 2013 go into the night
• National lab visit to spur interest in science careers
• CVS coming to Holland Township
• Today in the news: Mom killed while trying to save kidnapped baby
• Ottawa among counties targeted by Wal-Mart charity
• Stanley Boven, 100
• Nancy Grigsby-Bers, 74
• Peter Jacobus Kruse, 63
• Terry Ballinger, 65
• Doug Payne, 79
• Phuong Ly, 78
• Kathryn Jipping, 90
• Saugatuck city joins township to protest consolidation hearing
• Kenowa Industries owner, Herman Miller employee honored with Minority Business Awards
• Hands off the life rings, please
• Saugatuck Twp. special meeting addresses consolidation hearing
• Saugatuck-Douglas police station getting new roof
• Debate bubbles up in Saugatuck over foreign-built boiler
• Autism coverage to be become part of Michigan law
• Morning Jolt: Frozen cows found in cabin
• Timing of consolidation hearing ticks off leaders
• Official: Boundary commission went too far
• Gary Morris, 65
• Taxpayers still rush — despite extra days
• Ned Pierson, 82
• Exhibition celebrates art by ex-prisoners
• Aileen McKee, 73
• Jennie Zoerhof, 94
• Andrew Sychowski, 67
• Lucille Bouwman, 84
• Yacht Basin Marina to expand plaza building
• Today in the news: The end of Twinkies?
• Holland Hospital Recognized as a 100 top hospital
• Saugatuck area officials question consolidation hearing
• Saugatuck Twp. manager: Boundary commission went too far
• Postmaster: Income taxes must be in Holland mail by 6:30 p.m.
• Disc golf course founder Ben Barton honored for dedication
• Holland Police lobby hours cut
• Morning Jolt: Mega Millions winner to come forward
• Careerline Tech Center students to host cancer awareness walk
• GVSU dean of nursing receives national honor
• Hope alums: what advice would you give to our seniors who will be graduating in...
• West Ottawa choirs earn a first at state event
• Douglas extends medical marijuana moratorium
• 5 things to know about spring cleaning
• Tax talk to be on the table for Holland City Council on Wednesday
• Hope College President James Bultman to speak at Last Lecture series
• Area experiences gusty weather
• Today in the news: Wesley Korir wins the Boston Marathon
• Columbia Ave. One Stop robbery suspect arraigned
• Comrades pause to remember deputy’s death, life
• Saugatuck forum addresses underage substance abuse
• Holland native arrested as New York City "Well-Dressed Groper" suspect
• Holland school board meets tonight
• Hope Nursing participates in national “Joining Forces” initiative
• Vitale’s of Zeeland plans celebration of expansion, remodeling
• West Ottawa school board meets tonight
• Douglas keeping an eye on dredging area
• Groove Walk April 2012
• Strong winds expected through this evening
• State forests hit hard by oak wilt disease
• Cyclocross racers carry fight against diabetes up stairs and down trails
• Clinic collects Teddy bears for Bethany Christian Services, foster children
• Bethany Christian Services hosts ‘Micro Olympics’ fundraiser
• This week: Brad and Angelina's engagement
• Girlfriends Fit Club thrives with female-only format
• Doris Fisher, 92
• Carl Selover, 86
• George Le Poire, 72
• Verna Bremer, 89
• Savings sought in Holland city streets budget
• Hope College plans to build three new residence halls on campus
• Policy ideas for streets heads to Zeeland Planning Commission
• Heights of Hope Festival showcases neighborhood’s talent
• Week in Review: North Korea fails rocket launch
• Holland March for Babies sets fundraising record with $73,000
• Grand Haven Coast Guard called to grounded ship near Manistee, Mich.
• The Admissions Office is up and at 'em at the DeVos Fieldhouse on this Saturday...
• Doors open on garage sale season
• Carl Selover, 86
• George Le Poire, 72
• Kenneth Johnson, 60
• Jacquelyn Daining, 86
• Matthew Boeve, 41
• Camela Amador, 64
• Today in the news: North Korea fails rocket launch
• Council proposal cuts Holland Historical Trust funding in half
• Register for Challenge of Children free conference
• Holland New Tech students share energy ideas through video
• Morning Jolt: What's that structure on Mars?
• It's our second Junior Day of the spring semester! Today we welcome 153 prospect...
• City Council debates tax hike
• Farmers don’t yet know effect of recent frosts
• Foreclosure activity down in Ottawa County, up in Allegan County
• National wind energy report: Michigan a site of leading growth
• Today in the news: J.K. Rowling announces details about new book
• Camela Amador, 64
• Bethanne Jomantas, 73
• Lakeshore residents defeat campground plans at Allegan County park
• Rebates, lower energy bills mean many companies going green
• Frost advisory for Allegan, Ottawa counties for Friday morning
• State Board of Education reaffirms its support for key policies
• Holland traffic light work could cause delays for morning commute at 16th/Lincoln
• Douglas planners want to extended marijuana moratorium
• Morning Jolt: Ohio man arrested for putting puppies in suitcase
• Holland family sells house to keep on moving
• Sentinel honored in Associated Press awards
• Holland City Council: Firefighters to be laid off
• ‘Six legs’ talk Hope College tells about service dogs
• Detective catches alleged robbers in the act
• Today in the news: Apple sued over e-book pricing
• Firefighters called to Southside Body Shop in Fillmore Township
• Saugatuck consolidation forms OK'd; public hearing ahead
• Macatawa Bank branch robbed
• GVSU professor produces national documentary on philanthropy
• Nickelodeon star Victoria Justice performing at Allegan Fair
• Allegan, Ottawa under freeze warning through Thursday morning
• Recharge your batteries at Renewable Energy Fest
• Fundraiser to support Hope’s Mortar Board ADA Project
• Meetings planned to discuss Fennville food pantry
• Center Stage Salon moves back home next to fire scene
• Morning Jolt: Pizza with a hot dog crust
• Volunteers seek help through Facebook place dogs seized from Allegan County
• Local triplets show March of Dimes benefits
• New Spectrum Health Medical Center features open atmosphere
• Today in the news: Real Maryland Mega Millions winners claim prize
• Carnergie Hall Arts Blogger Challenge includes Grand Valley faculty member
• Panther Fund grows to annual scholarship with strong West Ottawa support
• Davenport to introduce insurance education specialty developed with Farmers Insurance
• Graffiti in Holland
• Signs on way to thank donors for Saugatuck land acquisition
• Double-feature focuses on sturgeon restoration
• Morning Jolt: UFO in South Korea
• Ready for School receives $1.9 million W.K. Kellogg Foundation grant
• City of Holland faces budget cuts
• Zeeland couple re-launches Web business mi-antiquesdir.com
• Laurie Herman, 76
• Arnold Van Dussen, 79
• G. Lloyd Martin
• Melissa Loss, 40
• James Winter, 68
• Gerald Gerrits, 84
• Alfredo Solano, 80
• Matthew Streur, 27
• Kenneth Plotts, 96
• Universe comes to Deanna’s Playhouse in Holland
• Today in the news: Facebook buys Instagram
• Shelter flooded with ‘sea of dogs’ after breeder shut down
• VIDEO: Diving the St. Peter shipwreck
• Holland garage fire deemed arson
• Sponsors needed for International Wizard of Oz Convention in Holland
• 350 dogs and counting confiscated in Allegan County
• GVSU now on Pinterest
• Morning Jolt: Tiny town of Buford sold for $900K
• Avoid mistakes in last-minute filing rush for taxes
• TobyMac Brings His Unplugged Tour to Holland Next Thursday
• Latino students study culture, share voices on blog
• Hope junior Katie Callam to present research to Congress
• This week: 100th anniversary of Titanic sinking
• Palisades nuclear plant down for refueling, maintenance
• City releases proposed budget — with cuts, taxes
• Armed robbery reported at Columbia One Stop
• Jacob Meurer, 96
• Gary Hartsock, 61
• Community Action Agency's Walk for Warmth raises $31,000
• Fennville hosts Easter Egg Hunt
• Week in review: Generous firefighters top the news
• Carlos Puebla Jr., 17
• Cheryl Jones, 53
• Bethanne Jomantas, 73
• Autism doesn’t limit Fennville Eagle Scout’s success
• Onlookers mark Good Friday with traditional Via Crucis
• Genzink Steel lands new robotic welder from cross-town company
• Information session offered to learn more about autism
• Today in the news: Navy jet crashes into apartment
• GVSU: Current business trends still modestly positive
• Morning Jolt: Dog eats owner's Masters tickets
• Passerby pulls man away from flames and smoke of garage fire
• Student film clips focus on Holland energy plan
• GVSU Researcher: Slow economic growth in Southwest Michigan ‘almost boring’
• Today in the news: Ghost ship sunk by Coast Guard
• Zeeland West band family grieves loss of Carlos Rene Puebla Jr.
• Praise for Holland police after Michigan Operation Lifesaver train sting
• See detailed plans for Holland High School construction
• Holland garage fire injures one; man pulled from burning structure
• Holland's spring cleanup deadline nearing
• GVSU researcher: Slow economic growth in Southwest Michigan ‘almost boring’
• Allegan, Ottawa counties under freeze warning
• Morning Jolt: YouTube to start offering Paramount movies
• State offers Laketown land, historic carriage house at mansion
• Survey shows increasing sales, strong workforce in West Michigan
• 5 things to know about recreational fires
• Hope College President James Bultman winds down tenure
• Police organize train sting to catch errant drivers
• Rot found in De Zwaan Windmill beams
• Olive Township boy dead after two-vehicle crash
• Today in the news: Puppies rescued by firefighters
• Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity looking for spring volunteers
• Chef Container sets agreements with Muskegon County municipalities
• Dick Haworth on Padnos: ‘a great friend’
• Ottawa County under freeze warning starting at 2 a.m.
• Gentex Corp. featured in Bridge Magazine
• Hot yoga lives up to its name in new Saugatuck facility
• Hearing next week for Douglas marijuana rules
• Morning Jolt: Flying cars coming soon?
• Prescribed burn planned for Saugatuck Marsh
• Ottawa County named second healthiest in state
• Official: Ottawa County unemployment down to 7.2% in February
• Serious injuries to infant investigated as child abuse
• Today in the news: Firefighters donate Mega Millions winnings
• Stuart Padnos remembered for business, art
• Stuart Padnos dead at 90
• The man and his art
• Douglas kayak rental agreement hits rough water
• Ottawa County named second healthiest in state
• Jim and Martie Bultman have influenced lives at Hope during some part of the las...
• Morning Jolt: Want to be buried in a bacon coffin?
• Record March, back to normal in April after soaring temps
• Veterans Affairs difficult to navigate in Ottawa County
• Two people arrested in Georgetown Township thefts
• Holland-themed shirts blooming around the area
• Today in the news: 7 dead in shooting at university in California
• Manlius Township barn ‘a total loss’
• GVSU students: Try out for MTV’s MADE
• Michigan ACE Network to honor Hope professor
• Hope men's basketball coach Matt Neil has been named the Division III coach of t...
• McClendon settlement proposal filed with federal judge
• Students to present creative, research projects
• Couple from Slovakia to be honored at Douglas meeting tonight
• Morning Jolt: Who won Mega Millions?
• MAX buses getting boost thanks to more passenger demand
• Holland Junior Welfare League seeks to award money to children’s program during its Gifts4Giving Night
• This week: NCAA championship is Monday
• Spring break staycation ideas
• Local couple to be honored as 'Priceless'
• Lake Michigan water level lower than average
• Fuel prices add up for Holland-area schools
• Awareness training offered as part of child abuse prevention month
• Haveman bill resurrects battery business tax credit
• Week in review: George Zimmerman, Mega Millions the talk of the week
• Tulip Time encourages April visits for flowers, May for festival
• Study continues for Holland BPW wind project in Overisel
• Court date, higher bond for Andrew Penaloza
• Today in the news: George Zimmerman’s brother speaks out
• Zeeland residents want store to stop selling smoking product
• Detours on M-222 in Allegan start Monday
• Pella, Iowa Tulip Time takes similar approach to early bloom
• InterCare Community Health Network President Inducted into Hall of Fame
• More than $12,000 raised to keep Hamilton graduates safe
• Agreement among area schools of nursing promotes advanced degrees
• Morning Jolt: Man saved from cougar attack by bear
• It's our first Junior Day of the spring semester! Today Hope welcomes 240 high s...
• Holland police investigating after pit bulls attack owner
• High Mega Millions jackpot leads to uptick in ticket sales
• Michigan rebound: Personal income growth strongest in more than a decade
• Today in the news: Mega Millions jackpot a new world record
• Careerline Tech Center marketing students host family movie night
• Ottawa County under winter weather advisory
• Ethnic intimidation case in Allegan County
• Fourth car-bus crash in a week: no injuries in Hamilton Community Schools bus crash
• Morning Jolt: Vermont residents aim for cowbell record
• Meijer to invest $8 million, produce Purple Cow line at Holland’s Bareman’s Dairy plant
• Ottawa County elected officials could see pay hike for 2013
• Holland City Council asks: Should the city own a municipal stadium?
• Mentors to students: Science can be fun
• Spate of motorcycle crashes prompts tips from police
• Downtown art company wins business competition
• Today in the news: Mega Millions jackpot reaches new record
• Ottawa County Commissioners take pay cut
• Allegan, Ottawa under a frost advisory until 9 a.m.
• West Ottawa robotics team takes first place
• Holland Township car-bus crash injures three
• Key Saugatuck consolidation hearing is April 11
• Federal documents filed on Macatawa Bank branch robbery suspect
• Ready For School awarded $20K grant PNC Foundation
• Hope College student walks the halls of Congress
• Morning Jolt: 'Harry Potter' now in e-book format
• Holland Planning Commission delays Laurel Lane plan for further discussion
• Diabetes Alert Day offers tips at Holland Free Health Clinic
• 1 officer for every 17 people at McClendon hearing
• Board of Public Works could reclaim $1.9 million
• Holland budget peek suggests cutting positions, raising taxes
• Entrepreneurs tap social media
• Today in the news: Dog found in trash gets sight back
• Five things to know about rising gas prices
• Patient causes flood at Holland Hospital
• Zeeland introduces new Quest school
• Morning Jolt: Highest gas prices are in Chicago
• GRCC, Wyoming Public Schools sign middle college partnership
• Gas prices skyrocket in Holland area
• Congress close to passing first Huizenga-authored bill
• Spectrum Health heart transplant program earns Medicare recognition
• Chuck and Patti Rickett named Saugatuck Citizens of the Year
• Trooper tells Saugatuck parents to be aware of sexting, cyberbullying
• Ottawa County Sheriff's deputies investigate triple Holland Township stabbing
• Shooting victim Jamie Cook remembered, mourned
• Holland Board of Public Works reaches tentative agreement with unionized employees
• CityFlats Hotel gets Good Earth Keeping Award
• Holland police and FBI arrest bank robbery suspect
• Newsmaker Q&A: Riverfront Investment Group’s Doug Sandler
• Albertha Klein, 95
• Olivia Eding, 10
• Madelin Knoll, 86
• Allan Kerkstra, 70
• Today in the news: CNN poll finds 73 percent want George Zimmerman arrested
• Driver ticketed after five children ejected in rollover crash
• Two West Ottawa schools to compete in state Science Olympiad competition
• Innocademy leaves the district seeking charter; Zeeland Quest begins
• Saugatuck looks at short-term lease for fire training center
• Official announces partnership between Pure Michigan and Coca-Cola
• Hope College women faculty selected for program
• Morning Jolt: March 26
• Freeze warning through Tuesday morning
• Deck construction under way for 250-year-old De Zwaan windmill
• Critter Barn sees two sets of quadruplet goats born
• Madelin Knoll, 86
• Jamie Cook, 33
• This week: Earth Hour takes place Saturday
• Protect those plants: Frost advisory for the morning
• Wanted: A forever home
• Older children in need of foster families
• Holland’s Stow Co. helps Kid’s Food Basket get more organized
• Ottawa County Patriots speaker: Climate change not manmade
• Doctors say allergy season will be worst in decades
• Youth talent showcased at Heights of Hope event
• State Sen. Arlan Meekhof flashes guns in Senate meeting
• Holland police: New lead in armed robberies
• Week in review: Whitney Houston's cause of death revealed
• Today in the news: Geraldo Rivera blames Trayvon Martin's death on hoodies
• Mitsubishi electric car hits Holland
• Hope College student finalist in international singing competition
• Davenport President Richard J. Pappas elected to Board of American Council on Education
• Holland harbor dredging contract approved
• GVSU Community Outreach Week begins Monday
• Grad Education Day at the Capitol Thursday
• Wanted: Crime tips
• Holland torches invasive species at Window on the Waterfront
• Ottawa County jobless rate sees seasonal bump up
• New Business Profile: New store opens in memory of friend
• Today in the news: Whitney Houston died of accidental drowning, coroner says
• Hope students spend spring break serving at home in Holland
• Ottawa jobless rate hits 7.4 percent
• Bank of America demolishes condemned house before city can
• Aquatic Center to be closed through weekend
• Heat streak starts tulips blooming in Holland
• More iPads heading to Holland classrooms
• Saugatuck Township OKs McClendon deal
• Today in the news: Tim Tebow traded, Sean Payton suspended
• Saugatuck Township approves McClendon settlement plan
• McClendon hearing under way
• Hope College named outstanding employer in West Michigan
• Bank robber remains at large
• Community Mental Health of Ottawa County hires new medical director
• This evening is your time to comment on duneland deal
• Kiss, Motley Crue at Allegan County Fair
• No injuries after driveby shooting in Holland
• More than $2 million raised for United Way this year
• Galati Yacht Sales' success fuels new Detroit opening
• SKYWARN training offered by National Weather Service
• Today in the news: New witness in Trayvon Martin case
• State Superintendent Mike Flanagan touts Holland Public Schools
• Budget issues drive possible funding changes for bus buys
• Career fair opens this week at Holland Fish & Game Club
• Former Powerquest site prepped for Harbor Steel relocation
• Armed robber escapes with cash from Macatawa Bank
• Portable restrooms coming to Holland parks
• INSIDEOUT Project colors the windows of Holland
• Dr. LaVern Van Kley, 94
• Kimberly Kuite, 20 months
• Rondell Brinks, 80
• Today in the news: Peyton Manning in, Tim Tebow out in Denver
• Saugatuck students learn fine art of fine-tuning an engine
• UPDATED — Police: Bank job may be suspect’s second armed robbery in two days
• Man to be charged with assaulting, abducting woman, chasing her into traffic
• At Hope College we want our website to give you the best experience possible. We...
• State Superintendent Mike Flanagan to visit Holland Public Schools Tuesday
• GVSU tourism students to attend Governor's Conference on Tourism
• Resthaven Helps Reduce Stress of Alzheimer's Disease
• More birds found with high levels of mercury
• Don’s Flowers & Gifts awarded 2012 Retailer of the Year
• Dangerous intersections highlight need for safe driving
• This week: ‘Hunger Games’ opens Friday
• West Michigan shows its Irish pride through parades
• Wetland plan snags millions for 2 projects
• Olive Township man dies in motorcycle accident near Allendale
• 5 things to know about the new McClendon dunelands settlement
• Spring Swim event to raise funds for wheelchair accessible van
• ‘CPR Saturday’ offered to bolster public’s life-saving skills
• Week in review: Baby koalas get an exam
• Park West Drain plan would tap residents
• Herman Miller Academy helps students see possibilities
• Suspect at large after gang-related fight, police say
• Truck driving program offered in West Michigan through Baker College
• Today in the news: New iPad a big hit on first day
• Zeeland Dog Grooming Salon offers downtown doggie hair care
• Jack Kalkman, 50
• Roger De Wys, 70
• Kimberly Kuite, 20 months
• Carl Bolks, 55
• Nuclear officials return to talk about Palisades
• Gov. Rick Snyder again to speak at Tulip Time Luncheon
• More than 100 homes damaged as tornados hit southeast Michigan
• Ottawa, Allegan police step up drunken driving patrols
• Final Four teams reach out to children at Holland elementaries
• No-show witness extends Ralph Leal case
• Claude Parker, 89
• Eileen Rankens, 87
• Carl Bolks, 55
• Marjorie Waldschmidt, 86
• Clark Jesiek, 67
• Jantina Holleman, 91
• Marcia Jean Clevenger, 68
• Helen Beauchamp, 100
• Today in the news: Blagojevich enters prison
• Holland spring clean up around the corner
• Wastewater leak on East 24th Street
• Tickets available for bra auction to fight cancer
• Douglas plans hearing for medical marijuana ordinance
• NCAA Division III basketball: ‘We’re giving back’
• Rolling out the welcome mat: Sports tourism boosts local hospitality industry
• Prescribed burn at the ODC Nature Preserve
• American Red Cross offers free classes
• Compensation Committee agrees board members should not earn per diem
• Winter ending on a record hot streak
• Property crimes up in Holland for 2011
• Man pinned under roofing material in Zeeland Township
• Median list price increases for West Michigan homes
• Industry website: Number of local foreclosures went down in February
• Today in the news: Encyclopaedia Britannica to stop print editions
• Senate includes Levin harbor maintenance provision in surface transportation bill passed today
• Haveman’s “Julea Ward freedom of conscience act.”clears House committee
• Artist’s success tied up in bright colors
• West Ottawa student takes third in State spelling bee
• Holland Native Lizzie Parker makes strong showing on NBC’s Fashion Star
• Lieutenant Gov. Brian Calley talks to Holland chamber
• ‘Can do’ prevails at Kandu
• Free carseat safety inspections at Verhage Motors Mitsubishi
• Wind energy discussed at Herrick District Library forum
• Holland woman scammed out of $9,000
• Macatawa development moves forward
• Manpower: Strong job market expected for West Michigan’s second quarter
• Today in the news: Why are people stealing Tide?
• Plans for Waterfront Film Festival get city OK
• More Realtors moving into foreclosure market gap
• DNR investigating dunes fire
• Ottawa County commissioners' pay on the table at Wednesday's compensation committee meeting
• Planning Commission regular meeting canceled
• Kevin Van Dine, 64
• Henriette Koenes, 82
• C. Alberta Bakker, 89
• Vernon Rowan, 87
• Linda Shadoan, 68
• Donald Reidsma, 94
• Gertrude Witteveen, 92
• Harold Thieda, 69
• Lucinda Finney, 65
• Today in the news: Crystal Cathedral undergoing big changes
• Allegan, Ottawa under tornado watch through tonight
• McClendon, Saugatuck Twp. release proposed lawsuit settlement
• Hope is hosting the women's final four at DeVos Fieldhouse for the third time in...
• 4 things to know about NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championship
• Popularity of e-readers explodes in reading revolution
• Holland native Lizzie Parker makes TV debut on 'Fashion Star'
• Narrow access to Lake Michigan presents problems
• Dutch Village art director Rick Huggett ailing
• This week: March Madness begins Tuesday
• Local Realtor touts 'placemaking' in Holland
• Where is all the trash on the beach coming from?
• Maple Sugar Time at Van Raalte Farm Park continues
• Lorna Boersma, 82
• Marge Shelden, 86
• Hattie Klynstra Lievense, 99
• Viola H. McPeak, 89
• Genevieve Ammeraal, 95
• Marianne Folkert, 48
• Week in review: New iPad tops the news
• Macatawa Bay Middle School eighth-grader to compete in State Spelling Bee
• Wind energy forum blows into library
• Steven Miller, 65
• Henriette Koenes, 82
• Florence Ver Schure, 93
• Harvey Meyaard, 81
• Hattie Klynstra Lievense, 99
• Thomas Barnes, 70
• Hope’s annual Dance Marathon raises money for charity
• Today in the news: Another ‘Phoenix lights’ mystery
• Palisades nuclear plant one of four not performing at high level
• Fire department closer to emergency highway access
• Crash victim remembered as upbeat, hardworking
• Fatal accident remains under investigation
• Rep. Bob Genetski police video released unedited
• Roller skate for free Saturdays in Park Township
• Today in the news: Invisible Children documentary about warlord goes viral
• TALK about TEDx
• Laketown board ready for comment on charter township options
• TEDx conference kicks off this morning
• TEDx Macatawa continues with theme of perseverance
• Black River students get a taste of legislative process
• Head-on collision on M-40 kills driver
• Dry winter contributes to fire dangers
• Bio-industry says it can boost agricultural economy
• Hope College class interacts with West Virginia class
• Road to Recovery program needs drivers
• Saugatuck Dunes State Park fire fought by hand
• Today in the news: iPad 3 will have amazing resolution
• Boardwalk taking shape along Kalamazoo Lake
• GVSU hosts environment symposium for women
• Expect high winds through tonight
• Gay rights group Holland is Ready forms board
• Gas prices not expected to dampen West Michigan travel
• Agencies call for parity in mental health insurance coverage
• 5 things to know about high-speed police chases
• Two adults, two children injured in Park Township crash
• Lakewood students helping children
• Today in the news: Mom loses legs shielding kids from tornado
• More fresh produce served in MI school meals
• Jail groundbreaking ceremony Thursday
• Fennville Farmers Market switches to new day, location
• Road to Recovery program needs volunteer drivers
• Careerline Tech Center to host Prom Expo
• Hope’s Model United Nations set for Thursday, Friday
• Warm days ahead; weather brings beauty to West Michigan
• Teen credits brother Hunter Torp in fire rescue
• Asian Awareness Week in full swing at Hope
• Residents urged to demand input in McClendon lawsuit
• Businesses gear up for Green Commute Week
• Holland Hospital now offers PET, CT imaging services
• Arraignments set for Laketown Township home invasions suspects
• Center for Women in Transition to host 'Reach for the Stars' gala
• Great Start hosts orientation for Community Cafe events
• Today in the news: Penguin runs away from zoo
• Larry Martin, 78
• Nelva Ver Hey, 79
• Jennie Van Liere, 95
• Science Olympiad raising awareness for STEM education
• Night images of Felt Mansion, chapel win contest awards
• National School Breakfast Week kicks off today
• Echo Thrift resale shop benefits church’s mission fund
• This week: Super Tuesday, iPad 3 and Bruce Springsteen
• Hoekstra faces forceful challengers in U.S. Senate bid
• Relay for Life event to benefit all types of cancer research
• Road test
• One hundred table tennis players compete in local tournament
• Minnie Sheldon, 91
• Madeline Seaman, 86
• Gladys Van Huis, 90
• Frank Munden, Jr., 73
• Mildred Koops, 84
• Gertrude Geerlings, 88
• Greg Barense, 64
• Irene DeYoung, 86
• Week in review: Midwest tornadoes and storms top the news
• Terry Jordan, 58
• Greg Fulks, 49
• Mikel Daron, 60
• Cigar lounges see pickup in business
• Huizenga, wife dazzle students with dance
• Debate continues across state over county road commissions' future
• McClendon settlement proposal possible by April
• Memories of Wes Leonaard, mission strong 1 year later
• AJ’s Grocery and Liquor Store's alcohol renewal approved
• Girlfriends Weekend counters slow season
• Today in the news: Obama birth certificate in the news yet again
• Greg Barense, 64
• James Myrick, 58
• LeRoy Looman, 78
• Court report: McClendon settlement proposal possible by April
• Hold on: High wind watch blows in tonight
• Ottawa Area Intermediate School District hosts conference for parents of special needs children
• Free webcast viewing party of TedxMacatawa in Zeeland March 8
• It's Visit Day #6 of the spring semester! Today Hope welcomes 194 prospective st...
• No one injured in Lincoln Estates mobile home fire
• Hearing continued for Ralph Leal, charged with domestic assault
• Holland man charged with first degree criminal sexual conduct Wednesday
• AAF West Michigan 2012 Addy Awards: Holland creatives take home awards
• Today in the news: Birth control bill fails in Senate
• MSU edits video of Genetski arrest for drunken driving
• 'Death by Chocolate' opens Friday in Saugatuck
• Holland Hospital looks to grow with $10 million addition
• Stock surge has not left local market advisers worry-free
• Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum split Michigan delegates
• Scholarship fund honors Deputy David Lee Steenwyk
• Today in the news: Davy Jones from The Monkees dies
• Holland man arraigned after high-speed chase
• Two injured in 2-car crash in Holland
• CDC investigating outbreak of E. coli linked to sprouts at Jimmy John’s
• WGVU documentary work picks up as season warms up
• Wild Game Dinner bringing community together
• Holland Eye Surgery and Laser Center adds blade-free treatment
• GVSU recognized for storm water management practices
• Mitt Romney sweeps to double Republican primary victory
• Local millages pass easily
• Outside the voting booth
• Local pair born on Leap Day celebrate first and 21st birthdays
• Holland man faces charges for high-speed police chase
• Judge: Bank of America home can be demolished
• Circuit Court sets date for suspect Emmanuel Cornejo
• IHOP offers sweet celebration on National Pancake Day
• Holland woman in serious condition after I-196 crash
• Michigan State University materials scientist to speak at Holland Bioeconomy Institute
• Today in the news: 2 more students die from Ohio school shooting
• Storm watch downgraded as projected impact diminishes
• Water, sewer rates on rise in Saugatuck and Douglas
• Man leads Holland police on high-speed chase
• Ottawa County still under storm, ice threat
• Board of Public Works finds need for rate increases
• Gas prices expected to climb to $4 per gallon
• Today in the news: ‘Berenstain Bears’ co-creator dies
• UPDATE: Vehicle fixed with donated parts and labor is returned to owner
• Holland Public Schools sets community dedication for Heights K-7
• Nominate hometown health heroes for Public Health Week
• The MIAA champion Hope College Flying Dutchmen will make their 23rd appearance i...
• Holland Hospital to propose $10 million addition
• West Ottawa jazz band makes history
• Meeting about nuclear plant's safety is Wednesday
• Black River Jazz Orchestra places fourth at national festival
• Civil rights pioneer to speak at GVSU today
• Weather service: Expect significant ice Tuesday night
• Re-enactor tells life story of Harriet Tubman
• Your question answered: Can the utility companies turn off your heat?
• Lewis Gettings, 86
• Bethany Rozema, 18
• Patricia Shepherd, 70
• Gertrude Geerlings, 88
• Nellie Cadeaux, 88
• This week: ‘Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax’ out in theaters
• Husband-wife trucking team tell road stories
• Week in review: Afghanistan violence tops the news
• Hansen Collision urges caution when buying repaired vehicles
• Emmanuel Cornejo charged in restaurant stabbing
• Check where you go for Tuesday vote
• What potential home buyers can expect, and how they can prepare
• Hope’s oldest graduate Alice Hoff turns 110 today
• Demolition of Ferris Building awarded to new contractor
• Today in the news: Fake 9/11 firefighter admits lying
• Driver hurt after crashing into house
• Walkway along 32nd Street could be completed
• 4 things to know about stroke
• Recent snow boosts totals, nowhere near normal average
• US Postal Service asks residents to clear snow, ice
• Hope's oldest graduate turns 110 Saturday
• Expect a sloppy afternoon commute
• Alma Van Nuil, 80
• Richard Van Dine, 76
• Mary Lou Wigger, 76
• Louise Brandsen, 86
• Today in the news: J.K. Rowling announces new book
• Bethany Rozema, 18
• Linda Lou Porteous, 66
• Hamilton woman dies after Holland car crash
• Get to know famous flower
• Gentex increases quarterly cash dividend
• City awarded $1.6 million from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
• City manager base salary of $120,000 approved
• Roundabout not in city’s immediate future
• Fennville looks at shorter summers
• TEDx Macatawa event sells out
• Hope advances to the MIAA Tournament final with a win over Calvin, 87-80!
• Today in the news: Georgia rep. proposes vasectomy ban
• 2 1/2 minutes until tip-off!
• Bill would boost West Michigan bio-business
• Hope is pleased to introduce the beginning of a revamped website that we hope wi...
• Youngsters select Caramel Apple as winning Hudsonville Ice Cream flavor
• Saugatuck Township dog park organizers seeking donations
• Learn the keys to sleeping soundly
• Rep. Bill Huizenga fields questions, opens up about budget process
• Today in the news: Military dad burns N.J. flag in protest of Whitney Houston
• Children’s Advocacy Center receives $25,000 donation
• Student profile: Nicole Bell
• Prosecutor authorizes DWI charge against state Rep. Genetski
• West Ottawa students do well in math competition
• State mental health meeting rescheduled for March 23
• Douglas Elementary School students show their iPad skills
• Author, journalist details how Roosevelt saved football
• Huizenga to host town hall today in Holland
• Saugatuck schools looking at $219,000 for boiler replacement
• Fillmore, Overisel residents to see millage vote for police protection
• Resthaven At Home Hires Marketing Coordinator
• Rick Santorum speaks at Hope College
• Today in the news: Elizabeth Smart marries in Hawaii
• Ferris Building demolition delayed
• Ottawa, Allegan eye consolidation moves in light of new legislation
• Fire at Spring Lake foundry closes road
• First harbor authority meeting kicks off to sounds of Mardi Gras parade
• Intruder breaks into Holland home – to sleep
• WO Board of Education meets tonight
• Santorum stop shows strong conservative base in Holland
• High school students to showcase sustainable ideas at GVSU event
• Saugatuck fire chief looks at old airport land for training site
• Community meeting tonight on racial slurs during Holland-Lowell basketball game
• Happy Presidents Day! It's also Visit Day #5 of the spring semester, including o...
• Future doctor shortage diagnosed
• Rick Santorum to speak in Holland
• Airport to install electric vehicle charger
• Ottawa County officials seek re-election
• State pushes to keep prescription drugs out of water
• Week in review: Whitney Houston, Gary Carter top the news
• This week: Oscars are next Sunday
• Pink Out raises more than $54K for cancer research
• Michigan vote could be key in see-saw primary run
• Annual Polar Plunge benefits Special Olympics Michigan
• Man doesn't let Hodgkin's lymphoma stop him from running marathons
• Pathways, MI receives $20,000 grant to improve child care
• Ducks of Lake Macatawa highlights nature
• Holland Public Schools in running for free book collection
• Report: Lowell suspends three players, bans two spectators from athletic events after Holland basketball fight
• Learn about energy audits, how to save money on utility use
• United Way nearing its $2.3 million goal
• 5 Things to Know: Kalamazoo Lake harbor development
• U.S. 31 and Eighth Street: Woman's medical condition leads to crash
• Community Action House: Food distribution set for Feb. 24
• Black River Public School students display artwork at Civic Center
• Holland man charged with CSC, assault
• Today in the news: Payroll tax cut approved
• Davenport students set record at state competition
• Link stressed between oral health and heart health
• It's Visit Day #4 of the spring semester, including our Nursing Showcase! Today...
• Red Barn Treasures closes doors, hosts sale to benefit Habitat
• Technology helps reduce vehicle thefts
• Four suspended for Holland-Lowell basketball fight
• Petitioner Danielle Beyer asks city to enforce snow rules
• Today in the news: ‘Colbert Report’ suspended
• Stabbing victim recovering; suspect charged
• Holland Public Schools kindergarten enrollment under way
• Allegan County offices closed for Presidents Day
• Cabela’s announces plans for Grandville store
• Foreclosures down for Ottawa, up for Allegan
• Substitute teachers say they keep at it for love of kids
• Reliable Sport owner Ken Vos helps lead Internet sales tax fight
• MEAP results mixed under new labeling system
• Holland City Council met Wednesday
• Former West Ottawa superintendent Pat Koeze now at Portage
• Jump into Lake Macatawa for the Polar Plunge
• Red Barn liquidation sale benefits Habitat for Humanity
• Two homes lost to fire Tuesday night
• Holland High School basketball fight fueled by racial slurs, sources say
• Today in the news: Pekingese wins Best in Show at Westminster
• Harbor authority members head into uncharted waters
• Two overnight fires; Olive Township home "total loss"
• Lanes will switch on bridge between Saugatuck and Douglas
• Tests show alcohol, marijuana levels in double-fatal driver
• Challenge Manufacturing Co. addition approved
• Holland Planning Commission tables talk on windows and doors
• Windmill Islands Gardens voted great wedding destination by The Knot
• Student profile: Jackson Lloyd Brown
• Today in the news: Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky the focus of new film
• Windmill Island tops list of best wedding venues
• Saugatuck joins train of support for Amtrak stop in Fennville
• West Ottawa to host Title I information session
• Fire crews called to Holland court house; no fire found
• Suspect held in Buffalo Wild Wings stabbing
• Ottawa sheriff, prosecutor seek re-election
• Holland could regulate homes' windows, doors; Realtors say no
• Students at Hope, Calvin and Aquinas colleges ramped up their intake of cereal i...
• Holland girl hit in traffic released from hospital
• New promotional video sells value of West Michigan Regional Airport
• Obama seeks $300 million for Great Lakes cleanup
• Precious bottle tells tale of romantic mystery
• Local Stow Co. products featured in racer’s garage
• Today in the news: Friends, family say Whitney Houston didn’t kill herself
• Grand Valley researchers work on projects to restore lake
• GVSU buys property in Detroit for charter school office
• Douglas sledding hill supporters seek city help
• Robert Vogelsong, 81
• Jerry Van Oosterhout, 70
• Andrew Helder, 99
• Adrian Geenen, 84
• Paul Douma, 82
• This week: Great Backyard Bird Count is this week
• Veterans receive service medals from U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga
• Thousands flock to 28th annual Holland Gun and Knife Show
• Labor lawyer red flags workplace valentines
• Michigan State University to require students have health insurance
• A cold walk raises funds to warm kids
• Week in review: Contraception spat ends with compromise
• Upcoming forums to explain state's proposed mental health plan
• Hope plays Hope wins 83-70 over Calvin.
• West Ottawa parent survey gives insight into pros, cons of district
• Holland Visitors Bureau spreads good news about local travel
• It's Rivalry game day! Follow your #1 nationally ranked Dutchmen live at 3pm EST...
• Wes Leonard inducted into Fennville Athletic Hall of Fame
• Today in the news: Purple squirrel spotted in Pennsylvania
• Weather advisory extended: Lake effect snow will get heavy
• Saugatuck sticks with school volunteers to collect parking lot cash
• Hoekstra launches 2nd ad after first drew heat
• Marina owner proposes shipping terminal in Douglas
• GVSU sets room and board rates for next year
• Justice Alberta recovering from car crash
• Ottawa Area Center receives grant funding
• Careerline Tech Center marketing students to host free family movie night
• Woman survives crash Thursday similar to one that killed man Feb. 3
• Waukazoo Elementary teacher remembered
• Two Holland-area educators honored for tech teaching
• Tulip Time 2012 poster features 'dream' of tulips
• Today in the news: What does mortgage settlement mean for you?
• Haworth announces 15 percent sales boost for 2011
• U.S. 31 reopened after crash near Lincoln Street in Grand Haven Township
• Zeeland Township home destroyed by fire
• Hope College lecture will explore poetry and pacifism
• Art expo looking for top area artists in a variety of mediums
• New dangerous structures ordinance for Holland
• Local districts see enrollment decreases except Saugatuck
• Michigan bill allowing more cyber schools advances
• Today in the news: Moms battle Facebook over breastfeeding
• Firefighters rescue pets from Park Township house fire
• Lack of winter white stuff means more green for Douglas
• Park Township fire was well underway by time neighbor noticed
• Hearing set on Kalamazoo Lake dredging
• Michigan bill allowing more cyber schools advances
• TEDx Macatawa speakers want others to ‘do more good’
• City manager candidate Derek Todd drops out, leaving only Ryan Cotton
• Walk for Warmth to raise funds for people in area
• West Ottawa Montessori to host open house
• Today in the news: California same-sex marriage ban ruled illegal
• Downtown Tree Huggers store to open Thursday
• Holland harbor to be dredged for $600K provided by Army Corps of Engineers
• UPDATE: 12-year-old Justice Alberta in serious condition after being struck by car
• Two Holland administrators honored by state association
• Request to close Saugatuck Township road withdrawn
• Hope professor receives Michigan Campus Compact Award
• Ready Now seminar gets job-seekers ready for workforce
• Child slavery survivor, abolitionist James Kofi Annan to tell story at Grand Valley State University
• Donated umbilical cord blood saves local teen Adam Getliff
• Jonathan King Meyer scheduled to appear in court on criminal sexual conduct case
• Today in the news: Madonna halftime show a hit?
• Two Hope professors chosen for summer seminar in Northern Ireland
• It's Rivalry Week! Check out this feature, now a top story on the home page of N...
• Haworth, McClendon group top donors to Saugatuck consolidation efforts
• Hoekstra Super Bowl ad featuring Asian woman raises questions
• This week: ‘Phantom Menace’ out in 3-D
• Race to benefit Senegalese girls’ education
• West Michigan Community Bank gets ready for expansion
• Holland Cornerstone Drop In Center helps those with mental illness
• City, Bank of America settle dispute over foreclosed house
• Anita Renfroe Concert Venue Change
• TobyMac Coming to Holland, Tickets On Sale Now
• Holland City Council sketches out goals for 2012
• Hope professor shares love of writing at workshop
• No decision yet on new Holland city manager
• Super Sunday: Not the only game in town — but it might feel like it
• Week in review: Komen and Planned Parenthood top the news
• Hope plays, Hope wins!
• New USDA map shows Holland as warmer than Grand Rapids
• New Calvary House helps young women
• City looks over department budgets
• Senate candidate, former congressman Pete Hoekstra pays $150,000 for Super Bowl campaign ads
• Today in the news: Komen changes mind on Planned Parenthood
• 'Z' banner planners look to the future
• Artists rise to 'Z' challenge in banner work
• Students jump into fun
• Time change for West Ottawa transition meetings
• It's Visit Day #3 of the spring semester! Today we welcome 78 prospective studen...
• Conference for Hispanic students to focus on college, careers
• Outdoor Discovery Center hosts snowshoe hike with a naturalist
• Local chemist Jim Benko captures, photographs snowflakes
• Pure Michigan Super Bowl ad puts Holland in spotlight
• Macatawa Bank reports $5.8 million earnings for 2011
• Family Farm and Home to open in long-empty building by March 1
• Budget breakdown: City of Holland Parks Department
• Saugatuck Township board members mum on fate of Dugout Road
• Today in the news: Group wants sugar regulated like tobacco
• Police: Distracted driving leads to River Avenue rollover
• Public gets chance to comment on Douglas development at golf course
• Grant helps GVSU Autism Education Center provide support, employment
• Port Sheldon Township migrant worker housing causes conflict
• Migrant housing plans tabled at Port Sheldon Township meeting
• Nuisance ordinance amended at Holland City Council
• Banking glitch resolved in aid to landlord Thanh Kim Le’s family
• Big new sign on U.S. 31 source of big question
• Ottawa County count finds 13 unsheltered homeless
• 3 things to know about the consolidation groups
• Glenn winter market brings out locally made food, crafts
• Hope College senior splits prize in Grand Rapids 5x5 competition
• Today in the news: Facebook seeks $5 billion IPO
• Source: shake was propane tank in Louis Padnos Iron & Metal shredder
• Holland residents feel ground shaking
• The winter Presidential Update is now available! In it, President Bultman highli...
• Keri Harthun, 30
• Adeline Goedhart, 88
• Catherine Zittel, 85
• Craig Corpe, 47
• Hudsonville Ice Cream sorting through flavor ideas
• Davenport University, Hope College students offer free tax filing assistance
• Winter a shadow of former self
• Gentex annual net sales exceed $1 billion for first time
• ‘Pink Out’ sports events raise cancer awareness
• Holland City Council could tighten the nuisance noose
• Volunteers invited to take part in habitat restoration at state park
• Today in the news: Mom gives birth to 14-pound baby
• West Ottawa to host parent session
• No longer a green dream
• City manager hopeful Ryan Cotton presents his case
• Holland Area Beekeepers Association to host Bee School
• Calvary Schools of Holland plans expansion
• PorterCorp bought by GVD Industries
• Today in the news: Super Bowl ad preview – and a look at the Ferris Bueller ad
• Man charged with murder in landlady burning death
• Free foot screenings at Allegan General Hospital
• Research Corporation for Science Advancement has announced that Hope is #1 among...
• Zeeland Christian School kindergarten enrollment Feb. 9
• Holland woman who opened up her home dies of burns
• Laura Eovaldi, 61
• Keri Harthun, 30
• Valeria Dekker, 85
• Coaches needed for Ottawa, Allegan County Girls on the Run
• This week: Super Bowl Sunday is 1 week away
• Holland art studio re-organizes to include other companies
• Hamilton family grateful for 2011 Unity Build home
• Holland officials to replace 6.5% of water mains for $10M
• Mysterious woman gives Holland man $100 in random act of kindness
• Hope College Winter Happening showcases professor’s art work
• Week in review: Heroic children top the news
• Mentoring means big rewards for Zeeland native Sara Riemersma
• Retired West Ottawa librarian sits on Newbery Medal Selection Committee
• Hamilton’s first all-day kindergarten enrollment is in April
• Green lighting company partners with Netherlands-based Philips lighting
• Girls on the Run program educates, encourages female youths
• Holland Township victim fights to recover, officials say
• Gov. Rick Snyder stops in Zeeland to cheer Gentex Corp.
• Snyder stops in Zeeland to cheer Gentex
• Today in the news: Little boy writes heartwarming letter to 49ers’ Kyle Williams
• Gov. Rick Snyder tours Zeeland's Gentex Corp.
• Evergreen Commons to offer free tax assistance
• Holland Christian High School Showcase Monday
• Feds cite nuclear plant, employee for control room incident
• Zeeland Christian Preschool registration Feb. 2
• It's our second Visit Day of the spring semester! Today Hope welcomes 93 prospec...
• More sponsors needed to run summer food programs
• Candidate Derek Todd wants ‘right man for the job’ to be city manager
• Youth in crisis: Study reveals suicide concerns in Ottawa County
• Dr. Martin Bocks helped develop new implant for kids with heart defects
• Budget breakdown: City of Holland cemeteries
• Today in the news: Vanna White and Pat Sajak were sometimes drunk during 'Wheel of Fortune'
• Driver arraigned this morning for fatal crash
• Fennville children’s museum to host autism night
• Ottawa County taking over food inspections in Holland
• United Way asks residents to pledge $1 a week to reach goal
• Younger kids tasting success of girl scout cookies
• Tower Marine owner looks to future with harbor authority
• Park design could include amphitheater
• BPW: Rate hikes will be needed annually for at least the next five years
• Today in the news: Facebook makes Timeline mandatory
• Holland area employee recognized by Michigan Works
• School lunches to have more veggies, whole grains
• Step up to the mic: Crowded Republican field speaks at Tea Party forum
• State official: Consolidation process has room for public input
• Celebrate the Chinese New Year at Deanna’s Playhouse
• Tenant accused of lighting female landlord on fire
• Today in the news: Mitt Romney paid 14% in taxes
• Holland Planning Commission eyes proposal to regulate home modifications
• Eugene Hansen, 85
• Steven Walters, 59
• Helene Tinholt, 94
• Jody Thammavong, 22
• Eam Sao, 70
• Mary Rymers, 55
• William Eaton, 61
• Eleanor Clarke, 92
• Girard Bilazzo, 76
• Zeeland Christian School to host Mandarin Chinese immersion informational meeting
• Event to help students apply for financial aid
• Quadrupled unemployment in past decade equals insecure homes for kids
• College experiences for students with developmental disabilities needed
• White House invites local man Bryan Ritterby to State of the Union Address
• Michigan funding for public research universities drops sharply
• Hope College awards faculty
• Police nab 38 “superdrunk” drivers during holidays
• Today in the news: 9-year-old girl outsmarts kidnapper
• Most popular dog names in Ottawa County include Bailey, Buddy and Molly
• Fire injures Holland Township homeowner
• Longtime vendor launches takeout place, Jus’ Ribs n More
• Learn how to talk to your kids about puberty
• School Choice Week in Michigan launches today
• Underwater guns, traps, aim to shake up Great Lakes invaders
• Home energy savings kits now on loan at Herrick District Library
• This week: President Obama’s State of the Union speech is Tuesday
• Douglas marina sale called off — for now
• Mother, Tami Brink, donates kidney to save son, Caleb
• Siberian sledders show off skills at Outdoor Discovery Center Winterfest
• Saugatuck area consolidation meeting to address merger process only
• Fenn Valley chili cook off a cure for cabin fever
• Week in review: Costa Concordia cruise ship captain tops the news
• Holland has funds for home repairs
• Web project born in three-day event
• Multiple charges brought in double fatal crash
• ‘Retro’ cocktail party to benefit area small businesses
• Today in the news: Etta James remembered for her legendary talent
• Saugatuck Rep. Bob Genetski arrested in East Lansing for impaired driving
• Video report: Etta James dies at 73
• Celebrating Korean culture: Holland pastor hosts New Year events
• Woman hurt in Zeeland Township rollover crash
• Fundraising event planned for Barnabas Ministries teen shelter
• Becky Arenas given posthumous social justice award
• Budget breakdown: DeGraaf Nature Center
• Today in the news: Ex-wife: Newt Gingrich wanted open marriage
• Purple Heart takes 40-plus years to reach veteran
• Case of abuse of 4-day-old child headed to trial
• Lawmakers react to State of the State Address
• Game over.
• Today in the news: Sledding crow becomes Internet sensation
• Thin ice: DNR offers tips to staying safe on the ice
• T-minus 60 minutes and counting…
• Former party store will now help community groups
• It's Rivalry game day! Hope Dutchmen vs Calvin tonight at 8 PM. Tune in locally...
• GVSU economist says employment, consumer confidence growing
• Mental health first aid training in February
• Lowdown on the Hope College-Calvin College basketball showdown
• Comment sought on rental amendment, appeals ordinance
• Annual style show exhibits Dutch dancers’ costumes
• Group keeps energy talk in forefront
• ‘Virginia’ film to hit theaters this year
• Today in the news: Wikipedia, Reddit to go dark Wednesday
• Allegan sheriff's report: Snowmobile through ice
• Michigan.org most visited state tourism website in country
• Saugatuck policy on bullying will be discussed at public hearing
• MAX bus service celebrates 3 millionth rider
• Right to Life of Holland hosts downtown March for Life
• Today in the news: Zappos hacked; 24 million people affected
• MSU med school dean next GVSU Wheelhouse speaker
• Holland Township woman, Elizabeth Ann Smith, sentenced to 90 days for faking cancer for money
• Holland narrows city manager search
• Jon Huntsman withdraws from GOP presidential race
• Statewide conference for history, social studies teachers
• Today Hope commemorates the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as we begin our...
• SmartCoast Luncheon to offer insight into future of the clean energy storage market
• Kenneth Potter, 84
• Marilyn Van Der Werff, 74
• Theodore Vanden Berg, 86
• Brenda Lozano, 53
• 5 things to know about the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial
• Cornelis Deventer, 90
• West Michigan gas outlook: $4/gallon in time for Memorial Day?
• Outdoor Discovery Center grant leaves “No Child Left Inside”
• Ottawa County Patriots group to host Senate candidate forum
• Grand Valley State University to host Art and Science of Aging Multidisciplinary Conference
• Allegan Historic Farm & Learning Center kicks off Green Film Fest on Feb. 5
• This week: Republicans debate ahead of South Carolina
• Where does your energy come from?
• Local Martin Luther King Jr. Day events to honor legacy
• Uncleared sidewalks make wheelchair travel difficult
• Week in review: Marines top the news
• Graduate returns to his alma mater
• Author shares enthusiasm for writing
• Accused molester was also youth leader
• Committee considers more city manager candidates
• Today in the news: Desecrating Marines identified
• Meet current Hope lacrosse coaches Michael Schanhals '90 and Tracy Benjamin '09....
• Derek Copp, ex-GVSU student, shot in raid got $144,000 settlement
• MDOT reminder: Don't plow snow into the road
• Right to Life of Holland Area to host march on Monday
• Snow threat stirs shoppers for shovels
• 6 things to know about winter safety
• Former Holland Schools employee charged with molesting students
• Today in the news: Outrage over video of Marines urinating on dead fighters
• Ottawa County employment jumped highest in survey
• Counterfeit bills used to purchase car
• Nominations sought for Saugatuck volunteer award
• Snow starting today
• Foreclosure filings down for first time in 5 years
• Nature center begins work on new pavilion
• Baker Lofts, Central Lofts file for bankruptcy
• 2 hurt in rollover on Business I-196
• Hearing set on fate of Dugout Road
• Nuisance ordinance proposal sparks discussion
• Today in the news: You can clone your pet
• Hudsonville Ice Cream is officially 'Pure Michigan'
• 80-year-old woman injured in crash
• Fire, rescue calls increase for Graafschap Fire Department
• Fillmore Township hopes signs discourage non-resident recyclers
• Outdoor Discovery Center Macatawa Greenway Continues to Grow
• Former Focus Properties employee sentenced to 13 months for embezzlement
• Holland could pick up cost for harbor too shallow for some ships
• Benjamin's Hope hosts meeting to discuss applications
• Holland city council to debate Hope housing issue
• Holland Calvary students perform random acts of kindness
• Faulty brakes lead to rollover
• Today in the news: ‘Hunger Games’ tickets on sale this month
• Economist George Erickcek: Employment up, not great
• Health dept. warns of GI illness norovirus circulating
• GVSU Health Care Economic Forecast: Nursing shortage, cost of health care conditions among troubling trends
• The spring semester begins today! Go Hope!
• Police, fire transitions are well under way
• West Michigan Airport Authority plans ahead for 2013 millage renewal
• Joan Kramer, 78
• William Wheaton, 70
• Lennart Bergstrom, 75
• Today in the news: Woman survives after bungee cord breaks
• Police seek suspects in two Allegan County home invasions
• Hear from LOST Bus travelers Thursday
• Saugatuck Township sets closed meeting to talk about McClendon lawsuit
• Winners of ice sculpting competition announced
• National School Boards Association launches new food allergy policy guide
• Maintenance complete at nuclear power plant
• Local crematorium planned
• City manager search proceeds to interviews
• Autumn Hills Landfill earns recognition from Wildlife Habitat Council
• Walk for Warmth to raise funds for families in need
• This week: New Hampshire votes Tuesday
• School board members recognized this month
• Students make beautiful music at concerto competition
• School superintendents lead the pack for public official pay
• Design firm, Tiger Studio, expands to Grand Rapids
• Week in review: Mitt Romney under fire
• Seven Bosgraaf properties sent to receivership
• Fennville, Saugatuck raise more than $14K for Wes Leonard Heart Team
• Today in the news: Accidentally deported teen headed home
• Chaplain: Drop charges or go to trial
• Eagle Crest Charter, Vanderbilt Charter academies recognized for academic proficiency, parent loyalty
• The Hope production of "Gone Missing" is being presented today during the annual...
• Green startup company setting up shop in Olive Township
• Holland Christian to offer kindergarten, preschool enrollment
• Hamilton considers kindergarten change
• Palisades nuclear plant shutdown not linked to investigations
• Today in the news: Man’s gets a 'no' at basketball game proposal
• GM to add more steel to Volt to protect battery
• Awww, who doesn't love a little fan of the Flying Dutchmen!
• Hope students earn bronze medal in international physics contest
• Michigan receives two grants to improve food security
• Allegan County approves $17.7 million jail
• Researcher: West Michigan manufacturing ‘still modestly positive’
• Five things to know about: Writing Jam
• New chief taking time with changes
• Body found in pond near Aquinas College dorm
• Lending a hand: Zeeland health clinic fills medical help gap
• More area students living in poverty
• Robert Meyers, 68
• Gertrude Walburg, 95
• D. Ingeborg Nimrod
• Larry Neff, 62
• Joyce Hall, 77
• Herbert Bills, 61
• Today in the news: Mom shoots intruder after 911 says it’s OK to defend herself
• TO DO NEXT WEEK: Preschool Fair at Deanna’s Playhouse and Life Services Parent Center
• Holland firefighter caps off 32 years
• Holland Symphony Orchestra receives $10,000 grant for scholarships, family concerts
• Today in the news: Quadrantid meteor shower should be dazzling
• Setting your sights lower: Make new year’s resolutions more attainable
• Area unemployment rates drop to 6.5 percent in Ottawa, 7.2 percent in Allegan County
• Find Dr. Right
• Hope College sponsors Visit Day Jan. 16
• Happy New Year! Campus offices have reopened this morning, and classes will begi...
• County parks plans winter classes, programs
• Snow piles up in first blizzard of season
• Tulip Time Kinderplaats moving to Kollen Park
• What's your New Year's resolution?
• Lakeshore roads are 'very, very bad' tonight, dispatchers say
• This week: Iowa caucuses set for Tuesday
• Year in Review: Top Stories of 2011
• Week in review: 2011 weather disasters
• Near-blizzard conditions expected Sunday through Monday
• West Michigan legislators had good voting records
• New year starts with storm watch; 6-8 inches of snow expected
• Ice rink offers alternative winter activity
• Today in the news: North Korea doesn’t change policies
• Holland family knows high price of drunken driving
• West Ottawa kindergarten to change for 2012-13
• Mackinac Bridge tolls scheduled to rise on Jan. 1
• Gas prices likely to rise until spring
• Former 'little brother' launches endowment for Big Brothers Big Sisters
• Weather experts: New Year to bring new cold temperatures
• Today in the news: New laws for 2012 affect abortion, immigration
• Mason, Olivia, Elijah, Emma top local 2011 baby names
• Exclusive: Mitt Romney, Ron Paul lead the field heading into Iowa
• New Year's Day could open door to cold temperatures and snow
• Prevent eye injuries from champagne corks
• Retired educator Richard “Rusty” Rust still at it, tutoring area youth
• Dredging work of Kalamazoo Lake easy to see from Blue Star Highway
• Allegan County OKs funds for beach testing, marine patrol
• Gazelle Sports earns two national honors
• Surgical group joins health partners
• Mead Johnson Nutrition: Tests confirm safety of infant formula
• Celebrate New Year’s with the kids at Deanna's Playhouse
• EXPLORE, PLAN tests to help schools measure career, college readiness
• Today in the news: Iran threatens to block important water route
• Holland woman faces charge as victim recovers from Tuesday stabbing
• Directory of grants for K-12 educational organizations printed
• Exclusive: Presidential tracking poll released tomorrow morning
• LOST Bus success inspires another year of travel for Holland men
• Inaugural Mark Winia Memorial Soccer Tournament kicks off
• David Van Dyke, 62
• Paul Busscher, 58
• James Vellenga, 36
• Angelyn Vander Ark, 90
• Margaret Picolet, 86
• Kenneth Picolet, 86
• Ernest Havinga, 65
• Thomas Dolan, 84
• Robert Ash, 48
• Today in the news: Facebook post saves woman’s life
• Man stabbed at Central Avenue residence
• January Series coming to Holland
• Take a look at twigs
• West Ottawa middle school choir chosen to perform at Michigan Music Conference
• Hope College to participate in American college theater festival
• Michigan among tops in winter farmers markets
• Protest group Holland is Ready back at city hall — for honors
• Social media: new tool to fight suicide
• Dorothy Wolters, 93
• James Vellenga, 36
• Angelyn Vander Ark, 90
• David Moore Sr., 76
• Robert Ash, 48
• Margaret Picolet, 86
• Kenneth Picolet, 86
• Local tasting rooms and vineyard benefit from wine industry growth
• Life of Martin Luther King Jr. celebrated with Grand Valley State University events
• Roof work tops list of Allegan County building needs
• This week: Kim Jong Il funeral set for Wednesday
• Angelyn Vander Ark, 90
• Margaret Picolet, 86
• Kenneth Picolet, 86
• George Kantz Sr., 81
• Blessings for a very merry Christmas from all of us at Hope College!
• MyGreatLakeonline allows fans to show their love for favorite Great Lakes
• Holland shoppers finish up on on Christmas Eve
• Michael Klush, 52
• Robert Ash, 48
• Sue Tisdale, 80
• Gordon Sloothaak, 79
• Bernard Shashaguay, 90
• Week in review: Kim Jong Il dies, his son is successor
• Circumvent Christmas conflict: Therapists suggest strategies for the season
• Purple Heart returned
• City now owns all of Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area
• Find a place to bring the kids when snow options fail
• Zeeland-made baby formula pulled from Wal-Mart shelves
• Holland City council will examine housing rules
• Noted local artist, Billie Houtman Clark dies
• Today in the news: Man wakes from coma just before organ donation
• 5 things to know about the payroll tax cut extension
• Many local government offices closed Friday
• Keewatin’s last journey focus of international documentary
• Attorney Scott Millard appeals contempt charge; ACLU, Bar step in
• Big rise in homeless students in Michigan
• City council accepts 10 percent pay cut
• Go green with gift-wrapping this year
• Herman Miller reports strong quarterly sales and earnings
• Newly renamed foundation puts emphasis on scholarship
• State grants help community arts groups reach residents
• Today in the news: Origins of some Stonehenge rocks discovered
• Bond continued for alleged attacker Alexander Brock
• Holland BPW suggests double-digit rate hikes for 5 years
• Last-minute Santas: Still time to ship those last gifts — at a price
• United Way raised $1.4 million so far, donations still needed
• Hudsonville Ice Cream contest to seek outdoor flavor ideas
• Student profile: Haley Thompson
• Holland City Council hosts public hearing on Hope Neighborhood Moratorium
• Today in the news: Bon Jovi is not dead
• See Santa at Deanna’s Playhouse Wednesday
• Watch Superintendent Flanagan’s holiday message
• Plans submitted for former golf course property in Douglas
• Five things you should know about energy audits
• BPW approves contract for new director Dave Koster
• Holland Public Schools Board of Education meeting minutes
• Padnos Transportation Center to switch to Voice over Internet system
• Ruth Cook, 47
• Gertrude Young Stewart, 94
• Robert Mannes, 71
• Enjoy lower prices at the pump while you have them
• Today in the news: Who is Kim Jong Un?
• Breaking news: Kim Jong Il dead at 69
• Serviceman sells Purple Heart
• Golden PET rolls off the line as volunteers finish 1,000th hand-cranked tricycle
• This week: 'Dragon Tattoo,' 'Mission: Impossible' and more at the theaters
• New director of Boys & Girls Club of Holland details changes
• Shopping Jam lures locals for deals in downtown Holland
• White Christmas might be just a dream for Holland area
• Grand Valley State University launches mobile app
• Six things to know about tree safety
• Week in review: Witness testifies in Sandusky case
• GVSU to host health care conference in January
• Kick off the new year with a fitness class
• Verizon Wireless awards Center for Women in Transition $8,000 grant
• Community Action House resale shops extend hours
• Walk for Warmth poster contest winner announced
• African-American center to open in January in Holland
• Rolling toward Christmas: Annual Zeeland Train Show brings out inner child
• To do this week: Energy audit could help homeowners
• Roger Eggers, 78
• Mark Winia, 45
• Hattie Buter, 91
• Lester Schaap, 85
• John Peasley, 86
• Larry Holton, 69
• Gordon Hassevoort, 55
• Joyce Hack, 85
• Jay Dykhuis, 91
• Today in the news: Students suspended for ‘Tebowing’
• South Haven 'Outsiders' on display at art center
• Correction: No Hope library book sale today
• Dennis Leroy Ross charged in February abuse of infant
• Today in the news: Woman killed in NY elevator accident
• Hope College energy conservation competition raises awareness
• Lawmakers OK more Michigan charter schools
• US formally ends Iraq war with little fanfare
• As semester exams wind down this week, we wish all of our students a happy and s...
• Exclusive: Rasmussen Reports says Romney leads in polls ahead of Iowa
• Local foreclosure activity dips during November
• TobyMac Coming to Holland, Tickets On Sale Monday
• Residents want more say in Saugatuck Township lawsuit
• Yoga studio business in Saugatuck becomes a gift from the heart
• Migrant housing protest stirs strong reaction
• Newest Westshore Mall owners making a go of it
• Operations Director Dave Koster picked to be Board of Public Works head
• Differences show up over Community Energy Plan process
• Two killed in Polkton Township crash
• Today in the news: Time Person of the Year is ‘the protester’
• Poison Control Centers reminds parents to put medicines out of sight
• South Shore Drive closed between Goldenrod, Myrtle
• Fillmore, Overisel look at hiring sheriff's deputy
• Fillmore Township close to marijuana decision
• Two-car crash at James, Beeline
• Black Lake Boardwalk connection receives $300K state grant
• Laketown Township has new place to play, thanks to $80,000 in grants
• Holland Department of Public safety names officer, firefighter of the year
• Student Profile: Caleb VanderLugt
• Urban youth center helps mentor marginalized local youths
• Today in the news: NTSB wants nationwide cellphone-driving ban
• Laketown receiving $80,000 for softball, soccer fields
• Local children's author, Terri Rowe, in competition top 10
• Ferry unchained: Ship visit means temporary break for tourist draw
• Saugatuck getting duneland a year early
• Hearing to close dangerous road canceled
• West Ottawa collects 8,000 pounds of food
• Manpower: Kent County employment outlook is one of the weakest in the nation
• Local high schools await looming decision on conference change
• Eleanor Getsch, 81
• Elizabeth Schmidt, 95
• Alfonso Rodriguez Sr., 87
• Maria Caballero, 88
• Lawrence Brouwer, 80
• Documentary on Eames couple features Herman Miller
• Reconstruction planned for West Michigan Regional Airport access road
• Holland Board of Public Works puts wind turbine project on hold until 2013
• Holland area firms make national list of ‘Best and Brightest Companies to Work For’
• Gilbert Bosch, 83
• Zeeland chamber president: ‘We will have a much bigger voice together’
• Today in the news: iPhone captures woman shooting son-in-law
• Escaping to a new life Center helps marginalized youth
• Holland and Zeeland Chambers plan to become ‘united organization’
• FORMER DCTALK MEMBER KEVIN MAX TO JOIN NEWSBOYS ON STAGE AT HOLLAND’S JANUARY CONCERT
• Holiday cash - red kettle bell ringers can earn a buck collecting donations
• Ottawa parks board proposes Riley Trails improvements
• This week: Jerry Sandusky in court for hearing on child abuse
• Police refocus on 1987 Holland double murder
• Champagne cupcakes toast of Felt Mansion Festival
• Week in review: Albert Pujols signs with Angels
• Annual Cappon House Victorian Christmas Tea charms visitors
• Amazon vs. Eighth Street: Retailers cry foul over sales tax, smartphones
• Firehouse Guitars Holland location to close
• Hope College hosts Christmas Madrigal Feast
• J.H. Campbell power plant listed as the fifth most “toxic” power plant in country
• Today in the news: 26-toed cat helps Milwaukee animal shelter
• Students Assisting Students Anonymously shops for those who can’t
• Salem Township family recovering after a fire destroys their home
• Today in the news: 2 killed in Virginia Tech shootings
• Macatawa residents file appeal of Point West I decision
• Va. Tech locks down after officer, 1 other killed
• Wisconsin tries to copy Michigan mitten imagery to boost tourism
• West Michigan ranks high in mid-season flu vaccinations
• Get your kicks ... on the West Michigan Pike
• Cupcakes for a Cause to raise money for Felt Mansion
• Douglas officials continue to gather information on consolidation, study personnel costs
• Hudsonville Ice Cream adding jobs, $2.5 million in equipment
• Today in the news: 'Mythbusters' cannonball hits home
• Mitten envy? Wisconsin promotion draws note in Michigan
• Coach Morehouse talks about his team and their prospects for the upcoming season...
• Sixty-two percent of Holland, Zeeland children ready for school
• United Way needs volunteers to help distribute campaign money
• Holland Township boat builder's assets to go up for auction
• Student profile: Paulena Khorn
• Today in the news: NASA: New planet could hold life
• Presentation on cyber bullying, Internet safety Thursday
• Grand Valley ranked fifth for campus safety
• Douglas still collecting consolidation facts
• BPW to interview five candidates to fill top job
• Ghost bike memorial on Chicago Drive for Donna DeBoe
• Experts share investment knowledge at Grand Valley State conference
• Fennville business owner guilty of taking Project Graduation funds
• Today in the news: Postal Service wants to drop next-day service
• Holland Board of Public Works continues GM interviews with outside candidates
• Holland Twp. woman, Elizabeth Ann Smith, pleads guilty faking cancer to make money
• Enjoy photos from this year's Christmas Vespers services. A recording of the eve...
• West Ottawa middle school cellist receives honor
• Holland Board of Public Works begins interviews for GM
• GVSU winter graduation Saturday
• SALUTE TO SERVICE: Cpl. Matthew Troutman
• This week: Rod Blagojevich to be sentenced
• State smoking ban cuts indoor air pollution 93 percent
• Holland Community Aquatic Center raising rates
• Mutual understanding - Hope, LAUP partner to teach ESL
• Ottawa County residents start year-long celebration of establishing a public greenway along the Grand River
• To Do this week: Zeeland Public Schools to host a fair trade mini market
• Saugatuck parade has an unexpected holiday peppermint twist
• Week in review: Facebook’s most-shared stories of the year
• Holland TEDx to tout ‘Do more good’
• Man escapes river near Fennville after boat capsizes
• Today in the news: Herman Cain meeting with wife
• Man rescued near the Kalamazoo River: 'You have to fight for your life'
• VIDEO: Hope entrepreneurs launch quirky website, ReindeerCAM.com
• Analyst: Seasonal drop partially explains low unemployment in Holland area
• James DeYoung power plant pollution map prompts concern
• West Ottawa Select Women’s Ensemble hosting fundraiser
• Today in the news: Hanson to release Mmmhop beer
• New federal child porn charges for Holland homeless man
• Gentex launches construction of $160 million investment
• Gentex: Longtime mayor Les Hoogland very supportive
• Sale finalized; dredging to ready Keewatin for June departure
• Christmas festivities this weekend in Saugatuck, Douglas, Fennville
• Douglas: Historic snack structure dismantled for renovation
• Tulip Time welcomes board members
• Today in the news: Sandusky threatened family, lawsuit says
• Mich. House panel OKs bill to allow more charters
• Education, health care professionals to present workshop Thursday
• Report: Inadequate safety policies led to nuclear plant incident
• GVSU engineering school launches new graduate assistant program
• No parking between Columbia, Lincoln
• Saugatuck-area consolidation debate hits Facebook
• David vs. Goliath? Hope meets DI Western Michigan tonight:
• Superintendent Flanagan chooses leader for new Office of Great Start
• M-40/I-196 traffic jams to be addressed
• Planning commission closer to agreeing on city recommendation
• Local unemployment rate drops for October
• Students, area businesses, Santa march in Holland’s Parade of Lights
• Central Wesleyan Church hosts 'Helping Without Hurting' seminar
• Today in the news: Herman Cain might exit GOP race
• Videos: Conrad Murray sentenced to 4 years for Michael Jackson death
• Snyder signs bills to standardize school board elections, save districts money
• Michigan may move closer to anti-bullying law
• Saugatuck gets $2,700 refund on streetlights
• Debate continues over Michigan charter school bill
• Police take surplus auction to the web
• Evergreen Day Center expands to former gym
• Surviving snow: Time to review winter safety tips before the first storm
• Today in the news: Ohio takes 200-pound 8-year-old from mom
• Casino pays $1.5 million to local municipalities, groups
• Allegan General Hospital earns ACR accreditation
• National Influenza Vaccination Week starts Dec. 4
• Grace of Douglas earns top award
• Family: Proposed rule would keep children from working on farm
• Resthaven launches $4.5M expansion
• Seasons greenings - picking trees kicks off the Christmas season
• Roadwork to begin on Lincoln Avenue after Tulip Time 2012
• This week: Conrad Murray to be sentenced
• Genetski writes bill to cut down on Bridge Card fraud
• Felt Mansion’s halls decked out for Yuletide Treasures Art Show
• Nonprofits count on holiday donations to help needy families
• Second Chance Ranch helps troubled men transition into calmer world
• Week in review: Early Black Friday a hit with consumers
• Small Business Saturday helps Holland shops shine
• Frederik Meijer dies at age 91
• Group: Michigan has high unemployment numbers, but the weakest benefits
• Early projections suggest bigger sales than last year for Black Friday
• Kerstmarkt offers variety to shoppers
• Family recalls ‘excellent mom’ killed in late night bike accident
• Today in the news: Mars rover launches Saturday
• Firefighters collecting cash to help hungry
• Woman charged with $33,000 embezzlement
• Day after Thanksgiving a boon for plumbers
• Penn State sex-abuse case shines light on local children's issues
• Saugatuck man in critical condition after crash in Hopkins Township
• Best wishes for a happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Hope College!
• VIDEO: Kids' Thanksgiving thoughts
• Today in the news: Occupy protests Black Friday; Apple has sale
• Russ’ pies reach thousands of tables
• Holland Rescue Mission serves annual Thanksgiving dinner
• To do this week: Saugatuck, Glenn, Allegan light up the holidays
• Glenn residents get a new post office
• General store opens in downtown Holland
• Police search for suspects in ‘smash and grab’ robberies
• Local special needs students to compete in billiards competition
• Physicians offer families tips for healthy eating this holiday season
• Presentation on thumb pain Dec. 8
• Tulip Time Festival 2012
• Planning Commission tables rental rules, asks for extension
• Local cranberries bring holiday flavor to the table
• Busy bar night = dangerous night on the road
• West Ottawa Public Schools applying for ‘best practices’ funding
• Today in the news: Bunnies abandoned near Colorado highway
• Holland Planning Commission considers Hope neighborhood moratorium
• Governor to spend Turkey Day at Detroit Lions game
• Book shares insights for helping first generation college students
• Families celebrate Michigan Adoption Day in Ottawa County
• Family-friendly diabetes clinic Nov. 29
• Vandenberg documentary to be shown in December
• Jim Wiley new mayor of Douglas
• Seven miles of Chicago Drive reconstructed in seven months
• Local schools wonder about replacement funding from Michigan Personal Property Tax
• West Ottawa announces it is under budget
• Deer processing remains steady as hunting declines
• Holland’s Old Wing Mission up for sale
• Today in the news: Michelle Obama and Jill Biden booed at NASCAR race
• Environmental health director speaking at Two Rivers Coalition meeting
• Holland Historical Trust elects Geoffrey Reynolds as board chairman
• A parent’s struggle - agency helps parents with cognitive disabilities
• Holland Rescue Mission banquet to serve more than ever
• Santa will appear soon in Holland
• Public may speak on Hope neighborhood freeze
• Family atmosphere at Remember When Cafe
• Downtown Holland kicks off the holiday season with an open house
• Shop ’til you drop: Retailers stretch hours for impending rush
• Local foreclosure filings down
• Cochlear implants growing in popularity, changing lives
• MSU Bioeconomy Institute, new partners celebrate $1 million boost
• Mexican consul Vicente Sanchez-Ventura provides Spanish-language library
• David Paul Russell charged with terrorist threat in Allegan courthouse case
• Bicyclist struck by vehicle; man in serious condition
• Open Mic Night a time to show off any talent
• West Ottawa named academic state champion by online magazine
• It's Visit Day #7 — the final program for the fall semester. Today Hope welcomes...
• Board approves Point West I development plan
• Soup for All hopes for houses for all
• Invasive phragmites plant takes over Michigan, local areas
• Man faces more drunken driving charges
• AAA: About 1.3M in Mich. plan Thanksgiving travel
• Smucker recalls jars of chunky peanut butter
• Elizabeth Ann Smith, accused of faking cancer for money, to stand trial
• Flooding basement? City to host open house to hear from residents
• Douglas council tells manager to look into single trash hauler
• Singapore Room adds new dimension to Saugatuck Brewing Co.
• 4-year-old hero to receive award; tapes released of her life-saving 911 call
• Saugatuck, Douglas sign on to new harbor authority
• Glenn celebrating new post office
• Basketball returns to Hope College
• Are profits more important than public health?
• Robert Dwortz named as Bank of Holland president
• School safety officer Andrea Pinner looks for best in kids
• Fewer deer hunters predicted this year
• Student profile: Brooke Petzak
• Allegan’s Wound Healing Center takes stand against unnecessary amputations
• Douglas forum focuses on Blue Star Highway
• Another top play from this past weekend's athletic contests!
• Hope’s nursing graduates pass rate among best in nation
• Saugatuck, Douglas investigating consolidation facts
• Hauenstein Center hosts Kennedy expert for ‘JFK through Jackie’s Eyes’
• GVSU ranks in top 10 study abroad programs
• Enjoy photos from Hope's 8th annual Relay for Life event, which raised $50,663 f...
• The road to recycling in Holland
• Wayne Klomparens sworn in to Holland City Council
• Fate of Innocademy program still not clear
• City on the Hill Ministries collecting gift-filled shoe boxes
• Community Action House to hand out 1,000 meals
• Holland unveils new holiday looks downtown
• Great Lakes cruising on the rise
• GVSU hosts electric car workshop for high school students
• Health department’s CHOOSE Coalition honored nationally
• ZPS Board of Education meets tonight
• Mistletoe Market: All made in Michigan
• GVSU installs electric vehicle charging stations
• Wetlands restoration underway at former country club
• More changes to come for Hope website by end of year
• Power Play - looking for the energy suckers in your home
• Mother, daughter open Inspired, A Gathering Place together
• This week: Kindle Fire out this week
• Saugatuck is first school in the area to earn ‘best practices’ state bonus
• Holland looks for decision on rental rules: Parking, number of residents at question
• Holland’s Volt a powerful statement
• Peter Middleton named Charter School Teacher of the Year
• Week in review: Penn State sex scandal tops the news
• Today the Flying Dutchmen advanced to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Division III Men'...
• United Way volunteers lend a hand on a rake
• 3 cannon blasts honor veterans on 11/11/11
• Local schools honor veterans
• Presentation on agates at Nature Education Center on Nov. 20
• Food to be distributed Friday to low-income families
• Meet a volunteer: Dawn TenBrink
• A day to remember: A flurry of Holland weddings on 11/11/11
• Today in the news: Baby elephant, mom rescued from mud pit
• TopCrest Stables has new, larger location
• Westshore Recycling and Transfer Station to expand
• It's Visit Day #6 of the academic year, and it's the biggest one yet! Today Hope...
• Gertrude Kleinheksel turns 100 today — 11/11/11
• Holland woman still thanking veterans 66 years after being liberated
• Point West I issue tabled for legal counsel review
• Evergreen Commons hosts the Michigan Vietnam Wall tonight
• Today in the news: Mom rescues daughter from washing machine
• Log removal fees will go back to environment
• Sample the sounds of Saugatuck and Douglas
• The first snowflakes of the season descend on Hope College!
• 4-year-old Jordan Poulin calls 911 for stricken mom
• Today in the news: Joe Paterno announces retirement
• Debate builds about Saugatuck-Douglas merger
• Heavy winds blow through West Michigan
• Veterans to be honored Friday
• Holland City Council discusses program funding at Wednesday meeting
• Dream becomes reality for Hope psychology professor David Myers
• Being in the pool makes Zeeland swimmer Becky Taylor feel like equal
• Ottawa County jobless rate drops
• Michigan Public Radio at Park Theatre tonight
• Today in the news: Herman Cain denies sexual harassment
• Saugatuck-Douglas consolidation petitions to be turned in Wednesday
• Why do we seek out fear? For the thrill of it
• Creativity flows in Douglas at Halloween Parade for Adults
• Grand Valley State University hosts health day
• Macatawa Area Express, Spartan Stores host 'Stuff the Bus' fundraiser
• This week: Justin Bieber Christmas album out Tuesday
• Occupy movement reaches Holland
• Day of the Dead celebration honors, remembers lost loved ones
• Speed limit at Fillmore Township crash site studied, unlikely to change
• Washington Square celebrates Harvest Festival
• Rebecca Arenas, local Hispanic advocate, 76, dies
• Saugatuck displays its Halloween spirit at annual Halloween Costume Family parade
• Week in review: Kids’ Halloween costumes too sexy?
• Pennies for Africa; 8-year-old raising a mile of pennies to feed hungry kids
• Marijuana dispensary closed as owner’s nursing license under investigation
• A sisterhood of support - breast cancer group helps women move on
• Meet Volunteer Gail Geiger
• Holland a hot stop for hot-dog-mobile
• Today in the news: No debit fees for Chase, other big banks
• Scenic View Dairy objects to extra scrutiny by vets
• Macatawa Bank Corporation reports positive third quarter results
• It's Visit Day #4 of the academic year! Today we welcome 76 prospective students...
• Lakeshore Has Talent! competition raises money for roof
• Drive like a cop - police practice high-speed chase skills
• Macatawa Bank Corp. reports continued positive earnings
• Holland Hospital Joint Replacement Center recognized
• Viva La Vida Festival: Holland to celebrate Day of the Dead
• Local lottery club cashes $200,000 winning ticket
• Today in the news: Bernie Madoff, wife had suicide pact
• Special needs students sing to compete, learn lifelong skills Friday at Midtown Center
• Holland City Council candidates answer questions on MacTV program tonight
• Saugatuck school board candidates answer questions
• Hudsonville Ice Cream plant to produce for TCBY
• Washington Avenue open at U.S. 31 after summer closure
• Neighborhood Advisory Committee wants new upkeep rules for homes
• Charter amendments on Saugatuck ballot this year
• Today in the news: Puppy saved from top of moving train
• Local foods on the plate for Autumn Harvest Dinner in Fennville
• Next Wednesday the Holland Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a luncheon t...
• History tour brings in cash to paint home
• Hope College community mourns classmate Joshua P. Boerigter
• Radon: the silent killer
• Fall flu season: No cases reported in Ottawa County
• Student profile: Christopher Zuverink
• Holland Planning Commission considers extending rental moratorium
• Girls on the Run signups to be in November
• Hope College awarded National Science Foundation grant for fungi, grass study
• Latin Americans United for Progress annual dinner is Nov. 4
• Today in the news: HPV vaccine suggested for boys
• A Hope College freshman student, Joshua (JP) Boerigter, of Portage, Michigan, wa...
• Fire in corn dryer in 75-foot silo quickly extinguished
• Hope College student hit, killed by train identified
• UPDATED: Pedestrian killed in Holland freight train crash believed to be Hope College Student
• Halloween countdown: Scary numbers and tricks for safe treating
• Board of Public Works considers rainwater sustainability project
• Macatawa Area Coordinating Council: Phosphorous reaching Lake Macatawa from area farms
• MAX Transit hits ridership record
• Today in the news: Steve Jobs ‘focused’ after cancer
• The hearing loop system advocated by Hope psychology professor Dr. David Myers i...
• Southern Fish Fry comes to Washington Square
• Zeeland Christian explores Mandarin Chinese program
• Veterans History Project organizers looking for a few good war stories
• Ottawa United Way campaign officials hopeful of reaching goal
• Actively aging seniors stay moving during the golden years
• Agencies offer help to those in need of breast cancer screening
• This week: Arraignment in plot to kill Saudi ambassador
• Carol Barnhill sees life in a new way: Precautions stop cancer in its tracks
• Founder's Fest continues to celebrate Van Raalte's 200th birthday
• Pure Michigan Opportunity - attracting young workers is event’s focus
• Adult education expanding for Ottawa County Michigan Works
• Week in review: Gadhafi, Ohio animals top the news
• Pumpkin season: Family plot becomes growing business
• Holland Department of Public Safety Victim Services Unit group top in state
• Meet volunteer David Westenbroek
• Barnabas Ministries’ banquet benefits juvenile offenders
• Today in the news: Ben & Jerry’s ‘SNL’ ice cream takes heat
• Ottawa United Way hits 20 percent mark on $2.3 million campaign
• It's Visit Day #3 of the academic year! Today we welcome over 100 prospective st...
• Safe Kids Lakeshore budget cuts close program
• Diagnosis to surgery - a breast cancer patient’s journey
• Zeeland-based Gentex Corp. is again reporting record financial results, for both the third quarter and first nine months of 2011
• Honorees recognized for accomplishments with ENCORE! Lakeshore Award
• Local man among vets honored with trip to World War II Memorial
• Videos explain ‘ready for school’ concept
• Today in the news: How Moammar Gadhafi was caught, killed
• Covered wagon sidelined in Fennville
• Gentex sales, profits continue to boom
• In case you missed it last week, Hope announced the largest single fundraising e...
• Help Build a Home with Habitat for Humanity
• Pine Creek Elementary benefits from TerraCycle recycling program
• Michigan resident takes horses, belongings and heads for Arizona
• Bank of Holland to open lending office to businesses in Grand Haven
• Today in the news: Lions, bears shot after they get loose in Ohio
• Chaplain Bill Freeman vows to occupy city hall
• Former Holland city manager is candidate for interim spot in Wayland
• Steven Rosen announced as interim director of Holland Historical Trust
• Hudsonville Ice Cream releases fall flavors
• Rising tide: Tax abatements signal increasing business investment
• Point West project set for debate
• Kevin Bruins remembered for energetic life, caring spirit
• American Association of University Women hosting 'Celebrating our local high schools'
• Neighborhood Advisory Committee sees cars, not renters, as issue
• 4-H Tech Wizards to host Lights on Afterschool Rally local event
• Today in the news: iPhone app catches cheating wife?
• Enjoy photos from Hope's Homecoming Weekend 2011:
• Douglas group afraid sledding hill slipping away, wants to buy site
• More detours around Blue Star Highway bridge
• Body of missing Overisel jet-skier recovered Tuesday near north pier
• Family remembering missing man as search continues
• Holland Sustainability Committee approves resolutions for city council
• Pete Hoekstra tops $1 million in campaign’s third quarter
• Happy Birthday, Albertus Van Raalte!
• Abandoned Shangrai-La Motel purchased by business owner
• Community Sustainability Committee will forward energy plan to city
• Investigator says plane that crashed in Holland struck light pole near runway
• 'The Lake Effect,' shot in South Haven, available on DVD
• Cancer battle includes many proactive steps
• Career Designs LLC offers career coaching
• This week: GOP candidates debate in Vegas
• Coast Guard IDs missing man; search continues
• Fire, police teams searching Lake Michigan for missing man
• Herman Miller's sustainable energy, materials programs inspires author
• Bill Huizenga to host Veterans History Project event on Monday
• Fire Safety Day teaches youngsters, adults about fire dangers
• Families enjoy annual Fall FunFest in Saugatuck
• MDOT: Amtrak ridership up in Michigan
• Rotary Club of Holland helps Ethiopians help themselves
• Week in review: iPhone, BlackBerry top the news
• Homecoming Weekend 2011 is underway!
• Wind advisory today: Highest gusts this afternoon
• 5 things you need to know about Medicare’s annual enrollment period
• $2 million grant to speed up MAX bus facility
• Carolyn Hulst leaving Herrick library after 40 years
• Farmers market to accept Bridge Cards
• Today in the news: Thousands line up for iPhone 4S
• Deer, bluebird images capture Allegan County photo awards
• At today's press conference Hope announces $175 million "A Greater Hope" compreh...
• Tune in right now for a live video stream of a press conference at Hope College...
• Tune in at 1:30pm ET today for a live video stream of a press conference at Hope...
• Substation problem put 4,800 in the dark last night, this morning
• It's Visit Day #2 of the academic year! Today we welcome more than 80 students a...
• Holland city council considers shrinking funds for outside agencies
• Aldi grocery opens in Holland Township
• Today in the news: Mitt Romney, Herman Cain top new poll
• Last weekend for tours of Keewatin before it heads to Canada
• Renters beware - scams surrounding homes increase
• Hope Is Ready walks for Coming Out Day
• Beth Foley, from Park Twp., elected president of Michigan Association of Realtors
• Today in the news: BlackBerry outage spreads
• State police post cuts begin Sunday
• Douglas, Saugatuck face off in food fight
• Holland man to be tried on child porn charges
• Today in the news: US says Iran tried to kill ambassador
• Dancing for the Arts raises $13,000 for Saugatuck schools
• Saugatuck council members have questions about harbor authority
• Worksighted founders honored as Small-Business Persons of the Year
• 2-time cancer survivor Marcia Lievense puts positive spin on diagnosis
• Fire safety activities aim at saving lives
• Tulip City Airport gets new name: West Michigan Regional Airport
• Holland more than tidy to win America in Bloom award
• Arizona journalist Margaret Regan to speak at library about U.S. border enforcement
• Former post master James Van Linn led life of love
• Today in the news: Netflix kills Qwikster
• No more Tulip City — airport changes name
• Saugatuck Township not pursuing charter status
• New facility will help Request Foods expand
• E.E. Fell School becomes Midtown Village
• Zeeland East students help out at DeGraaf Nature Center
• Lousy roads harm Michigan’s economy
• This week: iPhone 4S goes on sale
• Man taken into custody after police standoff
• Genzink Steel celebrates 50 years, new emphasis
• Goose-calling competition draws crowd at Goose Festival
• Week in review: Steve Jobs, Apple top the news
• Parents, schools, adjust to children taking home ipads, electronics
• Allegan homicide suspect who shot self dies
• Hope College Hometown Day to feature night game
• One dead, one seriously injured in Tallmadge Township crash
• Holland takes first place for tidiness in America in Bloom contest
• Breast cancer not just a woman’s disease
• Pumpkinfest in full swing
• Dryden family hosts bake sale, garage sale to raise funds for adoption
• Meijer to add 40 seasonal jobs in Holland area
• Today in the news: 3 women share Nobel Peace Prize
• Minit-Mart owner to serve 1 year, 1 day for food stamp fraud
• Joshua Hambley guilty of first-degree murder
• 1-year-old hurt in crash at 16th and Country Club
• Woman slumps over at the wheel, crosses four lanes, strikes business
• Proposed McClendon settlement topic of meeting
• A clean machine: Holland takes America In Bloom first place for tidiness
• UPDATED: Gobles man dead in experimental plane crash at Tulip City Airport
• GVSU’s Dugan recipient of Lakeshore Athena award
• ArtPrize work heading back to Saugatuck-Douglas
• UPDATE: Pilot dead in plane crash at Tulip City Airport
• Today in the news: Steve Jobs mourned
• Holland sees jump, West Ottawa drops students during Annual Count Day
• Families try to maintain ties through the dinner table
• Parks Commission hears municipal marina plan for Lake Macatawa
• Saugatuck Township shelves medical marijuana rules
• Preliminary report rules out mechanical trouble in Plainwell plane crash
• Grand Valley State University student Shane Peoples-Welch dies of enlarged heart
• GVSU report: Gentex Corp., Johnson Controls, Magna Donnelly feel boost from auto sales increase
• Saugatuck gallery sponsors students for Art A Loan
• Today in the news: Wall Street protests growing
• Second day of Zeeland teen murder trial ends as defendant collapses
• UPDATED: Police action at Zeeland retirement community ends peacefully
• Zeeland murder trial continues today
• This Saturday is Hometown Day at Hope! There will be contests for Men's and Wome...
• Saugatuck arts center, theater group complete merger
• Former crew member talks about Keewatin
• Saugatuck Township could decide tonight on marijuana rules
• GVSU student dies after playing basketball, collapsing
• Zeeland health and rehab facility joins Mary Free Bed network
• Domestic, sexual violence speaker to tackle family court, human trafficking
• Today in the news: Hank Williams Jr. booted from ‘MNF’ for Hitler comment
• First day of Zeeland murder trial wraps
• Carve IV announces winners
• Woman injured in Holland Township crash
• Wednesday is Student Count Day
• Presidential primary bill signed into law
• Historical group getting South Haven lighthouse
• Douglas residents willing to move ahead on harbor despite tax questions
• Douglas-Saugatuck drivers facing delays as bridge work starts
• Call centers are a growing industry in Holland
• Some Ottawa County employees to see 1 percent raise
• Today in the news: Amanda Knox freed
• Saugatuck area consolidation group sets Q&A hours on Saturdays
• Food fears — killer cantaloupe, scary sprouts — what to do?
• Ottawa County Great Start awarded $30,000
• Zeeland event to help young girls of Ghana
• This week: Amanda Knox appeal verdict expected Monday
• Palisades Nuclear Power Plant back in service
• Today's weather forecast
• ‘We’ve got each other’s backs’ - newlywed team fights back against cancer
• New immigration policy to be explained at Lakeshore Latino Outreach meeting
• Oktoberfest marches through Douglas
• Holland Civic Center hosts The Carve IV
• Week in review: Kobe Bryant, Amazon top the news
• The Freshmen take it! Class of 2015 wins the 114th Pull.
• The 114th Pull starts now!
• National scores low, Michigan bucking national SAT test trends
• GUEST EDITORIAL — Law targeting funeral protests abridged freedom of speech
• Seeking hope in tragedy: Family remembers Chad Bradbury, Michael Stille
• Today in the news: US airstrike kills al-Qaida leader
• Holland man who died in crash was planning to be married Saturday
• UPDATED:Two Holland men identified as victims in fatal Allegan County crash
• Tree crushes car along Lakeshore Drive; no one hurt
• It's our first Visit Day of the year! Welcome, future members of the class of 2016!
• Gateway Preschool bounces back, has openings
• Local filmmakers to set Web series in Lemonjello’s
• Michigan Department of Environmental Quality honors 13 organizations
• Holland man Steven Douglas Evink charged with possessing child porn
• Sporadic season as perch fishing fluctuates wildly
• Wind, waves rolling in with big storm; breakers expected as high as 16 feet
• Repeal of personal property tax could cost $10 million locally
• Two dead in high-speed crash in Fillmore Township
• Today in the news: Two-faced cat sets Guinness World Record
• Just a couple of days until The Pull — who's it going to be, Even Year or Odd Year?
• 6 things to know about Hope College Pull
• Palisades Nuclear Power Plant shutdown is investigated by U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
• Fundraiser to help Allegan County families find housing solutions
• Today in the news: Amazon introduces Kindle Fire tablet
• Let's go, Hope Volleyball! The Flying Dutch play at Calvin at 6:30 PM. Go Hope!
• Truck plows through Apple Valley Natural Foods storefront in Holland Twp.
• Two arrested for Meadowlanes break-in
• Snyder leads Michigan trade mission to China
• Low-level radioactive steam vented from Palisades plant
• Today’s weather forecast
• Census: U.S. biracial figure jumps 32% in 10 years
• Holland ‘Most Wanted’ Demetrio Flores heads to prison
• Housing moratorium in Hope College neighborhood continues
• Elhart auto sales group launches new Hyundai showroom
• 2BContinued charity bicycle event OK'd by Zeeland City Council
• Today in the news: iPhone 5 expected to be announced Oct. 4
• Long-time Holland vet John Schmidt dies from heart condition
• Owner R.J. Peterson says Kalamazoo Lake’s Keewatin headed to Canada
• Industry pioneer Sligh Furniture acquired by Lexington Home Brands
• Reserve-a-MAX fare increases coming in October
• Mat Kearney comes to Hope Concert Series
• La Raza Unida’s Latino food festival set at Hope College
• Today in the news: Dead Sea Scrolls now online
• Industry pioneer Sligh Furniture acquired by North Carolina firm
• Palisades Nuclear Plant shuts down for second time this month
• Today's weather forecast
• Renewable Energy Technologies LLC predicted to produce ethanol - 8,000 gallons daily - by end of year
• Portion of U.S. 31 to be dedicated Medal of Honor Recipients Highway
• Lakeshore Latino Outreach Center's PATH program helps bridge language gap
• This week: Levi Johnston book on Sarah Palin is out Tuesday
• Twenty five area women to be honored with ATHENA Award
• Uphill battle; Laketown beach steps overrun with dune sand
• Historical Trust collection back at Holland Armory
• U.S. 31 bypass work to start in 2012
• Quake prompts questions, testing at Palisades Nuclear Power Plant
• Even an invited guest at plant goes through intense screening
• Children release 70 sturgeon into Kalamazoo River
• Local volunteers team up to ride for teen shelter Barnabas House
• Week in review: Facebook Timeline gets mixed reviews
• Flying partner landed first, waited for friend
• International furniture parts maker OMT Veyhl booming
• Evergreen Commons to celebrate ‘Active Aging’
• Genetski bill spanks Michigan, Wayne state universities over tuition hikes
• Today in the news: Where will satellite hit?
• Long-time Holland-area pilot killed when plane hits truck and crashes
• UPDATED: Plane registered to Holland resident crashes, killing pilot
• Perry Street closed for gas leak
• S2 Yachts, Energetx moving is ahead, building yachts for Netherlands firm
• Age-old activity; half-marathon appeals to all ages of runners
• Ready to read; sale offers thousands of books
• Apps testing at 40 papers nationwide - retail circulars now on Sentinel iPhone, Android, mobile web
• Today in the news: Leaders speak out against Troy Davis execution
• Skate park at Ninth Street and Columbia Avenue closed
• Evergreen Commons to celebrate “Active Aging” in Holland
• Retail circulars available on Sentinel smart phone, mobile web site
• Dad, Mom and daughter take to the air in Fennville at 1630 AM
• Study: 1 in 4 local third-graders are overweight
• State looks to make online retailers collect sales tax
• VerHage auto exhibition to benefit Holland Rescue Mission
• Great Lakes Home Furnishings building once again houses furniture
• Today in the news: Jailed hikers freed
• Fundraiser helping artist recovering from cancer
• Black River Public School administrator testifies in Lansing
• 'Re-View: Saugatuck Douglas' ArtPrize entry displayed at The B.O.B.
• Garforth International recommends energy plan to city
• Drive up, drop off pharmaceutical event planned for Saturday
• 5 things to know about child passenger safety
• Today in the news: New video of Reno air show crash
• On October 14-16, come home. Homecoming is a time to look both to the past and t...
• Palisades Nuclear Power Plant back in operation
• Douglas, Holland Hospital team up for flu clinic
• Police question stabbing victim and his story
• Holland Community Energy Plan options aired at forum tonight
• Former cemetery owner Clayton Smart gets up to 20 years in prison
• City of Holland Human Relations Commission accepting nominations for Social Justice Awards
• Staffing Inc., opens in downtown Holland
• Allegan County Fair sets attendance record
• Palisades Nuclear Plant out of service due to valve problem
• Aiding Adan; Zeeland family helps Honduran boy find normalcy
• Today's weather forecast
• Park Theatre Foundation talent show to highlight up-and-comers
• Hamilton Farm Bureau merges with national group CHS Inc.
• This week: Republicans square off in another debate
• Civil War re-enactments bring history into full view
• Holland's community energy plan now available on the city's website
• League of Women Voters to present redistricting forum at Graves Hall on Hope College campus
• Annual Tulipanes Latino Art and Film Festival brings visitors to downtown Holland
• Week in review: Marine receives Medal of Honor
• Pedestrian bridge over I-196 open — finally
• Hamilton store drops gas price for 30 minutes after Tigers win
• Civil War re-enactment this weekend at Van Raalte Farm
• Renewable Energy Technologies LLC submits plan for waste to ethanol plant
• Witness testifies seeing man stabbed at a party
• Hudsonville woman injured in a two-vehicle crash on Friday
• Crash claims life of Allegan Marine
• Annual Live Mannequin night draws crowds to downtown Holland
• DeWitts donate $5M to Cornerstone University
• Crash victim Lizaro Linares is recovering from his injuries
• Today in the news: More battles in Libya
• Trip on the Lindy Lou a look back in time
• Day of Caring kicks off; $2.3 million United Way campaign has big goals
• 1960 Zeeland football reunion - ‘Champ of Champs’
• Celebrate canine lives saved at puppy shower
• Today in the news: Pat Robertson says divorce OK in event of Alzheimer’s
• Saugatuck-Douglas community rallies behind ArtPrize entry
• Dorr man arrested, suspected of taking $20,000 in items from Ottawa County homes
• Ottawa County pastor faces more sexual assault charges
• Crane’s Pie Pantry to raise funds for Wes Leonard Heart Team
• Wind ordinance approved at Saugatuck Twp. board meeting
• MDOT to avoid backups by revising I-196 construction plans
• Saugatuck, Laketown townships continue look at charter status
• Holland Department of Public Safety motorcycle wins honors
• Art benefactor G. Jan Beekhuis pulling popular pieces from Holland Museum
• West Michigan residents smell Minnesota fire
• What is the rule with bus stops?
• Board of Public Works unveils energy education plan
• Run@Work Day to promote health in the workplace
• Today in the news: President Obama disapproval ratings hit 55 percent
• Fillmore continues medical marijuana ban
• West Ottawa administrators, support staff approve contract
• Allegan County Fair offers food, 4-H, music, more
• Holland, Board of Public Works gather data for possible wind turbines
• Planning Commission tables disputed amendment
• Haworth and Interphase Interiors to open Grand Rapids creative showroom
• Manpower Survey: West Michigan jobs market among strongest in nation
• Today in the news: U.S. hikers to be released from Iran prison
• State board OKs stricter standards for state assessment scores
• Haworth & Interphase Interiors to open downtown Grand Rapids creative showroom
• Michigan DNR Confirms Presence of Cougar in Ontonagon County
• Walkers meet goal for East Africa
• Police warn of phone scam
• LG Chem: Factory construction ahead of schedule
• Today’s weather forecast
• BPW names John Van Uffelen interim general manager
• Haitian WOZO choir sings throughout area
• West Michigan Airport Authority sets $7 million terminal building plan
• Today in the news: Bank of America cuts 30,000 jobs
• Police searching for Allegan County bank robbers
• United Way names new campaign chair
• Fair Housing breakfast to cover what’s allowed, what’s not in renting
• This week: Emmy Awards are next Sunday
• Waterfront film fest and art gala put pressure on Saugatuck street space
• Nation mourns, hopes together on 10th anniversary of 9/11
• 50th wedding anniversary became day of infamy
• Local children born on 9/11; families reflect on experiences
• Zeeland remembers Candice and Kimberly Camburn
• Hope College hosts Community Day at Windmill Island
• Week in review: 9/11 threats, anniversary
• Wes Leonard Heart Team never received T-shirt sale proceeds
• It's the annual Hope-Holland Community Day! Enjoy the picnic, music, and activit...
• Local 9/11 Events
• Chad Creevy, who was in the South tower, tells students about 9/11 attack
• Janice Branderhorst pleads guilty to embezzling nearly $600,000 from several area financial institutions
• Today in the news: Nation on alert after ‘credible’ terror threat
• UPDATED: Case dismissed against Saugatuck Twp. clerks
• Janice Branderhorst pleads guilty to embezzling $600k from Focus Properties
• Fennville business owner accused of embezzling from graduation fund
• Obama outlines his jobs program: Cut taxes, pass $450B plan
• Resthaven Care Community honors seven senior citizens for commitment to community
• Memorial to honor Zeeland girls after almost 10 years since tragedy
• Holland BPW services could be expanded to include broadband
• Nestor Cuello charged in 2005 murder of Henry R. Flores III
• Hope College hosts annual Community Day event
• Today in the news: Google buys Zagat
• Live coverage of the 9/11 Anniversary
• UPDATED: Police believe body is missing Park Township woman
• Search underway at Lake Michigan for missing woman
• Today’s weather forecast
• Arrest made in 2005 murder of Holland man
• Memorial service to honor slain Zeeland girls 10 years later
• Man accidentally shoots self in face Monday
• Man falls to death in Polkton Township
• Hamilton students head back to school
• Saugatuck High School Interact students raise $489 to buy filters for the Dominican Republic
• Douglas Wine Tasting and Art Stroll takes place Saturday
• Questions force Saugatuck Township delay in medical marijuana decision
• Sidewalk 'controversy' not clear to Douglas council
• Today in the news: Former NHL players die in plane crash
• Douglas looking into pay increase for council members
• Douglas officials baffled by who put up sidewalk signs
• Douglas starts work on possible harbor authority
• Have you seen the all-new Admissions website? It launched one week ago and is th...
• Today’s weather forecast
• Medical marijuana dispensary owners await local decisions
• Annual Cruise-In Benefit and Car Show to aid paralyzed woman
• White House Black Market moves in on Eighth Street
• Hope College astronomy class views supernova
• Today in the news: Where’s Moammar Gadhafi?
• Big news! Lacrosse to become a varsity sport at Hope in the 2012-2013 academic y...
• Penalties increase for drivers who violate school bus rules
• Pump House museum project gets county go-ahead
• This week: Many 9/11 anniversary events scheduled
• Truck parade, Board-WALK get moving on Labor Day
• Hundreds turn out for annual Saugatuck-Douglas Labor Day Bridge Walk
• Today’s weather forecast
• 9/11 Community Interfaith Service
• 9/11 Memorial Service
• Labor intensive Holland-area workers share their stories
• This week: Are you ready for some NFL football?
• Holland man, 20, stabbed in early morning fight
• Investigation widens over blood-soaked mattress in Allegan crash
• One man in critical condition after Olive Township mobile home fire
• Fennville Girl Scouts of Troop 80154 raise cash with canine cleaning
• Week in review: Rebels hunt for Gadhafi
• Bill Bloemendaal, a 20-year West Ottawa board member, resigns
• A quiet start - electric cars see limited local use
• Cooler weather headed to West Michigan
• Holland to be highlighted in Pure Michigan advertising campaign
• Environmental Protection Agency announces Clean Air Action Day
• Today in the news: Tropical storm headed to Gulf; Katia a hurricane
• Blood, trauma at crash scene suspicious; man arrested
• Lake Michigan rip currents will be dangerous this weekend
• Michael Nelson arraigned for Spring Lake Township home invasions
• Car collides with golf car in Georgetown Twp. crash
• More tourists flocking to Holland this summer
• Police step up drunk driving enforcement over Labor Day weekend
• Believe us, there's no place like Hope!
• Today in the news: President Obama changes date of jobs speech
• Glenn author signing copies of her book
• Tickets on sale for Saugatuck's Dancing for the Arts
• Long-term unemployment for Michigan hits record high
• Saugatuck, Douglas move toward forming harbor authority
• Plein Air Artists capture summer at Saugatuck nature preserve
• Today in the news: Lawsuit filed over AT&T, T-Mobile merger
• MDEQ Declares Thursday an Air Quality Action Day
• Saugatuck, Douglas move toward forming harbor authority
• School security: Buildings feature locks, checkpoints, cameras for safety
• 1,800 Zeeland High School students get iPads
• Janice Kay Branderhorst accused of $600,000 fraud from area banks
• Today in the news: Another hurricane on the way
• MDOT explains Allegan road project in online video
• Lakeshore Smiles sets free dental day in Fennville
• Today’s weather forecast
• Campaign pushes MIChild and Healthy Kids health care for kids
• 2012 election: Republican presidential primary not really ‘closed’
• Today in the news: Irene recovery begins
• Hoekstra: Snyder's endorsement is 'huge deal'
• One dead, several injured in Zeeland Township crash
• Mason Street Warehouse takes home 2 state theater awards
• Today’s weather forecast
• Two hospitalized in Wright Township crash
• History buffs take in Vintage Holland Boat Show
• Holland Public Schools teams up with Comcast to help families
• Holland Kennel Club hosts American Kennel Club-sanction 'B match'
• Hope College professor speaks at freshman convocation
• This week: Dick Cheney, Lil Wayne have new releases
• Haworth workers’ garden feeds women, children
• Week in review: Hurricane Irene leads the news
• Orientation Weekend continues on, with returning students coming back to Hope to...
• Today’s weather forecast
• New restaurant opens near Kollen Park
• Record-size freshman class moves into Hope College
• Helicopters help fight invasive plant species around Macatawa River
• Eighth Street whirligig draws attention to downtown Holland map
• Today in the news: Hurricane Irene prompts first-ever evacuation in NYC
• Deputies catch men suspected in series of break-ins
• Videos: Hurricane Irene
• Move-In Day starts… now. Welcome, Hope College Class of 2015!
• The Orientation staff is ready — see you in 60 minutes!
• Today’s weather forecast
• More than 1,500 apply at Gentex job fair
• Benjamin’s Hope housing project for special needs persons nears launch
• Two local medical marijuana dispensaries close down
• Good Samaritan Ministries hosts Neighborhood Connections Resource Day
• Girls Dream Fair seeks women to share careers
• Holland Rescue Mission recycling center honored
• Holland Cakery ‘N’ Sweets offers behind-the-scenes look at tasty treats
• Unemployment numbers down in Holland, Allegan
• Today in the news: Emergency declared in 3 states ahead of Hurricane Irene
• Holland teens face theft charges
• More than 1,000 show up for Gentex job fair
• It's just about 20 hours until the class of 2015 arrives on Hope's campus! Meet...
• Today’s weather forecast
• Michigan appeals court bars sale of medical marijuana
• New Italian dining planned for downtown Holland
• Marching band musicians sacrifice summer time at band camps for season
• Benteler Aluminium Systems Michigan Inc. grows in Holland
• Taste of Saugatuck to serve up food, music
• Saugatuck officials: Red light would help funnel traffic
• ReHome consignment, upholstery gets ideas from customers
• West Ottawa Bookmobile ends 2011 summer season
• Today in the news: Hurricane Irene threatens East Coast
• Missing child found at Holland State Park
• Ottawa County polar bear hunter runs afoul of US authorities
• Man injured in truck-SUV crash at River and Third
• Back to School for Holland - Bus Schedules, Lunch Menus, School Supplies and more
• Transplant Games of America coming to Ottawa County
• Study: 90% of the food sent in lunchboxes not at acceptable temperature
• Interim director Craig Spoelhof named as Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Holland launches search
• Ultimate Tribal Challenge raises $16,000 for Pathways, MI
• To do this week: Walk to End Alzheimer’s
• Copper thefts reported at Hamilton Middle School
• Today in the news: Gadhafi compound falls to rebels
• South Haven nuclear plant feels impact of East Coast quake
• Join artists at Wau-Ke-Na outdoor painting event Saturday
• Saugatuck Township planners: Medical marijuana a home-based business
• A performance by organist Dr. Huw Lewis is featured this week on “Pipedreams,” A...
• Today’s weather forecast
• Residents speak out about MAX bus rate increase proposal
• Ross Nykamp dies unexpectedly at 52
• Today in the news: Rebels take Gadhafi stronghold of Tripoli
• Hope in the News: A New York Times review of the Santa Fe, New Mexico Opera pres...
• Today's weather forecast
• Zeelmania designed as a healthy-living fair
• An evening at Holland's Outdoor Discovery Center Nature Preserve
• This week: Casey Anthony must return to Florida
• 'Clean economy' could help Holland evolve into a more successful city
• Holland hosts Salsa Showdown
• Basket Factory Vintage Base Ball Festival in Douglas
• Week in review: Bad babysitter puts child in back of pickup
• Severe thunderstorm warning for Ottawa County
• Elderly woman recalls assault by burglar
• Saugatuck to hold informational meetings on road construction projects
• State has final say in Spectrum Health expansion project
• DeZwaan windmill to get a new observation deck
• Today in the news: ‘West Memphis 3’ to go free
• Three months left on traffic-tangling U.S. 31 bridge construction
• Hucal Advertising sues township over LED-lit billboard
• State mental health plan seen as threat to local services
• Holland and Zeeland Chambers of Commerce study collaboration
• Today in the news: Is this animal a chupacabra?
• Coast Guard rescues 2 after boat capsizes on Lake Macatawa
• Expect delays on M-40 in Hamilton next week
• City approves part-paid sergeants for its 3 fire stations
• State charging WEMET more for use of specialized vehicles
• City to spend $74,840 on tulip bulbs
• Saturday regatta helps Hospice of Holland
• This just in from the Hope College Concert Series — Mat Kearney to play Hope's D...
• Today’s weather forecast
• Kids Hope USA named 2012 River Bank Run charity partner
• Artists take the streets for Art Jam in Fennville
• Return of cruise ship puts focus on Saugatuck harbor
• Did President Obama snub Huizenga during recent visit?
• Legislation could rescue harness racing, Wolverine Futurity
• New Midtown apartments open for a peek
• Father, son accused of nursery theft
• Greg Robinson named interim city manager
• Back-2-School Bash supplies giveaway helps families in need
• Today in the news: Albuquerque man saves girl being kidnapped
• Blaze damages house in Park Township
• Holland Museum director Thea Grigsby leaves
• Group that helped buy Saugatuck duneland seeks new leader
• Saugatuck sets meeting to discuss road improvements
• 3 seeking 2 seats on Saugatuck school board
• Kids Count data released today: Stats showcase ups and downs
• Hamilton Elementary fails AYP scores because of missing tests
• Gentex could add 1,110 jobs over five years
• Ottawa County Road Commission sets tree rules
• Today in the news: Louisiana dad decapitates special-needs son
• BPW manager Loren Howard leaving
• This fall, look for a little bit of Lake Michigan's beaches right here on Hope's...
• Gentex will add up to 1,110 jobs in next five years
• Watch for U.S. 31/I-196 lane closures starting tomorrow morning
• New fire station work under way in Lee Township
• Summer mushroom hike Aug. 27
• Perrigo reports record revenue
• TO DO THIS WEEK: Sign up for United Way Day of Caring
• Douglas sticks with its warning signs at beach
• Today’s weather forecast
• College students find ways to stretch their dwindling dollars
• Nice weather brings out best in Holland
• Majority of local schools meet state adequate yearly progress requirements
• Project Homeless Connect offers free services for the homeless
• Kathy Lee Gifford touts Holland on 'Today' show
• Moms In Tow, Nestlings host diaper drive Friday
• Selestial Soap comes to Holland
• Today in the news: Google buys Motorola Mobility
• New site on McClendon property for rescue boat will save time
• Fire starts in Zeeland home’s basement
• Today’s weather forecast
• League of Women Voters helps mobilize, educate citizens
• Tulip City Airport to replace aging landing system
• Holland Planning Commission considering requiring permit to repair homes
• Herrick district library budget suffers because of low penal fines
• Eighth Day Farm offers insight into urban farming
• This week: Anniversary of the end of World War II
• Lack of Big Lake familiarity leads to summer deaths
• Week in review: Republicans go after Obama during debate
• Holland woman arrested for custodial interference
• Senate showdown: Hoekstra has battle ahead for Stabenow seat
• Glenn residents afraid post office closure will hurt town
• Today in the news: Postal Service wants OK to lay off 120,000
• It's just 2 weeks until Move-In Day for the Class of 2015! Wondering what you sh...
• Police: Keep eyes open for suspicious people, activity
• $50,000 donation helps Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area
• America in Bloom results to be announced in October
• 'A Summer Night Rendez-Vous' to fund human service programs
• Charged words: Obama challenges Congress to compromise in battery plant talk
• Quick views: Bystanders get glimpse of presidential motorcade
• Today in the news: Photo of face transplant recipient released
• JCI engineer explains new battery technology to president
• Dream meeting Teens snag presidential greeting, autograph
• Woman assaulted when man breaks in to her home
• Career Service Director Dale Austin offers a tip in this MSNBC feature:
• 5-year-old boy on bicycle struck by car
• Today’s weather forecast
• Holland prepares for President Obama’s second visit
• Republican candidate Mitt Romney has high hopes for Michigan
• State supports easier emergency access to U.S. 31
• Ex-West Ottawa schools chief Pat Koeze may leave U.S. for work
• Today in the news: Taliban insurgents killed in retaliation strike
• Koeze set to leave country after arraignment Wednesday
• Tulip City Airport to install bathroom for customers
• Hope researchers: Math model explains recent “Arab Spring” uprisings
• Rough waves make search for missing men difficult
• No parking on streets near Johnson Controls Inc. Thursday
• Juke Van Oss celebrates 60 years in radio on 1450 WHTC
• Debbie Stabenow: Don’t forget the farms
• Saugatuck Twp. OKs changes to McClendon plan
• Semitrailor pulls into oncoming traffic, injures 2 on U.S. 31
• Holland Planning Commission approves new county park
• Today in the news: British PM vows bigger police response to rioting
• UPDATED: Rescuers looking for two men in Lake Michigan at Saugatuck Dunes State Park
• Hope is ranked among the best schools in the nation in Forbes’ annual ranking of...
• U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow speaks of industrial strengths of Michigan
• Juke Van Oss finishes 60th anniversary broadcast
• State approves idea of emergency access road to U.S. 31
• Coast Guard seeking witness accounts of beach rescues
• Saugatuck Township OKs changes to McClendon agreement
• As fall sports start, heart health awareness high
• Breakfast on the Farm project offers a free taste of farm life
• West Ottawa schools and Hope College art teacher Claudia Hayes-Hagar dies
• President Barack Obama's Thursday speech not open to public
• GVSU professor Brian Long: Grand Rapids-area industrial growth rate slows
• Today in the news: Pres. Obama gives speech on credit downgrade
• Former WO superintendent Pat Koeze arrested on domestic violence
• A year later, still no answers in mysterious death of Zeeland 10-year-old
• Blueberry Festival has something for everyone
• Vitale’s Pizza expansion is taste of success
• Park Township residents asked to help Lake Macatawa
• Daniel Flores' work earns him trip to national arts festival
• This week: Jay-Z, Kanye ‘Watch the Throne’ album out Monday
• Will Bowser '11 has signed a one-year deal with CS Dinamo Bucuresti, a professio...
• Sons recall legacy of ‘Mr. Turkey’ Marvin De Witt
• What’s on your bucket list when it comes to waning summer days?
• ‘Millennial’ Amy Hawkins to speak at Ottawa County Patriots meeting
• Local expertise passed to Nicaraguan students
• 5 injured in Salem Township 2-car crash
• New book details Holland founder Albertus Van Raalte’s letters
• Costs not yet finalized in Park West Project; drain commissioner explains role
• Window on the Waterfront and windmill at Van Bragt Park damaged
• Week in review: Debt, FAA deals worked out at last minute
• Junior Police Academy students get inside story on car wrecks
• Marvin De Witt, Bil Mar Foods co-founder, community supporter dies
• Hearing to let MAX riders voice opinions
• Today in the news: Dow Jones industrial average sees wild swings
• Judge will have ruling on Saugatuck election case in 2 weeks
• Hope alumna Colleen Iversen and current student Jonathan Brooks are included in...
• Boundaries for Park West Drain approved; residents express concerns
• Saugatuck-Douglas artists unite for ArtPrize
• Pete Hoekstra talks at Rotary Club luncheon of life outside the bubble
• Bill Huizenga: Debt issue just beginning
• Swimmers warned of water dangers; 28 people rescued Wednesday
• Today in the news: More evidence of water on Mars
• President Obama to tout advanced energy in Holland Thursday
• Windquest Group invests in Holland’s Energetx Composites
• Videos: Virginia Tech gun scare
• Douglas drops lawsuit to pursue appeal
• Coast Guard, county marine patrols rescue 28 at Holland State Park
• Camp Sunshine brightens summer for cognitively disabled
• Pete Hoekstra back into political frame of mind
• America in Bloom judges examining Holland this week
• Young marchers make voices heard at city hall over housing ordinance
• Hope College expects record freshman class this fall
• Saugatuck Township delays charter township discussion
• Today in the news: Worldwide child porn ring busted
• Property owners join request to have hearing about McClendon proposal
• Spectrum, other groups’ expansions protested
• Grant provides Holland seniors with independence, security
• Jay Peters secures 2nd Ward in Holland City Council election
• Meaghan Mascorro a producer on TLC show
• Saugatuck library millage approved
• Today in the news: Obama signs debt deal bill
• I-196 has been reopened
• Westcore Neighbors reclaiming territory in Hollands west-central neighborhoods
• Spectrum Health Medical Group bringing 5 offices under one roof
• West Michigan Internship Initiative awarded grant from Grand Rapids Community Foundation
• James Sa, Hope College student, paralyzed after Warrior Dash
• National Night Out a family event targeting crime
• Today in the news: Debt ceiling compromise moves forward
• Last of Holland Country Club items up for auction
• Holland's Max Singer calls for youth to march in gay rights debate
• This week: Debt ceiling deadline looms
• Holland city council candidates weigh in on energy, new manager, more
• Saugatuck library vote one of the few elections Tuesday
• Car dealerships still driving force for auto industry
• Carr family remembers fire victims with memorial
• Dinghy Poker Run part of Venetian Festival
• Ride for Runaways raises cash for Barnabas Ministries shelter building fund
• Week in review: Debt debate dominates the news
• Teams, leagues — get help for handling sudden cardiac arrest
• New restaurant planned for downtown Zeeland
• Today in the news: President Obama calls for debt compromise
• Scuffle at dunes debate draws $300 fine
• After-school Ambrose Program art group expands
• Herrick District Library Board of Trustees cuts night hours
• Prevent lawnmower mishaps this summer
• Police investigating rash of vehicle thefts
• National Night Out is two nights
• Saugatuck denies American Civil Liberties Union free-speech criticism
• Area jobless rate up slightly as more enter the labor market
• New Business: Turk's Inn expands to Holland Township
• Today in the news: Airbrushed Julia Roberts ad banned in Britain
• Venetian Festival lights up the water and sky in Saugatuck
• Strong rains sweep through, hamper Ottawa County Fair
• Bill Freeman on controversial housing ordinance issue: ‘It’s about justice’
• Blueberry Jam bears fruit for Huyser Farm
• Ride for Runaways to benefit Barnabas Ministries
• Today in the news: Debt debate starting to affect stock markets
• Huizenga, Republicans push forward with debt plan
• Holland mission group sees progress in devastated Haiti
• County plans 2-part meeting for Park West Drain project
• Families, hobbyists participate in pinewood derby race at the Ottawa County Fair
• Today in the news: About 3,700 post offices may close
• Saugatuck's Open Door Music store closing its doors
• It is with great sadness that we relay the passing of Professor Mary DeYoung of the Mathematics department. The thoughts and prayers of the Hope College community go out to Mary's family and friends during this most challenging time.
• Board of Public Works hears comments about renewable energy
• Reading helps keep students on track during summer break
• Holland City Council seat hopefuls discuss area issues at forum
• Ottawa County Fair kicks off
• 5 things to know about summer pet safety
• Today in the news: Amy Winehouse autopsy inconclusive
• An interview with Hope professor William Pannapacker by The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University:
• Today’s weather forecast
• West Ottawa leaders’ goals include better communication
• Future of Innocademy uncertain
• This week: NY same-sex marriage law takes effect
• Stand-Up Paddling Competition attracts interest from outdoor enthusiasts
• Annual report: Alcohol, drugs common in fatal crashes
• City of Holland could cut funding to nonprofits
• 5K participants raise money for Holland in Bloom organization
• Higher individual taxes could slow Michigan's economic recovery
• Week in review: Scores dead in Norway attacks
• Video: Latest on Friday's bombing, shootings in Oslo
• Saugatuck Township approves McClendon dune plan
• Ottawa County gears up for fun, fellowship at annual fair
• Ottawa County Patriots to host mini town hall meeting
• Work continues at Holland Heights School, open house planned for Monday
• Today in the news: ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ ends
• Laketown Twp. fire wipes out home renovation effort
• High temps stress power grid; Board of Public Works, Consumers urge conservation
• Calvary Christian Reformed Church provides relief from heat
• American Red Cross consolidates, moves offices
• Heat doesn’t halt area recreation sports
• Nearly 500 in Michigander Bicycle Tour push through the heat to camp in Holland
• Today in the news: Space shuttle Atlantis lands safely
• Artist’s personality reflected in jewelry, colorful window displays
• BPW asking customers to reduce energy usage
• 2011 Hope grad Rob Guimond completes a 2,382-mile cross-country trek on his bike:
• Park Township Planning Commission backs Point West 1 housing project
• Holland City Council approves tax abatement for Heinz
• Today in the news: Leopard mauls 6 in India; attack captured in photos
• Former city attorney, Carl Gabrielse, backs out of civil suit settlement
• Thursday declared Clean Air Action Day
• The US Department of Energy has formed a collaboration of researchers, including Matt De Jongh and Aaron Best of the Hope faculty, that it has tasked with developing a systems biology database that will enable comparative genomics research for scientists
• Holland City Council has 6 in primary race
• Another round set in Saugatuck duneland battle
• Park Township airport trespassers a growing problem
• Hoekstra considering Senate bid to challenge Stabenow
• Local temperatures to hit 100s today, Clean Air Action Day issued
• Kayak the Paw Paw River with DeGraaf Nature Center
• Today in the news: Rupert Murdoch hit with shaving foam pie at hearings
• West Michigan Chamber Coalition links up women and minorities in business
• Wednesday is Clean Air Action Day, free rides on MAX
• Videos: Rupert Murdoch attacked with shaving foam; testifies before Parliament
• Allegan health department issues no-swim advisory for two Lake Michigan beaches
• Saugatuck Twp. dunes meeting rescheduled for Friday
• McClendon meeting cut short in Saugatuck
• Bowerman Blueberries earns state environmental certification
• Orthodontic business manager Rhonda Lee Wilson pleads guilty to embezzlement
• Tulip Time blooms in new Eighth Street office
• Holland Board of Public Works Board of Directors meeting
• Today in the news: Midwest bakes in heat; East will get hit later this week
• Red Cross offers safety advice for heat
• Hope student Samantha Wolffis and the Hope Entrepreneurship Initiative were featured in yesterday's edition of the Grand Rapids Press:
• Today’s weather forecast
• Hawk nest found in tree
• Clearing the debris; cleanup brings Holland neighbors, community together
• Are people allowed to play in the fountain on Eighth Street?
• Invasive species, non-native plants, are the real alien invasion
• How did Monday’s storms affect you?
• This week: Senate committee takes on Defense of Marriage Act
• With Out Walls offers free summer camp for children
• Week in review: Brits Harry Potter and Rupert Murdoch dominate the headlines
• Dune land debate: Two sides will try to sway public Monday
• Request Foods, Dan Vos Construction complete yearlong project
• Dune land debate: Know the people, the place, the terms
• Dune land debate: Time limits, police to help control discussion
• Petitions circulating to merge Saugatuck, Douglas
• Holland area faces wave of high temperatures
• City continues to work on storm damage clean-up
• GVSU increases tuition by 6.9 percent
• Missing Zeeland mom, Amber DeVoe, is home, safe
• Today in the news: ‘Harry Potter’ fans love final film
• NEWSMAKER Q &A: William Pannapacker
• Petitions circulating to merge Saugatuck, Douglas and township
• Summer Serve campers impress mentors with worship intensity
• Last of city power outages being repaired, BPW crews working in various spots
• Today in the news: Mistrial in Roger Clemens case
• Jon Schultz: I’m glad Fennville didn’t win the ESPY
• Holland in Bloom determined to clean up city for upcoming judging
• Group calls proposed duneland settlement plan ‘dangerous deal’
• Community Action House opens latest thrift shop in Holland
• Teen’s mother: Possible heat exhaustion a factor in near drowning
• Glenn Summer Festival set for Saturday
• Seventh Street opens, hundreds go shopping at Eighth Street Marketplace
• Holland City Council reaches agreement with police union
• Today in the news: US women’s soccer team headed to World Cup final
• Amateur weather station: Gust of wind off of lake hit 122 mph
• Meet the actors in the 2011 Hope Summer Repertory Theatre company. More information:
• Navigating a new experience with Kindercamp
• Fillmore Township: Road repair too expensive at $138,000 for 1 mile
• Fire destroys Holland Heights home
• Cleanup, repairs under way after massive storms
• Fallen century-old trees emotional loss for some
• Stabenow: State will have to earn jobs bill could bring
• Today in the news: First ladies pay respects to Betty Ford
• Storm damage could keep Pine Avenue closed up to a week
• Hope Board of Trustees elects new chair and new members
• Portrait of first female mayor of Douglas unveiled
• River Avenue bridge closed to southbound traffic
• Congratulations to Jennifer Nielsen '80 Mulvaney for being the 5,000th person to "Like" the Hope College Facebook Page!
• Saugatuck city holds back on McClendon discussion
• Unusual winds cause damage, lake seiche
• Residents go without power after storm
• Governor Rick Snyder to sign bill for Medal of Honor Recipients Highway
• Kids making the most of a rainy day
• Red Cross offers help to storm victims
• Storm results: Big winds, big trees, big damage
• Today in the news: Debt ceiling fight continues
• Stabenow battery initiative could mean thousands of jobs for Holland area
• Holland city will pick up storm debris
• Due to an incredible storm we have 20 to 30 large trees seriously damaged or totally blown over by wind gusts. The college lost trees at our athletic fields, by Van Vleck, in front of Voorhees, the President's house, and in front of Kollen Hall. Un
• Damage centers on downtown; power out around the city
• UPDATE: Some power restored; BPW unsure when full power will return
• Neighbors helping neighbors clean up
• Storms cause damage, outages
• This large tree is one of many affected by winds during a storm that rolled through Hope's campus this morning.
• Today’s weather forecast
• Holland to give $3,000 for garage incentives, aim to improve neighborhoods
• West Ottawa music ensembles reach new heights; choir, band to perform for conferences
• This week: Final ‘Harry Potter’ film opens
• Hollanders remember Betty Ford
• Runners take to the dunes for 10k Lakeshore Miracle Run
• U.S. 31, Washington construction expected to spark complaints
• Energetx Composites could benefit from wind farm in Ludington
• Week in review: Casey Anthony not guilty, will go free July 17
• Former first lady Betty Ford dies at 93
• 10-year-old cancer survivor to throw out first pitch at Whitecaps game
• Woman drives car into Zoup! restaurant
• Holland's David Bos will remember final shuttle launch
• Gentex Corp. receives approval from the Zeeland Planning Commission for an expansion project
• Ottawa County Parks Commission supports resolution for the refurbishment of the old pump-house in Park Township
• Search for DeVoe suspended, Facebook message states
• Man jailed for thefts from vehicles
• Video: Final space shuttle launch
• Kid Rock to play Allegan County Fair
• Police: Grand Rapids shootings suspect commits suicide; hostages safe
• Five things to know about Keewatin
• Lakeshore Miracle Run 10K takes place Saturday
• EPA signs off on Holland Lagoons Superfund waste site
• Today in the news: Casey Anthony to be freed next week
• Council opted to not reconsider June 15 vote
• DeVoe still missing, location unknown, father says
• Many Hope students volunteer as tutors for Children's After School Achievement (CASA), a community program which Hope is proud to host on campus. Here's a look at one activity CASA students participated in during their summer session:
• Today’s weather forecast
• Holland Farmers Market helps launch local businesses
• Report: More unmarried women giving birth
• Students learn the basics of sailing with Saugatuck Yacht Club
• Increase in business leads to more hiring in industry
• Latin Americans United for Progress program helps teens learn, share computer skills
• Traffic island where Eighth and Ninth meet gets a facelift
• Today in the news: Facebook announces Skype feature
• Douglas snow removal rules melting away
• Food, farms focus of Children’s After School Achievement program
• Local legislators split as vote delayed on bridge to Canada
• Wigwam, wedding plans dismantled because of state orders
• Boys & Girls Clubs Executive Director Andy Page to leave for Grand Rapids
• Four people die in holiday weekend crashes across Michigan
• Today in the news: Casey Anthony not guilty of killing Caylee
• Executive director leaving Boys and Girls Club
• Holland resident invited to attend NASA Tweetup space shuttle launch
• Casey Anthony not guilty of murder
• Teen, Nathan Sprick, still in hospital three days after near-drowning
• Police seize drugs from festival-goers
• Remodeling in Park Township to provide better fishing access
• This week: Last space shuttle launch set for Friday
• Bill Freeman will ask council to reconsider LGBT non-discrimination ordinance
• Happy Independence Day!
• Today's weather
• Milton Nieuwsma makes a declaration of his own with new book on Thomas Jefferson
• Jerry McDowell takes new post as Whitehall District Schools superintendent
• Work outside post office is for a new gathering place
• Five injured in crash
• This week: Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest is back
• Allegan child drowns, Holland teen nearly succumbs in unrelated incidents
• Huizenga awards medals to five recipients — including his own father
• Forget 'Dr. Beach': Area has 5 top-notch options
• Water safety still important during Fourth of July, summer season
• Spartan Stores to offer screenings for skin care
• Women form nonprofit Nestlings to meet diaper demands of families
• Birkholz honored as part of Fennville's July Fourth events
• Week in review: NBA lockout begins
• Holland dodges worst of severe Friday weather
• Stay hydrated, safe on long holiday weekend
• Activist plans Independence Day announcement on gay rights ballot measure
• Barbara Tenpas talks of volunteering at Holland Hospital
• State legislators approve ban on bath salts
• Today in the news: Dominique Strauss-Kahn freed
• Facebook updates on search for missing Zeeland native Amber DeVoe
• ‘Dr. Beach’ picks top 5 Great Lakes beaches
• Amber DeVoe's family hosts prayer vigil for missing Zeeland woman
• Family keeps up the search for missing Zeeland woman Amber DeVoe
• Minit-Mart trio plead guilty to food stamp fraud
• Police confiscate pot candy bars
• Macatawa Bank reports success in stock offering, meeting capital goals
• Today in the news: NBA lockout begins at midnight
• Videos: Casey Anthony trial
• Amber DeVoe sighting is false alarm
• Tractor-trailer ends up in cornfield after axle comes loose
• Family searching for missing woman, Amber DeVoe, spotted in Boston
• Sentinel to have limited hours during holiday weekend
• Michigan’s recreation passport going over well, Secretary of State reports
• Gas prices jump ahead of the July 4 weekend
• Future of passenger rail addressed in 20-year state plan
• Long-time area businessman Max Wiersma ran grocery, fought fires
• Fennville to celebrate Independence Day on July 2 with special events
• Today in the news: Newsweek’s Princess Di cover getting slammed
• Boston police report “credible” Amber DeVoe sighting
• Rapist, Bernard Chapman Farmer, sentenced to 1 year
• MME scores show statewide improvement over five-year span
• Holland is Ready rejects ballot move for gay anti-discrimination initiative
• 5-year Saugatuck Township duneland fight ends as settlement reached
• McClendon-Saugatuck Township reach proposed lawsuit settlement
• Today in the news: Bristol Palin says Sarah Palin has decided on presidential bid
• Zeeland native, Amber DeVoe, missing from Boston
• Search continues for Zeeland native Amber DeVoe
• Fireworks
• Deputies rescue two at Holland Pier
• 5 things to know about ticks, Lyme disease
• Saugatuck Township sets hearing for new medical marijuana rules
• Community Energy Plan to include Board of Public Works customers
• Rules for flying and caring for an American flag
• Zeeland East principal Nate Robrahn to take Montague superintendent post
• Today in the news: Ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich guilty
• Before heading to SpringHill Camp for the summer, Hope student blogger C.J. Newendorp '12 went on an adventure of his own to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in northern Michigan. Read his story here:
• Summer Food Service Program fills void for hungry children
• Michigan apple crop expected to be larger than average
• Solution on the line for Saugatuck fishing quandary
• City Council to establish Armed Forces Community Covenant Project
• Word on the Street: ‘What’s your favorite cold treat in hot weather?’
• Work progresses on Holland New Tech High School
• This week: Michele Bachmann to formally announce bid
• Simpatico Nice Coffee delivers from the grounds up
• Driver arrested after car crashes, flips, catches fire
• Safe Kids Lakeshore beach and safety week
• Human Relations Commission's Jim Larkin resigns over Holland City Council’s 'no' vote
• Hamilton construction projects will be on time
• Holland takes control of vacant house blight with new ordinance
• Deal-finder can snatch up antiques, oddities at Holland Museum sale
• Week in review: Whitey Bulger caught, Wal-Mart suit thrown out
• Mike Stewart named People’s Choice winning artist for Tulip Time art show
• TO DO THIS MONTH — Hamilton tennis tournament
• New Tech High School students, director work together
• Today in the news: Columbo actor Peter Falk dies at 83
• West Ottawa to offer alternative high school called The Dunes
• Gentex Corp. camera display mirrors exceed requirements of the National Highway Traffic Safety Admin.
• Why does Holland Board of Public Works charge for paperless billing?
• Macatawa Area Express to change routes and passes in July
• Daycare children learn about food through hands-on learning/growing
• Unemployment rates, jobs up in Holland
• Saugatuck has solution on the line for fishing quandary
• Today in the news: Mob boss Whitey Bulger captured
• Five things you should know about the Red Barn Theater
• Ottawa County rejects Meekhof recall petition based on unclear language
• Storm topples tree onto car, Holland house barely spared
• Today in the news: J.K. Rowling and the new Harry Potter website
• Herman Miller soars past last year’s sales
• Habitat for Humanity Allegan ReStore celebrations continue
• Want to know the history of Graves Hall and the adaptive restoration? Check out this informative video:
• Holland sexual assault case against Carl Gabrielse settled in full
• 14-year-old Ben Kouchnerkavich is a whiz meterologist
• Experts say flip-flops pose dangers for feet, back
• Police find homemade explosive device in Park Township
• Today in the news: Newt Gingrich loses more supporters
• Flash flood warning for Ottawa County
• Break-in suspect found hiding in attic
• Deputies find homemade explosive in Park Township
• Semi-truck blows tire, catches fire, shuts down highway lanes
• Area school boards try to make budgets add up
• Holland Public Schools board makes deep cuts to balance budget
• West Ottawa Board of Education sets budget
• Zeeland school board balances budget
• Saugatuck school board approves budget
• Zeeland east high school principal finalist for Montague job
• Saugatuck school board rejects 'coming out' sex ed video
• Today in the news: Supreme Court says no to Wal-Mart lawsuit
• Bangor man dies in head-on crash south of Fennville
• Century-old Sentinel found during Habitat for Humanity renovations
• MAX bus system to boost service, reduce costs
• Man crosses Atlantic to restore Windmill Island’s storied street organ
• Universities sign pact to award GRCC associate degrees for past credit
• Tri-county group launches website aimed at preventing senior abuse
• This week: Wimbledon kicks off with Isner-Mahut rematch
• Happy Father's Day to all of the great dads out there!
• Summertime blues; teens finding scarce summer job chances
• Holland could face long battle over human rights changes
• Douglas property owners angered about increased water levels
• Juneteenth celebration rich in history, activities
• Cafe expansions under way at Zeeland high schools
• Local couple foster parents to refugee children
• Week in review: Weiner resignation is top story
• Increased lake levels raise anger of property owners
• Trailer part of effort to restore sturgeon at New Richmond Bridge Park
• Police workshop to address church emergencies
• Today in the news: Oprah wants O.J. confession
• Human rights resolution denied; ballot measure possible
• Summer construction under way
• Geese, workers bond at Dutch Village
• Today in the news: Anthony Weiner resigns
• Video: Anthony Weiner resigns
• Sexual orientation equal rights amendment fails on split vote in Holland
• Tulip City Tiny Tri is Saturday
• 8-year-old Anthony Reyes dies in swing accident
• Today in the news: Obama administration sued over Libya campaign
• Police: Body in Traverse City sand pile was missing Michigan girl’s
• UPDATE: Teen in fair condition after Zeeland crash
• Survey says hiring expectations in region are highest in the nation
• Enjoy the June issue of News from Hope College in a brand new digital format!
• Smaller Lakeshore Parade of Homes show has several options
• Holland City Council again to tackle gay-rights resolution at Wednesday night meeting
• City stadium could get artificial turf upgrade to accommodate area teams
• Saugatuck City Council meeting minutes
• Business development chief Mike Finney touts growth
• Today in the news: GOP debate winners
• Holland, Hope, HPS look to form nonprofit to run Municipal Stadium
• Truck spills thousands of gallons of milk on I-196 near Saugatuck
• Survey: Job outlook for greater Grand Rapids area is ‘best in nation’
• Reel issue: Saugatuck might ban fishing at some city parks
• Police identify victims in U.S. 31 semi vs. SUV crash
• Bankruptcy filing follows Perkins closures
• Summer Movie Series kicks off with ‘Grease’
• Hamilton Community Schools sets 2011-12 budget
• 3 people hospitalized after SUV, semitruck collide at U.S. 31 and Quincy
• Christian Reformed Church Synod names Joel Boot as interim executive director
• Today in the news: BART cop who killed man goes free
• CSX Arsonist, Rigterink, gets 8-to-15-year sentence
• This week: Republican presidential hopefuls debate Monday
• Outdoor Discovery center hosts Birds of Prey Day
• Holland mom’s book aims to get children more active outdoors
• Caltech professor to lead panel on Holland, state coal use
• State Senator Arlan Meekhof, R-West Olive, latest among recall targets
• Week in review: Anthony Weiner scandal, Delta and returning soldiers
• Store celebrates start of summer with flash mob
• Hope Entrepreneur Initiative has students launching business ideas
• Medical marijuana ordinance survives first round in Holland Township, battle continues
• Today in the news: Sarah Palin emails released
• Local meeting to address lake levels
• 'Defining Beauty' director, producers talk about film
• DNR orders wigwam removed from Holland State Park land
• Park Township votes no alcohol at Ottawa County Fair
• Today in the news: Alabama gov signs strict immigration law
• New judge presiding over Saugatuck Township election case
• City council places gay rights resolution on next agenda
• $500K study looks at Lake Macatawa pollution sources
• Knickerbocker Theater troup gives Grimm performance
• Fennville Farmers Market sells homemade food, crafts and more every week
• Today in the news: Flying bear kills 2 in Quebec accident
• Team to Study Sources of Costly Lake Macatawa Pollution
• 5 things you should know about Waterfront Film Festival
• Zeeland kicks off Zeelmania with balloon drop
• Local school employees rally for public education at Centennial Park
• Ridge Point pastor James Liske named CEO of Prison Fellowship
• Today in the news: Will Anthony Weiner resign?
• Harlen family fundraiser set for skating rink
• Medical marijuana moratorium extended until late October
• Residents quiz U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga on spending, debt at townhall meeting
• Today in the news: Apple unveils iCloud
• Police looking for hit-and-run driver who struck family’s minivan
• Holland children found in Iowa, mother arrested
• Collectors show off wooden wares at American Pencil Collectors Society meeting
• Educational forum on Islam to enlighten community
• Nonprofit formed to donate artwork to area hospitals
• This week: The top viral videos of May
• Communities struggle with fuzzy marijuana laws
• Patients fear stigma, shop owners see needs in medical marijuana
• Week in review: Cellphones and cancer, John Edwards indicted
• Donation would allow children to swim free at Bouws Pool
• Senior Community Day features range of help
• Friends of crash victim Aura Artavia organize fundraisers for family
• Today in the news: Chinese teen sells kidney for iPad
• West Ottawa school district warns 52 teachers
• Council members visit Mexican sister city
• Calvary Schools of Holland seniors graduate
• VR Tech students celebrate commencement
• Holland, Zeeland to collaborate
• Today in the news: Food pyramid dropped for food plate
• College, prep students spruce up Washington Square
• Co-workers of crash victim Amy Linares raise money for funeral expenses
• Holland City Council adopts tighter medical marijuana restrictions
• Premovation Audio and Visual settles into new downtown location
• Zeeland West graduates use the force
• Saugatuck Township: No new medical marijuana shops
• Saugatuck Township allows 2 medical marijuana sites to stay open
• Today in the news: Are the Smurfs racist?
• Prospective Students: Hope is hosting Summer Research Day, a unique visit opportunity, on Thursday, June 23. Join us to hear from current students and professors about their research, see our labs and field station in action, and enjoy Hope's campus
• 10 people killed statewide in holiday weekend crashes
• Tiny Triathlon promotes healthy lifestyle
• Infant left in car nets probation for mother
• Fire hits Low-Pez car show family
• Holland High School seniors celebrate graduation
• Gary Bowen charged with robbery of Tulip City Truck Stop
• Today in the news: WHO says cellphones could cause cancer
• Hope in the News: The Grand Rapids Press highlights students' experiences during their May Term program at the Rosebud Lakota Sioux Reservation in South Dakota, a 21-year Hope tradition.
• Saugatuck High School students enter ArtPrize contest
• Week in review: New York's 26th district elects Democrat
• On this Memorial Day we pause to remember all those who have sacrificed greatly in service to this country. Blessings to you for this day, from all of us at Hope College!
• Holland family had 6 of 11 children serve in military
• Street Talk
• Week in review: Casey Anthony trial begins in Florida
• Firefighters busy with lightning strikes, fires along lakeshore
• Armed robber strikes Tulip City Truck Stop, evades police
• Holland unemployment rate drops, seasonal factors cited
• Ottawa County turns over medical marijuana records
• Zeeland senior overcomes rough start, finds calling
• Holland police to host fundraiser for canine replacement
• Volunteers remove invasive garlic mustard from Stu Visser Trails Park
• Week in review: Joplin, Mo., tornado is the deadliest since 1947
• New business profile: Silver Fox II Jewelry
• Holland City Council: Drug-free zone would eliminate caregivers in much of Holland
• Goodwill pulls plans to build in Zeeland
• Residents hear shots fired; no one injured
• West Michigan’s unpredictable weather offsets planting season
• Tech firms help Holland industry bounce back from Great Recession
• Today in the news: Obama extends Patriot Act
• Shots fired at East 15th Street residence
• Ottawa County to keep 11 commissioners on board despite boundary changes
• Fennville graduate goes from learning English to valedictorian
• Hamilton’s largest class graduates
• Saugatuck Senior Scholars share memories at graduation
• Today in the news: Elizabeth Smart's kidnapper gets life in prison
• State budget sets school spending cuts
• Hope College continues to hold more grants for summer collaborative faculty-student research from the National Science Foundation (NSF) than any other undergraduate college in the country!
• Volunteers sift through sand to get Oval Beach ready for weekend
• Garlic mustard pull event is Saturday
• Memorial Day weekend: Plan ahead for the best holiday weekend experience
• Fire at Harlens’ mobile home ruled accidental
• Holland gay rights proposal pending
• Post office could get spruced up for patrons
• Today in the news: John Edwards may face indictment
• Reduce allergens at home
• Public access to Holland landmark a delicate balance
• Operation Graduation: Adopted graduates thankful for Holland Christian education
• Residents favor halt of new rental homes in city
• Saugatuck budget by the numbers
• New tenants open business at former Pronto Pup location
• The Hope Summer Repertory Theatre announces a 40th season that will be full of music, comedy, laughter, life lessons, and sentimentality. The season begins on June 17th and runs through August 13th at three locations: DeWitt Theatre, the Knickerbocker Th
• Holland Township mobile home fire kills young boy
• Local artist Wade Gugino prepares for ArtPrize
• Today in the news: Tim Pawlenty announces presidential run
• Holland-area school funding numbers up in the air as state budget agreement nears
• Holland celebrates many cultures in Multicultural Connections event
• Holland youth offer services cross country through LOST bus campaign
• This week: President Obama heads to Europe
• GR mayor talks about development, historic preservation in Saugatuck
• Lake Macatawa suffering from years of abuse
• Community Impact Day draws several volunteers
• Week in review: Doomsday prophesies nothing new
• Adoption of Haitian sisters finalized for Borculo area couple
• Black River gets national nod
• Damp spring promises more mosquitoes
• Today in the news: NATO destroys Libyan ships
• To do this week: Take 25 Safety Day
• Memorial Day Parade
• To do this week: Southwest Michigan Underwater Preserve hosts cleanup of Holland State Park
• Medical marijuana dispensaries banned in Holland Township
• Secretary of State open again
• Multicultural Festival takes place at Kollen Park
• Local businesses help tornado-striken South
• Today in the news: President Obama announces Egypt, Israel plans
• Cat reunited with owner after month, microchip credited
• Mayor talks mostly of budget at State of the City address
• Well, Tulip Time has passed now, which means that summer is nearly upon us here in Holland, and Hope student blogger Brooke McDonald '13 shares an appropriate ode to Captain Sundae, a perennial summertime favorite:
• West Ottawa student Naomi Kuyten awarded for urban chicken coop design
• Demand, costs fueling food price hikes
• Historical Society marks 25 years
• Students win at industrial, tech competition
• Bicyclists take part in Ride of Silence
• City Council discusses local bidding proposal
• Sewer overflows on Waverly near 40th
• Family cultivates 2 businesses at 1 site
• Today in the news: Rapture group gets ready for the end
• Band donates efforts to safeguard Fennville teens
• Hospice of Holland celebrates 30 years of helping families heal
• A Tulip Time proposal
• Today in the news: Israel couple name baby ‘Like’ after Facebook
• Ryne Du Shane and Dylan Smith try to best world dart record
• Woman tries to sell toddler on eBay
• Congratulations to Bria (Ebels) DeBoer, a Hope graduate and member of the 2006 National Champion Flying Dutch team, on her new position at Zeeland East!
• New data: Traffic crashes down, but deaths on the rise in Michigan
• Holland celebrates electric charging stations
• Today in the news: Donald Trump not running for president
• Mayor Dykstra plugs in a Chevrolet Volt
• Sentinel on the go: Mobile apps unveiled
• President Bultman's career at Hope has had many highlights! Enjoy these photos from his presidency:
• Park Township board: New rules to protect bike paths
• New Fillmore Township park could honor former resident Ron Mulder
• Greenhouse produce to be featured as Holland Farmers Market opens
• Readers submit their best 2011 Tulip Time photos
• This week: Rahm Emanuel to be sworn in as Chicago mayor
• Automated external defibrillator availability at local schools
• New Yorker Ramona Scott on Tulip Time: ‘I just love it’
• Amtrak riders prepare for security measures, ‘no-ride list’
• Automated external defibrillator availability varies widely in area schools
• Week in review: Mississippi River flooding could be among worst ever
• Muziekparade marches on through rainy weather
• Tulip Time relies on hundreds of cooks
• Zeeland woman injured after car strikes trees
• $100,000 settlement reached in Ottawa County jail death
• Band helps raise funds for Project Graduation in Fennville
• Tulip Time's Muziekparade to continue despite the rain
• Ottawa to stop beach E. coli warnings
• Judge William Baillargeon and Chief Judge Joseph Skocelas step away from vote-count case
• Crying out loud
• Today in the news: Taliban kills 80 in retaliation for bin Laden
• Tulip City Tiny Triathlon set for June 18
• Malfunction that affected Thursday parade viewers will be fixed Saturday
• The gallery of the DePree Art Center is currently featuring "Tulipier," a celebration of vessels designed for tulips, including works created by Hope students:
• Holland Fire Department fights two house fires overnight
• Pay It Forward inspiration coming to Tulip Time
• ‘Art in Bloom’ People’s Choice contest to be announced Saturday
• Holland man Lamar Brown arrested for selling cocaine
• Kinderparade challenge: keeping the children orderly
• Today in the news: Big oil drilled over billions in tax breaks
• Letter carriers' food drive kicks off Saturday
• Sierra Club sues state over Holland power plant expansion
• Learn to make tulip arrangements
• Pillar Church hosts authentic Dutch service
• Gov. Rick Snyder presents Energetx with Reinventing Michigan award
• Gov. Rick Snyder lauds Tulip Time in luncheon
• Today in the news: Bin Laden relatives want proof of death
• Stroke prevention class at Holland Hospital
• Man crashes minivan into house on James Street
• Beach monitoring program changes for Ottawa County
• Snyder: Tulip Time is model for Michigan
• Sen. Rick Jones wears Dutch outfit in State Capitol
• Man who approached children meant no harm, police say
• Comebacks are part of the excitement of athletic competitions. The comeback staged by the six Hope College teams this spring was simply amazing in leading the Flying Dutch and Flying Dutchmen to an unprecedented 11th consecutive MIAA Commissioner's
• Snyder presents Energetx with reinvention award, samples Michigan-themed Hudsonville Ice Cream
• Gentex hiring 60 workers at job fair on Tuesday
• Children’s Advocacy Center helping organize Holland Champions4Children 5K walk
• Residents, Gov. Rick Snyder ready for Volksparade despite possible rain
• Marktplaats highlights Dutch crafts and culture
• Building freeze hits unintended targets
• Holland mason wins competition
• Today in the news: Microsoft buys Skype
• Man who fled police pleads to lesser charges
• Holland Christian musicians recognized
• Zeeland superintendent candidate to revisit district
• West Ottawa Select Women's Ensemble receives superior rating at state festival
• Holland Farmers Market opens for season May 18
• West Ottawa junior wins Congressional Art Competition
• Herrick District Library creates new space for teens
• Holland hotels report that tourist traffic in full bloom during Tulip Time
• Board of Public Works explores $40,000 wind study in Overisel, Filmore townships
• Today in the news: Engineers try to save Memphis, New Orleans
• Holland scales back community grant funding
• Tulip Time treats: Fried food sweet indulgence
• See emergency helicopter, Jaws of Life at Allegan County Public Safety Expo
• Hope President James Bultman announces retirement
• Hope College President Dr. James E. Bultman, who has led the college since 1999, has announced that he will be retiring at the end of the 2011-12 school year.
• Holland man wins $10,000 in TV masonry competition
• Police seeking suspicious person in Park Township
• Dance performance at Holland Area Arts Council
• Ottawa County with record amount of food to give away
• Volunteer health professionals needed for disaster relief in southern U.S.
• Osteoporosis specialist will focus on bone health
• Seniors draw large audiences for Tulip Time performances
• Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance launches Stop Stereotypes Campaign
• Fishing pier along Lake Macatawa's northern shore starts to take shape
• Hoekstra couch arrives in Holland; headed for museum
• Graduates share stories for the next generation
• This week: Deficit reduction talks resume
• It's Graduation Sunday and and Mother's Day! Congratulations to the class of 2011 and all of the moms who helped make it possible.
• Holland High School unveils 21st century school
• Harbor Humane Society pays visit to leadership class
• Dandelion Festival a hit for Borculo community
• Latin Americans United for Progress crowns King and Queen
• Art and Craft Fair highlights unique craftsmanship
• Runners, crafters, kids help kick off 2011 Tulip Time festivities
• Week in review: A decade to find bin Laden
• CSX arson suspect pleads guilty as charged
• Fiesta offers multicultural flavor
• Zeeland student’s art could hit Google
• Downtown Holland sculpture now up north
• Historic Dutch Trade Fair provides re-enactments, produce of early settlers
• City parking deck charges for some Tulip Time days
• Today in the news: Al-Qaida confirms bin Laden’s death
• Ottawa to host free children’s digital photography workshop
• Philanthropy leaders offer expertise at summit on family philanthropy
• Police warn about person posing as salesman
• Vanderbilt to be honored as School of Excellence
• West Ottawa Science Olympiad heads to nationals
• City OKs new skate park at Smallenburg Park
• Free rides to Tulip Time venues
• Preliminary energy plan pushes efficiency, new thinking
• Tulip Time officials get community input
• Today in the news: President Obama visits ground zero
• LEDA launches Stop Stereotypes Campaign
• Going to be in town for Holland's Tulip Time Festival next week? Stop by and visit us at the Hope College Tulip Time Welcome Center. The Welcome Center will feature seating and tables, water & coffee, the mobile Hope-Geneva Bookstore with plen
• Holland Township man injured in Wednesday night crash
• Free MAX shuttle week of Tulip Time
• Unattended candle cause of West 14th St. fire
• Talk to Rep. Joe Haveman Friday in Zeeland
• Garden safety presentation May 24
• Saugatuck studies budget, layoffs
• Senior boom: Median age jumps in 2010 Census
• Fiesta fun promotes success for Holland-area Latino youth
• To do this week: Beat The Feet walking competition
• Holland City Council meeting: Central Avenue construction postponed
• Today in the news: Bin Laden death photos won’t be released
• White House Bistro & Capitol Lounge celebrates 10-year anniversary
• HPS to present final concept design for high school Thursday
• In just 4 days, Hope will graduate 745 seniors, a record number and the most since 2007. Go Hope!
• Holland to charge for 7th Street deck Tulip Time parking
• Hospice of Holland gala, 30th birthday party set for May 19
• Film about the commercialization of childhood showing May 25
• Today's weather forecast
• West Ottawa’s $26 million bond denied by voters
• Holland Community Aquatic Center millage passes
• Macatawa Area Transit Authority millage passes
• Maggi Rivera first Latina voted onto Holland school board
• Zeeland to have three charging stations for electric cars
• Today in the news: Bin Laden unarmed during raid
• Woman who left baby in car while shoplifting pleads no-contest
• Street performer series wins $2,000 grant
• Police seeking suspect who invited children into van
• GVSU announces 4 new charter schools
• Holland students recieve top honors at Michigan History Day state finals
• Ottawa County Fair 2011
• Brandon Heath with Britt Nicole Concert Tickets On Sale Friday
• Jeff Sung-Min Bankson sentenced in drunken-driving death of Amanda Branderhorst
• Holland spends $48,000 to repair Kollen Park boardwalk
• Will killing Osama kill the movement he inspired?
• Today in the news: How the U.S. found and killed bin Laden
• Local volunteers help Arkansas storm victims
• Jordan Paris and Sage Lewis sentenced to 9 to 20 for rape
• Hoekstra, Huizenga, Stabenow weigh in on bin Laden
• Holland Christian to honor three retirees
• New Holland Street closed for railroad work this week
• Medicaid seminar to be held May 23
• Holland Hospital doctor recognized by Society of Hospital Medicine
• Davenport University President Rick Pappas says college committed to Holland
• To do this week: Green Commute Challenge
• 4 things to know about Mother’s Day for women in transition
• Today in the news: How tornadoes work
• It's May 1! Welcome to Hope College, Class of 2015!
• Holland State Park undergoes spring cleaning
• Today’s weather forecast
• 4 things you should know about Wi-Fi hotspot dangers
• ‘Cluster’ strategy helps Holland industries find prosperity
• Health care reform through local officials’ eyes
• Holland Public Schools superintendent Brian Davis plans to expand technology
• Today in the news: Relive the royal wedding
• Zeeland narrows field to David Barry, doesn’t commit
• Free Citizen’s Law School offered for National Law Day at Ottawa County Courthouse in Grand Haven
• Holland Community Aquatic Center millage vote Tuesday
• Today in the news: Prince William and Kate Middleton tie the knot
• Today's weather forecast
• Art in Bloom voting starts Sunday downtown
• Today was Hope's last day of classes, and that can mean only one thing… Spring Fling!
• Sen. Rick Jones advocates for smoking rooms in bars
• GVSU reports record number of internships
• Presentation to stress value of childhood reading
• State considers special military license plates
• Free MAX rides on May 3
• Ottawa County plans $200,000 wireless tower
• Holland city brush becomes compost
• Gibson Reformed Church finds new home at Felt Mansion
• Macatawa Bank reports continuing profits
• Today in the news: Tornadoes devastate the South
• Macatawa Bank reports continue profits
• Lakeshore Blessing of the Bikes is Sunday
• Listen to Hamilton superintendent's financial update podcast
• 300 pigs lost in Olive Township barn fire
• Fill out City of Holland's neighborhood survey
• Childhood obesity presentation at Holland Hospital May 12
• Gentex making mirrors for Dodge Durangos and Chargers
• Fennville superintendent Dirk Weeldreyer interviews for Zeeland
• First of 17 BPW electric vehicle charge stations going in this week
• National drug drop-off helps dispose of expired medicine
• New tour highlights local food-related businesses
• Holland City Council seat has six contenders
• Bob Genetski pushes for stem cell reporting
• Safe driving message hits home
• Holland area churches could grow by six
• Today in the news: Obama releases birth certificate; PlayStation accounts hacked
• Holland Christian student a finalist in poetry contest
• Water over road closes westbound Chicago Drive
• Electronics disposal set for April 30
• Ottawa, Allegan fail part of air pollution report
• Business group head Rothwell urges continued push on Michigan budget cuts
• Six to be interviewed for Holland City Council vacancy tonight
• Today's weather forecast
• TO DO THIS WEEK:Prescription take-back day
• Michigan gas among priciest
• David Barry interviews for Zeeland superintendent post
• LG Chem applicants hoping for manufacturing turnaround
• Focus on Business event offers taste of success, good food
• Hamilton Community Schools to cut 18 teachers
• Today in the news: Video shows Texas motorcyclist being hit by car
• Free energy efficiency housing workshop Thursday
• Sen. Arlan Meekhof has Zeeland office hours in May
• Moms Nite Out set for May 5
• Tulip Time announces grand marshals
• Gas prices top $4, hike has people talking
• Fifty-nine of Hope College's graduating seniors and recent graduates are being initiated into the Zeta of Michigan chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest scholastic honorary society.
• Community Day to feature food drive for Center for Women in Transition
• Gas prices push alternative rides
• Holland school improvements under way
• ‘It was God’s hand’
• West Ottawa offers biggest ballot issue
• Ludington schools chief Cal DeKuiper interviews for Zeeland superintendent post
• 800 volunteer hours given to remodel home
• Suspect receives charges in police cruiser escape
• Attack victim dies
• Today in the news: New Wii in the works
• Michigan Lt. Gov. Calley to speak at GVSU
• Teen released from hospital after car rollover
• Chamber expo features businesses, food Tuesday
• West Ottawa fifth graders, Rotary raise money for Japan earthquake relief
• Mulch makers
• Candidates contest school seats in West Ottawa, Holland
• Holland mason Matt Potts competes on DIY Network’s Dominator TV show
• Zeeland prepares for superintendent interviews
• Today in the news: British woman finds Jesus in towel
• Blessings for a happy Easter from all of us at Hope College!
• 5 things you should know about automated external defibrillators in schools
• New Tech High School students, officials show off school
• Children gather for marshmallow drop at Park Township airport
• PeteHoekstra.com for sale for $10,000
• Area Christians celebrate the Sedar
• Today in the news: The history of Peeps
• ‘Get serious,’ energy planner tells Holland
• Beating the odds: four area schools held out as good examples
• The stations of the cross
• Today in the news: Record number of right whales spotted on Earth Day
• Allegan County dropping to seven commissioners
• "Hot Flash Havoc" DVD now on sale at Holland Hospital
• Free energy workshop on Thursday
• Ottawa Road Commission celebrates 100th anniversary May 4
• Michigan State University’s BioEconomy Institute showcases Green Chemistry
• Unemployment stays steady
• Judge Baillargeon recalls 2008 mix-up during clerks’ court hearing
• 6 ways to get a green (and green) lawn
• Police chase leads to arrest
• Job-seeking students have new center
• Gentex announces record earnings for first quarter
• Today in the news: Amazon outage takes down Reddit, Foursquare
• Saugatuck Township clerks plead not guilty to election charges
• Free one-day course aimed at teen drivers
• Man wanted for felonies flees Holland police
• Holland women contestants in model search
• Passes now available for 2011 Waterfront Film Festival
• Ottawa County Prosecutor Ron Frantz honored as victim advocate
• Bodies Revealed exhibit has both biology, ethics in play
• Medical marijuana talks still hazy in Holland
• Douglas, Fennville continue Easter candy hunt traditions
• Holland makes fire department reduction
• Holland Chamber of Commerce honors minority business leaders
• Zeeland teen murder trial six months away
• Zeeland students pitch in on e-recycling
• Today in the news: Many questions on first anniversary of oil spill
• Police catch suspects in church, golf course break-ins
• Men arrested after robbing, firing shot outside party store
• Haveman supports Snyder’s new corrections director
• Interact: Obama holds Facebook town hall meeting at 4:45 p.m.
• West 13th Street to be closed next week
• BPW restores power to more than 500 after outage
• Women: Apply for a Lakeshore Athena scholarship
• Holland Christian High School forensics team heads to state competition
• Memorial for Hope prof. Jennifer Young Tait is April 27
• Dutch dancers to perform in downtown Zeeland Monday
• Hope senior Sarah Ashcroft, a Holland native and West Ottawa graduate, won the 2011 Opera Grand Rapids Collegiate Vocal Competition! Click through to watch her perform "Song to the Moon" from Dvorak's opera "Rusalka":
• Residents concerned about herbicide spraying of trees
• Park Township board gives preliminary approval for Point West marina
• Looking for Big Brothers in Ottawa County
• Park West Drain close to reality
• Author Nathan Levy to give workshop at Ottawa Area Intermediate School District
• West Ottawa schools testing classroom technology
• Today in the news: Houston 6-year-old takes gun to school; 3 hurt
• Michigan doctors can now say ‘I’m sorry’
• Holland Hospital's cardiac care program recognized
• Point West project comes to Park Planning Commission tonight
• Hope is making plans for the new Kruizenga Art Museum that will house and provide exhibition space for the Permanent Collection, as well as dedicated curatorial support to help care for the collection and further develop it as a teaching tool.
• Registration open for Challenge of Children Conference
• Huizenga holding listening sessions across district next week
• Photos from the 2011 Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Performance are now available!
• Man arraigned after leaving injured passenger
• Bridge to nowhere? Construction issues delay I-196 pedestrian bridge
• Self-defense sense: Tips and preparation can make women safer
• Saugatuck Township will pay for clerks’ legal bills
• Winter makes brief return with two inches of snow
• West Ottawa Board of Education Monday meeting
• Zeeland picks three finalists for top job
• Today in the news: ‘Royal wedding’ dance an Internet sensation
• Weighing in on pension changes
• Filing deadline to mail federal/state taxes is midnight
• Want to work for LG Chem? Here’s how.
• Congressional art competition entries due April 25
• Prescription take-back day set for April 30
• West Ottawa technology pilot begins today
• Mounting prison expenses prove tough to cut for state officials
• Month of the young child
• Your question answered
• 3 Things you should know about CROP Hunger Walk
• Disabled youngsters have gathering spot
• Today in the news: A look at Prince William
• Park project honors plane crash victims
• Census shows decline in children
• Meth mayhem grips West Michigan as cleanup funds dry up
• Park Township manager Jerry Felix gets excellent review, raise
• Water line interconnect near approval
• Zeeland plans for growing interest in community garden
• Today in the news: Taxes due Monday
• Admitted Student Day 2011!
• Today we welcome over 280 accepted seniors and their families for Admitted Student Day! Many of them will be making their final college decision. Let's help them out! Why did you choose Hope?
• Knee injury prevention for girls soccer player not uniform among local prep teams
• Response to Wes Leonard tragedy honored
• MAX bus system seeking tax renewal
• Pete Hoekstra passes on Senate challenge
• $1 million bond set for teen who led police chase
• Teacher leaders cite frustration; unions waiting and watching
• Today in the news: Gas prices nearing record high
• Driver crashes twice, flips SUV on South Washington
• Young Detectives summer camp sign up starts this month
• Relay for Life Holland/Zeeland looking for teams
• Kevin Dawson, Hudsonville motorcyclist fleeing deputy, dies after striking house
• Huizenga explains no vote on new budget extension
• Hoekstra decides not to run for Senate
• It's Junior Day #3! Over 190 prospective students and their families will be joining us to learn about the Hope experience. Welcome!
• New nonprofit CultureWorks targets kids after school
• Allegan could chop county board
• League of Women Voters hosts HPS Board forum
• Teen crashes twice while fleeing police
• Clerks charged with election violation
• Hope Wheelchair Basketball
• Today in the news: Zsa Zsa Gabor wants a baby, husband says
• Saugatuck Township clerks charged with election violation
• Teen leads police on chase through Holland Township, city
• Criminal charges filed against Saugatuck Township clerk, deputy clerk
• Crash closes northbound U.S. 31 at James
• Police seeking tips in graffiti vandalism
• Pre-kindergarten hearing and vision screenings by health department
• County fair beer tent, manager evaluation on Park Twp. agenda tonight
• Forum on health care reform to be held April 28
• Huizenga to appear on CBS Evening News tonight
• West Ottawa board candidates speak at League of Women Voters forum
• Thieves steal cash, electronics from churches, golf course
• Today's weather forecast
• Holland looking for budget solutions, department by department
• Holland in Bloom targets best gardens, yards
• Legislators' opinions on the president's budget
• BPW predicts rate increases
• Detectives still seeking clues in bank robbery
• Fennville business Salt of the Earth hits Food Network
• Today in the news: President Obama unveils deficit reduction plan
• Will Twp. consolidation save taxpayers money?
• Run raises funds for public schools
• Old sign a nuisance, safety hazard
• From Disability Awareness Week and wheelchair basketball, to Undergraduate Research Week, to Sacred Dance, NSF fellowships, and Phi Beta Kappa inductees… there's a lot happening at Hope in these last few weeks of the spring semester. Find out
• Watch live: Obama budget speech at 1:35 p.m.
• Holland Hospital one of West Michigan's Best and Brightest companies
• Hope professor honored with award from American Academy of Audiology
• Today's weather forecast
• 5 things to know about Michigan’s new sex offender law
• Today in the news: Japan upgrades severity of nuclear crisis
• Saugatuck councilman would abolish historic district
• Prescribed burn at Outdoor Discovery Center planned for Wednesday
• Clerk’s office to close for lunch hour
• Bowling fundraiser to benefit Kandu Incorporated
• Volunteers needed for diversity awareness program
• Bill Huizenga telephone town hall is tonight
• Today's weather forecast
• Prescribed burn at the ODC Nature Preserve
• Firefighters practice for the ‘golden hour’ in car-extraction exercise
• ZEELAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION Monday meeting
• HAMILTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION
• DEQ puts hold on critical dune extension
• Today in the news: Toddler served alcohol at Applebee’s
• The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation has awarded Hope College $1 million to create an endowment to provide ongoing support for students conducting collaborative research with members of the faculty in biochemistry, chemistry and molecular biology.
• Hope granted $1 million for undergraduate research
• OAISD Board of Education seeking applicants
• Fennville on Food Network on Friday
• Man thrown from motorcycle in Zeeland Township
• Potholes wreak their annual havoc on Holland-area roadways
• Today in the news: Kate Middleton changing the perception of the royal family?
• Galati Yachts Sales hits Northside
• Community workshops focused on Social Security and renting
• New Year celebrated with song, dance
• Undergraduate Research Week highlights in-depth learning at Hope College
• Holland Township Fifth-Third bank robbed Saturday morning
• Chris DeJong returns to pool, qualifies for Olympic trials
• Today in the news: Miracle dog gains fans all over the world
• MSU experts discuss Lake Macatawa pollution
• Macatawa Legends reapplies for liquor license
• Old Jail Museum goes to historical society
• Laketon Township Board - Workshop
• Today in the news: Countdown to shutdown
• Holland offering free home improvement workshops
• Safety precautions crucial before spring digging
• Holland's Spring Cleanup ends Sunday
• Ottawa announces series of spring bird walks
• Chamber explores ‘everything Google’ at breakfast
• 58-year-old man dies after motorcycle crash
• It's our second Junior Day of the year! Over 160 students and their families are on campus to learn about the Hope experience. Welcome!
• State bill would ban offshore wind farms
• 2nd Annual Earth Day Networking Program
• Fire blazes at L and W Engineering
• GVSU students join protest for right to carry gun on campus
• Hope’s Disability Awareness week has much to offer
• Project Lifesaver reunites families with autistic loved ones
• Today in the news: Another quake hits Japan
• Visiting Writing Series at Hope College wraps up next week
• The April edition of 'News from Hope College' is now available!
• Bill seeks lower standards for removing children from homes
• Holland grandparents, grandchildren tour U.S. Capitol
• Local author to discuss her life as a nurse on Wednesday
• Eloquence Day Luncheon hosted at Felt Mansion for Douglas students
• Oldest state World War II veteran Lester Shaffer honored Friday in Douglas
• Invasive plants crop up every spring along lakeshore
• Today’s weather forecast
• Spring Wildflower Scavenger Hunt booklet available
• Saugatuck students research livesaving station
• Help celebrate Cambodian New Year
• Today in the news: Budget battle continues
• CRC executive director Dykstra resigns
• Son of Calvin basketball coach injured in crash in "critical but stable condition"
• eWaste business moves to larger Zeeland facility
• Grand Valley student on Price is Right Thursday
• Community leadership program accepting applications
• Watch now: Huizenga to speak at Financial Services Hearing at 10 a.m.
• Scientists are learning from incidents like the Wes Leonard tragedy
• Popular Mexican restaurant Gringo’s Grill closes
• Financial adviser by day has a passion for martial arts in her spare time
• Seniors seek tax help at Evergreen Commons
• Bike taxis pedaling into downtown Holland this summer
• Former Holland Country Club park starts to take shape
• Downtown hobby shop moving
• Calvin coach Vande Streek's teenage son critically injured in crash
• Today in the news: Government shutdown possible
• Orthopaedic seminars to be held May 11, 19
• Volunteers needed to spruce up DeGraaf Nature Center
• Local cardiologist to discuss heart health on April 12
• April is Autism Awareness Month
• Parents are Priceless gala to honor dedicated parents
• Homebound spring breakers can still have fun
• GasBuddy: Prices at the pump expected to hit $4 soon
• LG Chem plans to hire for 200 positions this spring at local job fairs
• Holland's Derek L'Huillier combines running with volunteering
• Today in the news: 9/11 suspects to be tried at Gitmo
• Tastes of Summer cooking class at Zeeland Community Hospital
• Local orthopaedic surgeon to discuss hip injuries in sports
• LG Chem looking for 200 workers in local job fairs
• Two Hope College juniors have received highly competitive scholarships from the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. Anne Georges of Ramsey, MN, and Colin Rathbun of Ada, MI, have each received Goldwater Scholarships for
• Holland Country Club park plan public meeting is Tuesday
• Snyder declares April as Michigan Wine Month
• April (snow) showers? Chances are good in West Michigan
• Medical marijuana growers have access to MSU agricultural advice
• Poverty simulation helps participants understand Ottawa’s underserved
• Cornerstone Youth Ministries expands to help homeless teens
• Today in the news: Anniversary of Martin Luther King’s death
• Today in the news: The best April Fools’ pranks
• Holland High School students excel at state band and orchestra festival
• Volunteer firefighter honored for public service
• Pathways plants "Pinwheels for Prevention"
• Fire burns out invasive species
• Today in the news: Quran burning reportedly leads to Afghanistan attack
• GVSU to host Lubbers Cup at Spring Lake Yacht Club
• Hot Flash Havoc movie showing at the Knickerbocker April 12
• Huizenga hosts telephone town halls starting Tuesday
• GVSU offers first online master's degree
• U.S. unemployment rate falls to two-year low
• No April fool’s: Snow in the forecast tonight
• 5 things you should know about spring break safety
• District MEAP results vary widely
• West Michigan unemployment continues to drop
• Housing market out of basement
• Community leaders talk public services at Future Search seminar
• Jill Miller takes secretary seat on West Ottawa school board
• Today in the news: Mega Millions winners come forward
• Sentinel receives state AP honors
• Herman Miller wins West Michigan Best and Brightest award
• First day, short day in Aubrey McClendon suit
• Today in the news: President Obama announces new energy plan
• Spectators Bar and Grill tips to go to senior all-night party
• Council changes citizen's award name to Tony Vettori Citizen of the Year Award
• Friends and co-workers make the cut for cancer patient
• Public art program Art to Do [well] reconsidered in Douglas
• West Ottawa to fill open school board seat Thursday morning
• Pete Hoekstra quoted in al Qaeda magazine
• Grants approved for $465,000 of Holland-area park projects
• Hope College students place in top third in national math competition
• Ottawa Parks announces April naturalist-led walks
• Communities, churches team up to build Habitat for Humanity homes
• Speakers: consolidation requires commitment
• Ottawa ranked Michigan’s healthiest county
• A day for doctors
• Two new playgrounds installed at Matt Urban Sports Complex
• Jay Riemersma cleared of election wrongdoing
• Today in the news: Donald Trump birth certificate not official
• Holland Hospital, Spectrum rank among Thomson Reuters top 100 hospitals
• Keynote address to honor Cesar Chavez
• Shipwreck discovered between Saugatuck and South Haven
• Zeeland holds its budget line despite struggling economy
• New state parks passport goes into effect
• Spring beer is here
• Saugatuck City Council: Historic district study stopped due to cost
• U.S. budget cuts target Holland Harbor dredging
• Today in the news: Cobra on the lam
• Best selling author, Rebecca Skloot, talks “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” at Herrick
• Hope professor Jeff Brown honored with leadership award
• Macatawa Bank shareholders authorize additional stock
• Michigan extended unemployment benefits program gets extension
• Hamilton senior wins $10K scholarship to Kendall
• Vehicle strikes wall behind courthouse, police station
• GVSU celebrates service of Vietnam vets
• $4.5 million interchange project could be approved as soon as Wednesday
• Fourth-grader Derek Maas finds balance while taking Hope College courses
• American Red Cross hosts CPR, AED training
• Speaker Erin Merryn gives voice to sexually abused children
• Today in the news: Remembering Elizabeth Taylor
• Stink bug’s invasion a concern for Michigan's agricultural industry
• Census: More vacant homes across Holland area
• Public input sought for Blue Star Highway improvements
• Annual Allegan, Ottawa tree seedling sales to end Friday
• Chess tournament helps Holland youth develop concentration skills
• Today in the news: Reagan assassination attempt was 30 years ago
• Holland Mayors blog: Results from wind energy sites are ‘less than positive'
• Holland’s VanZalen places second in music competition
• Construction on M-40 near Hamilton next week
• Donations give patients much-needed dental care
• Zeeland East High School hosts Performing Arts Street Festival
• Holland eyes tighter medical marijuana rules
• Today in the news: Violence in Syria
• The Frontier Boys opens statewide in Michigan theaters
• Zeeland fifth-grade student suspended for taking Airsoft gun to school
• Hamilton vet honored with Korean War medals
• Today's weather forecast
• 5 census trends in Holland-area demographics
• Allegan County moves ahead with jail plans
• Wishbone Pet Rescue Alliance to run Allegan animal shelter
• Author Mark Crilley challenges young Vanderbilt writers to get busy
• Douglas considering appeal of $178,000 judgment
• Area high school students dance to help homeless peers
• Business leaders gear up for Future Search
• Event aids Rogalske family
• Today in the news: NATO to take over Libya mission
• Roadwork to close West 28th Street Monday
• Good Friday walk to commemorate Way of the Cross
• Firefighters called to reported explosion
• LAUP given youth leadership award
• Allegan County approves nonprofit to run animal shelter
• Allegan County commissioners OK $19 million jail plan
• GVSU regional engineering conference draws students from across country
• 5k run a memorial for murder victims
• Man darts in front of car, dies
• Audit: Michigan overpaid unemployment benefits by $72.5M
• Sen Jones: Lawmakers should pay 20% of health insurance costs
• Inked out: Tattoos a barrier to employment
• Used dress sale to benefit Careerline Tech Center marketing class
• To do this week: Fennville Arts Movement starts out season with food and fashion
• Holland revenue sharing up in the air
• ‘Parenting For A Lifetime’ series focuses on all age groups
• Gibson Christian Reformed Church hosts fundraiser
• Local executive Sally Laukitis awarded CVB Star of the Year
• Hope group immerses itself into community for spring break
• Tom Martin next West Ottawa superintendent
• Today in the news: Elizabeth Taylor remembered
• Visitors bureau chief, Sally Laukitis, named Star of the Year at state banquet
• 2010 Census: Black pop. grows, Hispanic pop. shrinks in Holland
• National Night Out expands to two nights
• BBB report: Complaints against businesses up 10% in 2010
• Hope College dance recital selected for conference honor
• Holland to host scholastic Chess tourney
• Local board member honored by MASB
• Asian American Awareness Week at Hope College April 4-8
• Watch for snow, sleet, freezing rain this afternoon, tonight
• Threatening phone call at InterCare causes evacuation
• Douglas waiting for legal decision before moving on damage suit
• Nearly 200 Hope College students are spending their spring break serving others and gaining insights into the needs that they encounter:
• United Way tops fundraising goal in Ottawa County
• Tree legacy issue heading to Road Commission
• Arts Council looks to ReCycle images
• Jeff Sung-Min Bankson pleads no contest in fatal traffic crash
• Nonprofit Wishbone to take over Allegan County Animal Shelter
• Holland businesses are becoming part of growing clean energy supply chain
• Today's weather forecast
• Today in the news: U.S. fighter jet crashes
• Ottawa, Allegan populations grew by 10.7%, 5.4% in past decade
• GVSU students to rally in Lansing Thursday
• Z-Kids camp registration is March 24
• 2011 Walk For Warmth surpasses goal by $6,000
• First look at Michigan census shows shrinking Detroit
• New state website helps residents protect waterways
• Report: Holland businesses are part of growing clean energy supply chain
• Man pleads no contest in fatal traffic crash
• West Ottawa large ensembles sing their way to first division rankings
• Grab a rake: Holland's spring cleanup begins this weekend
• Lakeshore Health Partners recognized by National Committee of Quality Assurance
• Ottawa County under advisory for ice tonight, Wednesday
• Douglas seeks grant to buy land that's still not for sale
• Gov. Rick Snyder sets hoops for local governments
• Holland Board of Public Works honored as most reliable power company
• Forecast: State tourism should rise in 2011
• Community Foundation to match funds for Dutch dance
• Holland Public Schools Board of Education: Snyder’s budget to be felt at HPS
• Zeeland City Council approves study of library expansion
• Today in the news: World mourns Knut the polar bear
• Zeeland's Roosevelt Elementary to host kindergarten in the fall
• BPW wins reliability award
• Grant will help Ox-Bow connect with community
• Rep. Joe Haveman calls MEA actions irresponsible
• Zeeland Christian performing arts students to take the stage
• Ottawa County Central Dispatch turns 20 on Sunday
• Several local schools to participate in Science Olympiad Tournament Saturday
• West Ottawa tax calculator now available online
• Saugatuck schedules brush, leaf pickup Tuesday and Wednesday
• Gov. Snyder lays out local gov’t reform this morning in GR
• Saugatuck Township removed as voting member of harbor group
• Douglas will decide tonight if it will seek grant for Swing Bridge land
• 2010 Census numbers affect how we live
• Former addict: New casino poses threat for problem gamblers
• Study: Dog walkers lose weight, lead healthier lives
• State programs target childhood health
• Holland Jazz Orchestra to join forces with high school ensemble
• ZPS to host meetings to discuss boundary plan
• Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity begins first LEED build
• Today in the news: Facebook post saves family
• Hope College mourns the loss of Professor of English Jennifer Young Tait.
• Traditional cubicles give way to open work spaces
• Holland-Zeeland Patriots host former terrorist
• Holland’s International Relations Commission seeking cultural performance group to perform for sister city
• Not OK: International Anti-Street Harassment Day fights back against unwanted behavior
• Today in the news: ‘Supermoon’ lights up night sky
• Hope College professor dies from complications from giving birth
• Dozens dash into Lake Michigan during fundraiser for Tim Bosch family
• Teamwork — between teams: Lending a hand is part of FIRST robotics
• First Chevy Volts ready to roll in Holland
• Leadership as a coach: Final West Ottawa superintendent candidate interviewed
• Wiersma’s Foods gets new owners
• New plan saves playground repurposing project
• Holland’s fall on happiness scale analyzed
• Today in the news: Violence continues in Libya
• Investment group to host financial workshop for women
• Zeeland students featured in art exhibit
• We would like to wish all of our students a safe and relaxing spring break which begins today! Dutch is ready!
• Men's free health seminar at Holland Hospital
• Student-run dress expo on March 25
• JCI to resume production at 1 of 5 Japanese plants
• Suspects at large from Holland Township armed robbery attempt
• New Holland Brewing gains support for small distillery
• Today in the news: Japan nuclear crisis; the tweet that got worker fired
• GVSU Writers Series to feature Kelcey Parker
• Jobless rates inch upward, normal for season, experts say
• Picture this: Learn how to improve digital photography skills
• ArtsAlive! prepares for second year of fundraising
• Wind economics talk tonight
• West Michigan National College Fair to be held March 29
• Police give thin ice warning after Ottawa man falls in
• Today’s educators trying to keep balance of old and new in libraries
• Zing! Colorful new restaurant to open in old Blue Moon building
• Lakeside Eco-Taxi working with city to create pedicab permit
• Saugatuck beautification projects get OK
• Saugatuck Center for the Arts, Mason Street Warehouse consider merger
• Holland drops from 2nd to 34th in happiness poll
• "Young Women, Strong Leaders" conference coming to West Michigan
• Herman Miller rebound continues
• Holland City Manager Soren Wolff will step down
• Saugatuck Township resident taking Pure Michigan across globe
• Holland-Grand Haven not so happy: well-being index drops area to No. 34
• Huizenga votes no on short-term budget, despite Republican support
• Holland area LWV hosts consolidation conversation
• Holland In Bloom invites community to presentation
• Hudsonville students, bus driver escape injury in crash after police say teen ran a red light
• Zeeland Community Hospital parenting workshop starts Thursday
• State seeks nominations for senior citizen awards
• Hamilton chamber looks at impact of agriculture
• Celebrating Women's History Month
• American Red Cross official compares Japan with Haiti
• Park Township Planning Commission seeks details on Point West marina
• Zeeland performing arts street festival returns for third year
• Zeeland schools to add to kindergarten offerings
• Prosecutor to seek first-degree murder in Zeeland case
• Holland manufacturer plans expansion of up to 180 jobs
• Local retailers recognized for alcohol, tobacco compliance
• Saugatuck OKs funds for art, garden clubs
• Josh Hambley to be tried for murder
• West Ottawa’s WO-Stock music festival set for this weekend
• GVSU hosts panel of religious leaders
• Coming to a windshield near you: Advertisements on beach stickers
• Japanese visitors share their experiences from recent quake, tsunami
• CityFlats Hotel close to opening Grand Rapids location
• Today in the news: Nuclear meltdowns still feared in Japan
• Zeeland Chamber sponsors Network and Nibbles event
• Teen dies in ATV crash near Plainwell
• Douglas ordered to pay at least $178,000 in damages to property
• Hope College earns state Elementary Certificate Program approval
• Huizenga to speak at Allegan Lincoln Day dinner
• The 2011 Dance Marathon raised $90,390.69! This brings the 12-year total to more than $920,000. Photos:
• Cross-examination up next in Zeeland murder case
• Sen. Rick Jones takes on meth-like ‘bath salts’
• Holland-Zeeland Patriots host former terrorist March 22
• High school artists encouraged to enter Congressional Art Competition
• New director comes to GVSU's School of Engineering
• Teen treated for hypothermia after falling through ice
• National Bracket Day kicks off March Madness
• Downtown Holland is filling up fast with businesses
• Seventh-grader Nate Jablonski on his way to National Geographic Bee
• 5 things you should know about Zeeland Fire Rescue Department
• Technology demands create bigger need for Holland Public Schools data volumes
• Major purchases inspire Marc Photography, Lili Baby Shop
• Macatawa Legends to re-open
• Ottawa follows Gov. Rick Snyder’s lead, sets up dashboard
• Zeeland West junior honored for poster work
• Zeeland East student honored for yearbook work
• 11 champions crowned at Basket Breakers tourney
• Today in the news: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction tomorrow
• Red Cross to speak at library: "The Relief and Recovery Efforts in Haiti"
• How do local officials stack up in pay and benefits?
• Sentinel launches pay system for frequent Web use
• City launches Holland in Bloom initiative
• Hope’s Dance Marathon raises more than $90K
• Holland’s Community Reading Project under way
• Today in the news: How earthquakes happen
• New bit in Tulip-time ceremony this year, says Mayor
• LAUP announces computer classes opportunity
• Let the dancing begin at Hope College
• Herman Miller buys Hong Kong’s POSH furniture company
• Earthquake effects ripple to Holland
• Jury finds Jordan Paris, Sage Lewis guilty of rape
• Today in the news: Earthquake, tsunami devastate Japan
• Herman Miller buys Hong Kong’s POSH furniture company
• Zeeland's Washington Ave. closed
• Jury deliberating in Jordan Paris and Sage Lewis rape case
• West Ottawa superintendent search narrows
• Renovated Holland Christian High School auditorium profiled on news site for audio equipment professionals
• Fennville basketball district championship at Devos sold out
• Hope students studying in Japan, families of Japanese students studying at Hope, are safe after tsunami hit, professor says
• Rep. Bill Huizenga appointed to Republican Policy Committee
• Hope is a busy place today! We're hosting the 39th annual Model United Nations conference for 700+ high school students, the 12th annual Dance Marathon kicks off tonight, a Symphonette concert, Dance 37, and the Flying Dutchmen Hockey team continues
• Fennville-Covert baskeball game sold out
• Gov. Rick Snyder signs off on Pure Michigan funding
• For a 12th straight year, Hope students are putting their time and talents into the campus-wide Dance Marathon fundraiser "for the kids." The 24-hour event is conducted for Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids. The marathon kick
• Call out: Tsunami hitting Hawaii, do you know anyone there?
• Community sale benefits United Way program
• Fennville Blackhawks adopt Wes Leonard’s younger brother, Mitchell
• Allegan County officials exploring idea of shared jail
• High-schoolers tackle global issues at Model U.N.
• Park Township tables decision on lawn, property rules
• Park Township board won’t let Segways ride
• Today in the news: Muslim hearings begin
• Witness says assault was motive in Zeeland teen killing
• Betty Ford Diagnostic Breast Center offers comprehensive care
• Get tickets for the Fennville-Covert basketball game
• Douglas asks: What do you want Blue Star to look like?
• Star soccer athlete in Florida collapses, dies
• Bravo to the participants of the 2011 Hope Musical Showcase. Enjoy these photos from the event held on Monday at DeVos Hall in Grand Rapids.
• Mich. Senate votes to block partner benefits for state workers
• Today’s weather forecast
• Agricultural entrepreneurs: Small-farm innovation spurs local economy
• What’s going on here? Holland police cruisers get new image
• Saugatuck Township board postpones signing Kalamazoo Harbor agreement
• Lakeside Eco-Taxi working with city to pedal around town
• St. Patrick’s Day in Saugatuck and Douglas
• Old Chicago Drive to undergo construction from Zeeland to Hudsonville
• Holland considers expanding recycling program to apartments, condos
• Zeeland sets high expectations for new school head
• The nearby community of Fennville has experienced a tragedy with the death of a player on their boys basketball team. On Monday night, and again on Wednesday, Hope's DeVos Fieldhouse was used for HS basketball tournament games so as to allow members
• Today in the news: Shakeup at NPR after tea party video
• Listen to tonight's Fennville-Bangor basketball game if you can't attend
• Poll: Michigan has 10th lowest well-being score
• Fennville-Bangor basketball tickets remain available
• Flanagan asks school districts to identify children of military families
• Tulip Time selects Gwen Auwerda as new executive director  
• Holland-produced film The Frontier Boys wins best feature at overseas film festival
• Hope College students take top honors in regional singing audition
• Zeeland schools awards bids for cafeteria projects
• GRCC students to help low-income residents with taxes
• Today’s weather forecast
• Tulip Time 2.0: The re-blooming of community collaboration
• Communities must address deaths after teen tragedies
• Derek Copp files civil suit in GVSU drug raid shooting
• Attorney Maura Hagen to dispel immigration rumors, give advice
• Manpower employment survey shows more full-time positions in future as hiring increases
• Ash Wednesday launches a time of ‘deepening faith’
• Sole Aid hosting 5K race in Zeeland
• Today in the news: Millions of dead fish wash up near L.A.
• Zeeland photo studio owners to add baby boutique
• VIDEO — Rapper commemorates Fennville's Wes Leonard with song
• Home owner/renter workshops start tonight
• Derek Copp files lawsuit against deputy who shot him
• Funeral for Wes Leonard concludes with orange and black balloons released
• Basketball player Wes Leonard remembered as "larger than life" at funeral
• Class offers cited drivers chance to keep points off record
• A night for Wes Leonard, his family and Fennville
• Consultants tell Zeeland school board what community wants in new superintendent
• Fennville boys basketball wins return to court without Wes Leonard
• Today in the news: ‘Angry Birds’ headed to Facebook
• Hope College is proud to host tonight's high school basketball contest between Fennville HS and Lawrence HS. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Leonard family and the entire Fennville community.
• Michigan lawmakers co-sponsor Stop Asian Carp Act
• Judge: McClendon lawsuit can continue
• Macatawa Bay Middle School student to compete at state geography bee
• Ottawa to add career-focused high school mentoring program
• Open seat on West Ottawa's Board of Education
• Red Cross program offers help to cancer patients — and their drivers
• Holland Table Tennis Tournament knows no age, gender limits
• Ticket plans for Fennville-Lawrence basketball game are announced
• Hundreds of Fennville residents attend Wes Leonard's visitation service
• Hope professor to speak at Zeeland chamber breakfast
• Zeeland school board to hear from recruiting firm
• Zeeland council to discuss budget survey at Monday meeting
• Today in the news: Are you ready for Mardi Gras?
• Fennville thanks Lawrence for its willingness to move site of basketball game
• Board of Public Works: A short history of electricity in Holland
• Laketown Township plans ahead to keep budget in line
• Taylor DeRoo family shares in grief over Wes Leonard’s death
• The Dutchmen fall to Augustana in overtime, 80-88. Thanks for a great season, men.
• Tough loss as the Flying Dutch fall to Washington University, 52-56. Congratulations on an excellent season.
• Today in the news: Sunday talk-show lineup
• If it's basketball you're interested in, you can follow the regional tournament finals here: The Flying Dutch tip off at 7 PM EST, and the Dutchmen follow at 8 PM EST. We'll have score updates for you throughout the evening!
• Lots of basketball news lately, but that not all that's happening at Hope, of course! Tonight the Hope Theatre department concludes its run of "Under Milk Wood", a play by Dylan Thomas. This is also the opening weekend of Dance 37, Hope�
• Man held by police following Hudsonville crash
• Population in Zeeland dropped by almost 6 percent
• VerHage Motors gets Mitsubishi dealership in Holland
• Fennville basketball player Wes Leonard much more than star athlete
• Expansion at Helder Park set for this summer
• Lt. Gov. Brian Calley surprised budget battle isn’t tougher
• Hope players remember Wes Leonard
• The women win as well — 77-65! Both teams advance to their regional tournament finals.
• Dutchmen win — 73-70!
• Today in the news: Basketball player dies after making winning shot
• Visitation and funeral times for Wes Leonard, Fennville teen, set
• Follow the action live tonight. Flying Dutchmen at 6:30pm ET, Flying Dutch at 7:30pm ET. LiveStats & Audio: www.hope.edu/pr/athletics/
• Zeeland students to get tablet computers next year
• Fennville schools cancel events in light of Wes Leonard’s death
• Temporary shelters needed for homeless children and teens
• Huizenga hosts dredging discussion today
• Senate panel approves ban on marijuana bars, clubs
• LG Chem scientist: Door is open for suppliers
• It's our biggest Visit Day of the year! 192 students and their families are on campus, representing 24 different states. Welcome!
• Man rescues woman, pet from pit bull attack
• Holland police write fewer tickets in 2010
• Today in the news: NFL lockout averted - for now
• Learn how to sail a tall ship
• Student seeking WWII veterans for film project
• Today in the news: Steve Jobs introduces iPad 2
• Snyder accepts Tulip Time lunch invite
• Holland Christian bands receive superior rating at music festival
• American Academy of Pediatricians warn not all fevers require medication
• Snyder to speak at Ottawa Lincoln Day Dinner
• Today’s weather forecast
• Growing e-cigarette trend leaves questions
• What’s going on here? MAX bus wrapped up in fun
• CPR Saturday, flag flying part of National Red Cross Month
• Saugatuck celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with parade, contests
• Crime statistics down in Ottawa County 2010
• Holland City Council votes in electricity rate hike
• India focus of Saugatuck Center for the Arts Global Cultural Festival
• McClendon supporters honk horns in protest
• Old Chicago Drive to get summertime makeover
• Sen. Rick Jones’ bill would cut governor’s spouse out of budget
• Anonymous crime tip line launches in Allegan County
• Arlene Blum of Berkeley to Present Neckers Lecture
• Memoir by Hope College’s Heather Sellers to receive adult literature award
• GVSU panel on stopping barriers to college entrance
• Man dies in snowmobile crash in northern Ottawa County
• Annual Holland police report shows decreases in reported crimes
• Huizenga votes to avoid government shutdown
• Two GRCC students win award for continuing research
• Fire reported at Holland Hospital a false alarm
• Today’s weather forecast
• Wind farm plans spurring Saugatuck area debate
• Holland to compete in national bloom contest
• Debate flares over immigration law
• ‘Just Add Water’ conference bringing spotlight to Saugatuck
• Request Foods, Sportsquest granted special use additions at Holland Twp. Planning Commission
• Today in the news: Laughing baby a hit; House passes temporary budget bill
• West Ottawa choirs score top ratings at competition, move on to state-wide choir festival
• Saugatuck Township considers noise and complaints in wind ordinance
• West Ottawa bands to host Rock-A-Thon to fund NYC trip
• Holland Township planning commission to discuss medical marijuana again
• Poll: Hoekstra two points behind Stabenow in hypothetical race
• Addictions and mental illness presentation set for March 15
• Parents of Joshua Hambley stunned by murder charges against him
• Smaller Fred Meijer Trail back on track after Byron Township drops out
• Today’s weather forecast
• Center's Director Receives State Award
• Today in the news: World leaders try to oust Moammar Gadhafi
• Symposium to cover government funding for the arts
• It's tournament time! The Dutchmen will head to Rock Island, Ill. on Friday to play Hanover (IN) in the first round. The Dutch will host the first and second rounds at the DeVos Fieldhouse and will play DePauw (IN) on Friday night. For more updates
• Holland Free Health Clinic, Van Doorne Hearing Care create partnership
• Police dog dies unexpectedly
• ZFS Zoye oil featured in recipe contest
• MAREC partners with GVSU to market solar energy credits
• A call to horns: McClendon supporters plan to make noise at meeting
• Local schools make modifications for 21st-century learning standards
• Today’s weather forecast
• ACT report: Local high school graduates not ready for college
• Trendway honors 2 million-mile man Kevin Beerthuis
• Sentinel readers correctly predict top Oscar winners
• Zeeland East baseball team to host dinner and auction
• Ottawa County under advisory for snow and ice
• Zeeland tragedy: Neighbors, friends respond to killing of teen
• Spotlight shines on Michigan film incentives debate
• Senator Rick Jones replaces local favorite Birkholz
• Special Olympics wants to eliminate ‘r-word’
• Victim recalled as funny, friendly, dedicated
• Zee Bus benefits from Haworth cans
• Here's your final!
• At the half: Hope 37, Calvin 29.
• The Flying Dutch rallied from a 20-point deficit, but it was not enough, as they fell to Calvin (67-65) in the MIAA tournament final. The Rivalry continues in just under 90 minutes as the Flying Dutchmen take on Calvin at home in the DeVos Fieldhouse.
• Two Hope vs. Calvin Rivalry games in one day! The women play at Calvin at 3 pm and the men at home at 7:30 pm, both games are for the MIAA Tournament Championship.
• Service to celebrate life, story of Holland Christian student
• Black River Public School windows project message of tolerance
• Holland man safely out of city after New Zealand earthquake
• Body found near Zeeland
• Three Hope faculty honored for excellence in teaching, research
• Murder charged in Zeeland after body found
• Majority of high schoolers not college ready, MDE says
• Public seating manufacturer moves into Zeeland
• Zee Bus benefits from thirst of Haworth employees
• Zeeland's water tower to get recoated
• Sentinel readers take 'King’s Speech' in Oscars poll
• Think summer: Applications available for art fair
• Fillmore Township officials OK salary increases
• Huizenga promotes public land access on snowmobile tour
• Glacial shifts have Holland lakeshore slowly falling into Lake Michigan
• Fliers attack area legislators over prevailing wage bill
• Hope’s oldest grad turns 109
• Newsmaker Q&A: Business Moms in Tow continues to grow
• Push to create Saugatuck harbor authority awaits township consideration
• Black River Public School is 'school of excellence'
• Grand Valley student and advocate for people with disabilities graduates early in special ceremony
• Hope College employees recognized for service
• Hope College visit day March 4
• Report: Great Lakes generate 1.5 million jobs
• Habitat for Humanity teams up with Spartan Stores for fundraiser
• GVSU's recycling program partners with Holland Rescue Mission
• Sen. Meekhof announces Ottawa County office hours
• Presentations from this year's Veritas Forum are now available on Hope College's YouTube channel.
• Hope professor to serve as president of Association of Christian Economists
• Today’s weather forecast
• Holland-area teachers' unions fear they are ‘losing voice’
• Holland job training, Michigan Works! at risk in federal budget
• Big Top carnival raises big money for education
• Holland BPW reports 2010 accomplishments
• Pete Hoekstra recalls three Moammar Gadhafi meetings
• Douglas City Council Monday meeting: Public art policy approved
• United Way fundraiser to start in Holland March 2
• Hoekstra to focus on education for Heritage Foundation
• Lake home’s garage destroyed by fire
• GVSU asking for volunteers for Community Outreach Week
• 56,000 still without power in lower Michigan
• Bill Huizenga: Michigan Dutch are ‘almost more Dutch than the Dutch’
• Today’s weather forecast
• Holland gas prices jump due to Libyan turmoil
• Local family shaken by New Zealand earthquake
• Volunteer helps veterans access benefits
• Ottawa County faces $1.8 million cut in Snyder’s budget
• West Ottawa moves ahead on $26 million bond request
• Ottawa County swaps park land with American Legion
• Driver injured in crash with semi-tractor
• 370 in Allegan County still without power, 90,000 others
• City of Zeeland facing budget shortfall
• State of the County: Ottawa could face $1.8 million cut from state
• West Ottawa’s Pink Out a success
• Spring fashion show to benefit Center for Women in Transition
• West Ottawa bond issue to go on ballot in May
• Douglas moves ahead to buy land that might - or might not - be for sale
• International Food Fair set for Saturday
• Saugatuck school board writing to lawmakers to change funding cuts
• Zeeland council appoints Sheri Holstege to planning commission
• Ottawa's State of the County address is today
• Downtown building wins Best in American Living Midwest award
• NHTSA survey: Road rage plays a role in two-thirds of traffic fatalities
• Holland dodged worst of weekend snowstorm
• Holland teams place in theater championship
• Holland Public Schools Board of Education: Build 21 project continues to move forward
• Zeeland student report shows jump in suicide attempts
• Zeeland City Council Monday meeting: Consumers getting fog under control
• New weather advisory posted for Allegan County
• Grand Valley vessel begins 25 years of service
• Local builder receives national award
• On the eve of this year's conference tournament, here's a look at the Flying Dutch's MIAA co-champion season thus far! Hope will host Adrian in the first round, and play begins tomorrow night at 7:30 PM in the DeVos Fieldhouse.
• Survey shows Zeeland teens face challenges similar to others
• Zeeland council to review fog brainstorming session
• Fire at Olive Township home “close to a total loss,” chief says
• Douglas considers hiring firm to secure grants for Swing Bridge land
• Toys, clothes sale to benefit Zambia orphans
• Huizenga invites residents on snowmobile tour of northern district
• More power outages possible today
• Holland Christian to present concert tonight
• Today’s weather forecast
• West Michigan hit by late-winter storm, but injuries and damages minimal so far
• Kurtis Cunningham builds network by speaking out about his rare syndrome
• Weather battle plays out over Holland area
• Agricultural complaints, procedures topic of meeting
• Residents brave icy waters during annual Polar Plunge into Lake Macatawa
• Microbreweries watch trend from glass to metal
• Ottawa County seeks $900K to boost agribusiness
• Learn how to care for elderly through GRCC program
• Holland City Council set annual goals for upcoming projects
• Spring weather rolls in — and out of area
• Holland City Council officials: Service cuts looming
• Zeeland merchants set aside funds for United Way
• Grand Valley to host two career fairs
• Winter storm watch set for Sunday through Monday
• Tax help available for Allegan County residents
• The Chapel Choir and Symphonette will visit much of Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts during their annual tours this spring. Will you be attending any of this year's concerts?
• Snow-melt flooding closes area roadway
• Tickets on sale for Hope College's Dance 37
• Miniature golf event helps Hamilton band
• Holland wants residents for Neighborhood Leadership Academy
• Holland could lose $436K from state budget
• 720 gallons of wastewater spills at BPW plant
• Winter thaw comes to a close
• Gov. Snyder's state budget axes local spending
• Local man argues crews keep plowing after roads are dry
• CSX arson suspect arrested
• Restructuring of Holland's gay rights ordinance still needed before passage
• School cuts in Snyder budget could be to the bone
• Spectrum Health implants Michigan's first MRI-safe pacemaker
• West Ottawa jazz band ranks third place at jazz festival
• Saugatuck planners consider building expansion
• Bridge Sit raises cash for heating assistance
• Canada's Cup sailing into Holland for first time this fall
• Coopersville boy hurt when ammo cartridge explodes
• Gov. Snyder asking this morning for $1.2 billion in spending cuts
• Watch Gov. Snyder unveil budget at 11 a.m.
• Saugatuck, Douglas weigh tax revenue against open space
• With taxes, local seniors open to doing their share
• To do this week: Gallery stroll breaks up the winter blahs
• Saugatuck-Douglas consolidation committee raises $21,000
• Already time to think spring for new Park Township farmers market
• Fleeing man Hunter Ruthven tops 100 mph, police say
• Holland City Council extends medical marijuana moratorium
• City requests public art policy changes
• Ruling means awning comes down as historic district debate continues
• Hamilton teen leads four Holland-area police agencies on 100 mph late-night chase
• Howard Miller Library to host used book sale
• Hispanic Youth Leadership Conference sets students’ sights higher
• Locals hit the big screen in Grooters film ‘Frontier Boys’
• West Michigan Airport Authority officials mull improvements to navigation aid
• $400K grant boosts Holland/Zeeland Ready for School Initiative
• Windmill Island Gardens chosen as top wedding site by The Knot
• Michigan corrections dept. on the chopping block for up to $475M
• Heath Township Board puts moratorium on medical marijuana
• GVSU's Indulge in a Cause benefit set for Thursday
• Local chambers to host technology luncheon
• Orders being taken for annual seedling sale
• Grant Supports Research to Improve Parkinson’s Treatment
• Students from Grant to Visit Campus through Leadership Program
• Eagle Crest, Vanderbilt recognized for academic proficiency
• DeVos Fieldhouse provides an ideal setting for the sophomore Flying Dutchmen to work their trick-shot routine.
• Learn how ambulance services, costs are determined
• West Ottawa's Vocalaires group sing from the heart on Valentine's Day
• Traffic signal project means green for Holland area
• Mike Huckabee to avoid politics while giving Holland sermon
• Beginner's Fly Tying Class Begins March 12
• Holland Christian's MIFA team heads to states this weekend
• Holland couple to wed on ice at Grand Rapids Griffins game
• Read the Holland-Zeeland Model Community Initiatives report here
• Invasive species focus of meeting in Saugatuck
• Holland Christian orchestras to present winter concert Tuesday
• Search firm seeking input from ZPS stakeholders
• Spring weight restrictions begin Wednesday in Ottawa County
• Ottawa man charged for killing two horses
• Zeeland Christian to host kindergarten enrollment meeting
• ZCS teacher honored by local television station
• Saugatuck City Council considers brewery request
• Genetski meeting constituents on Friday in Douglas
• Happy Valentine's Day! We invite you to make a gift to the Hope Fund - - in honor of something you love about Hope College. What do you love about Hope?
• Flower shops appreciate Valentine's Day despite frantic customers
• Ottawa County buys 100 acres on Grand River for new park
• Salute to Service: Sfc. Kevin Vanklompenberg
• Russell TeSlaa named to board of trustees in Holland Township
• Holland High School, Holland Christian win regional MIFA theater tourneys
• Street Talk
• Zeeland council upholds Liquor License Review Committee findings
• Zeeland to save money on Water Supply System bonds
• Veterans struggle to access their benefits in Ottawa County
• Zeeland residents turns out for Walk for Warmth fundraiser
• Zeeland Public Schools save with Energy Awareness Policy
• Sidewalk snow removal becomes issue for Saugatuck
• Cadets test their outdoor-survival skills in annual Snow Derby competition
• Holland, Holland Christian win regional theater tournaments
• Zeeland Public Schools asks for public input on new superintendent
• Last fall the Hope men’s soccer team sponsored a Community for a Cure Purple Game to raise awareness and funding for cancer research at Van Andel Institute in Grand Rapids. The event raised more than $9,000. The funds will also help support a Hope
• State permit gives Holland BPW 18 months to build expansion on coal-fired plant
• New MEAP standards in Michigan make it tougher to score ‘proficient’
• Cool project: Fillmore man, Mother Nature team up on new ice landmark
• Feds say Holland man sent child porn
• Michigander or Michiganian: What do you call us?
• GVSU freezes housing rates
• Dashboard report shows GVSU is a leading university
• Today's Grand Rapids Press features Hope men's basketball head coach, Matt Neil.
• Michigan DNR-E approves air permit for Holland power plant
• Sunday Event to Help Holland-Area Students Apply for Financial Aid
• LAUP to Hold Hispanic Youth Leadership Conference Tuesday
• American Cancer Society recruiting volunteer drivers
• Gender violence expert to speak at gala
• Model Community initiatives launch today
• Blizzard costs Holland $80,768
• Pronto Pups’ menu approved by Park Township
• Patty Birkholz honored for environmental work
• Count day: Student enrollment increases at Holland, Hamilton
• Park Township gives Segways green light
• GRCC offers course for those who work with senior community
• Performances to feature GVSU Opera Theatre and Grand Rapids Ballet Company
• Douglas public art policy sent back for revisions
• State lawmakers applaud college Bridge Card restrictions
• Nominations sought for Fennville volunteerism award
• Dropping property assessments cut tax revenues
• Glenn market offers goodies, gifts
• Haworth reports 9 percent jump in sales
• Park Township wants opinions on Segway cops
• Bank charges levied against S.C. pastor
• Board of Public Works pitches rate increase
• Hope students host Stand Up sessions to build unity
• Douglas council eyes park property
• West Ottawa musicians receive high rankings from Feb. 5 performance
• Huizenga to speak at Walk for Warmth
• Haworth reports 9 percent jump in sales for 2010
• Arab American leader to speak at GVSU
• Ottawa Democrats want war to end
• Workshop looks at lawn care and water quality
• Walk for Warmth to raise money for Community Action Agency
• Ottawa County buys 100 acres for new park
• Gun Lake Casino effect on lakeshore tourism no sure bet
• Lt. Gov. Brian Calley speaks at Chamber of Commerce
• Holland Rescue Mission, Spartan stores host first Supermarket Sweep
• Blue Cross seeks to clarify Medicare options
• What’s clouding up downtown Holland? Steam, of course
• Crowd seeks West Ottawa school seat
• Zeeland city council awards downtown maintenance contract
• Zeeland Christian to sponsor annual 3-on-3 tournament
• Holland Sentinel names new editor
• Huizenga looking for photos to add to district website
• Tulip Time selects official poster for 2011
• High-tech ghost hunting discussed at former hospital
• Douglas approves licensing of short-term rental units
• Hope College library to display students’ “Artists’ Books” through March 5
• Local veterans use Mac TV to reach out to fellow veterans
• Three fires at railroad yard suspicious, police say
• Physician to discuss common hand injuries in sports Feb. 21
• Padnos steam settles on downtown this morning
• Lt. Gov. Brian Calley prepares Holland for big changes in Lansing
• See photos from the Flying Dutch 70-48 win over Calvin before a record DeVos Fieldhouse crowd of 3,433 fans on Saturday which created a standing-room-only environment for the highly anticipated showdown between the nationally ranked teams.
• Today’s weather forecast
• Child abuse, neglect cases triple in Allegan County
• Former U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra’s couch heads to Holland Museum
• Police raid Holland medical marijuana shop The Mix
• Zeeland Mayor Les Hoogland will not seek 12th term
• Allegan County under lake effect snow advisory
• Local principal interviewing for superintendent position in Lakeview
• Douglas holding special meeting tonight before regular session
• Surprise your sweetie with a singing valentine
• Zeeland fire chief asks for help keeping hydrants clear of snow
• Zeeland council to review liquor licenses
• Train yard trailer burns in Holland Township
• Saugatuck event honors Birkholz for years of service
• Today’s weather forecast
• West Ottawa’s Pink Out event to help raise money for cancer research
• Eighth Day Farm wants to expand local agriculture
• Local found that art helped him battle alcoholism
• Study says online learning saves schools money and helps students
• Zeeland to host freshman orientation Monday
• Watch for slick roads, up to 4 inches of snow by tonight
• Snowmelt Shuffle raises $6,000 for charity
• Zeeland East, West high schools look at new class schedule
• 5 things you should know about softball in the snow
• Holland Superintendent: 'Prepare to be in school on Monday'
• Car-pedestrian accident in Hudsonville
• State, Holland BPW power plant talks moving ahead
• United Way hits 88 percent of community campaign goal
• Winter storm has lingering retail effect
• Live webcast at Herrick to feature NPR’s Mike Shuster
• Ward 1 residents invited to talk about energy with Myron Trethewey
• West Ottawa alumnus honored with national award
• The pride of a student body is many times reflected in its enthusiasm for its sports teams. Hope College is no exception. Tradition anchors the Dew Crew student cheering section in spirit and passion. If passion were a color, it would be orange. If passi
• Community Mental Health official: How to avoid another Arizona shooting
• Knickerbocker Theatre Schedules Additional Showings of “Waste Land”
• Laketown Township cancels February meeting
• Unemployment fell to 9 percent in January
• Holland asks residents to get sidewalks cleared for students’ well-being
• Zeeland to balance enrollment at district schools
• Firefighters battle flames at South Shore Drive home
• Donors continue to ‘Pay it Forward Holland’
• Rotary connection: Wedding proposal trumps lunch talk
• GVSU Professor: Businesses’ modest growth continues
• Show goes on at Holland Civic Theatre despite wind damage
• Macatawa Bank reports third-straight quarter of profitability
• Tickets for Hope's Musical Showcase go on sale Monday
• Sidewalk safety key to Holland area school closings
• GVSU first public university to be environmentally certified
• Today’s weather forecast
• WHITEWASH: The Great Groundhog Day storm ranks in top 10
• Tales from the storm
• New Richmond Bridge Park to host lake sturgeon revival
• I survived: One reporter’s white-knuckled commute
• 5 things you should know about Children’s Museum of Fennville
• Few injuries reported at hospital during winter storm
• Rare snow day for Hope includes burst water pipe in Kollen Hall
• Weather advisory dropped early
• Saugatuck gets outside help with heavy snow
• Weather delays mail, closes Holland Post Office
• Blizzard 2011 in Zeeland
• Saugatuck Township board still meeting at 6 tonight
• Saugatuck city roads OK, but sidewalks are another story
• Weather advisory extended to 11 p.m.; travel still difficult in some areas
• List of area closings
• Girls in Sports Day this Saturday
• Holland-area police: stay off roads
• Holland to start plowing side streets soon
• Ottawa and Allegan counties closed today
• Holland Hospital ranks in top 5 percent nationally
• Blizzard warning canceled; advisory remains as conditions improve
• Today's weather forecast
• ‘A threat to life’: Not the worst ever but severe storm expected
• Holland Township tightening medical pot rules
• Holland church group welcomes South Koreans
• Pete Hoekstra joins D.C. law, lobbying firm
• Spectrum seeks new site in Holland Township
• School closings for Wednesday
• Hope College, Grand Valley State University closing for day
• Hope College will be closed on Wednesday. All classes and other scheduled events have been cancelled pending further notification. Watch HopeToday for those announcements. Dining Services will be provided. Essential employees should report as instructed
• Customers scramble for winter storm supplies
• How to keep tabs on travel during severe weather
• Keep tabs on your travel plans
• Holland mom charged with child abuse, shoplifting
• Pete Hoekstra to join law firm Dickstein Shapiro
• Huizenga applauds Florida judge’s health care ruling
• Free dental clinic to visit Glerum Elementary
• Zeeland to pay more for Ottawa County SWAP program in July
• Blizzard warning — storm will develop Tuesday night through Wednesday
• High-profile shooting highlights brain-injury treatment options
• Sobriety court sets high standard
• George Jacob selected to replace Amanda Price as Park Township supervisor
• Rotary Club members seek to serve
• Canadian official to discuss bridge
• ZPS to host 21st Annual Chili Friday fundraiser
• Councilman Myron Trethewey to talk Holland's energy future Tuesday
• Lighthouse map points travelers to Great Lakes icons
• Hope's athletic training project wins state award
• Lakeshore Advantage, HYP to host entrepreneurial event in Zeeland
• Saugatuck scholarship deadline approaching
• Great rundown from the Holland Sentinel about one of the most exciting games in The Rivalry's history!
• MAX bus contest to highlight routes, features prizes
• Worksite wellness programs become more popular locally
• Early warning: Snowstorm expected Tuesday through Wednesday
• New rules for young drivers will go into effect March 30
• Holland announces student logo contest in hopes of 'freshening' city brand
• Zeeland takes second in Snowman Making Champion of the Free World contest
• MAX bus ridership increases 29% in December over December 2009
• 76-70! Hope wins!
• The 178th edition of The Rivalry starts… now. Watch live in West Michigan on WGVU. Audio: LiveStats:
• Watch the Rivalry livestream at:
• It's Rivalry game day! Where will you be watching the big game this afternoon?
• Hope-Calvin game brings mixed allegiances for Haverdink, Nienhuis families
• Ottawa, Allegan county stay on track for winter maintenance costs
• ‘KKK’ poster at Hope College met with shock, inspires anti-racism event
• Hope responds to alumni criticism through new statement on sexuality
• Terra Potter files $25K lawsuit against Colette Volkema DeNooyer over child’s death
• Holland native opens Kurt Dreyer Acting Studio
• My Brightest Diamond and The Soil & the Sun to perform Feb. 3
• Hope College replaces old "Statement on Homosexuality"
• Representative Joe Haveman introduces bill to keep college-going dependents off welfare
• Macatawa Bay Middle School to kick of Month of Caring come February
• Grant to GVSU will expand support for energy and technology start-ups
• MacMedia expands TV and online services
• The Rivalry: Hope vs. Calvin rematch live on WGVU HD this Saturday at 3pm. Satellite party locations and national live coverage: Go Hope!
• Five Michigan governors support new Canadian crossing between Windsor, Detroit
• Police seeking man taking photos, claiming to be housing inspector, bank employee
• Ottawa’s jobless rate drops to 9.5%
• Byron Township pulls out of Fred Meijer Trail
• 5 things you should know about getting your kid into college
• Renewable Energy Technologies LLC plans to turn waste into ethanol in Holland plant
• Gentex Corp. reports record sales, earnings
• Black History Month speaker to discuss minority entrepreneurship
• Holland sobriety court nationally recognized
• Weather service warns of slippery roads, low visibility
• Ask Obama your questions in live YouTube interview
• Volunteer drivers needed to help seniors
• West Ottawa choir director wins four awards
• Hope basketball combined for 202 points last night as both the Dutchmen and Dutch put up at least 100 against their Kalamazoo opponents. Senior Will Bowser scored 46 points — a DeVos Fieldhouse record and the 2nd highest in Hope basketball history.
• Today’s weather forecast
• Doing good deeds: City’s Pay It Forward Initiative catches on
• Blood needed: Red Cross puts out call for donations
• Plant would turn waste to ethanol in Holland
• Zeeland City Council and staff set priorities amid dim fiscal future
• Holland begins evaluating future of its emergency services
• Douglas might license summer property rentals
• Engineering and Computer Science Fair Feb. 9
• Grand Rapids ranked fourteenth best city for hospital care
• Help Dan Caldwell '01 win a Cooney Prize for Innovation in Children Learning by checking out the video game that he created for K-4 students as part of a national STEM challenge. He is currently in 2nd place! Take a moment to check out his project a
• Aqua Clara President Robert McDonald to speak at MSU Bioeconomy Institute
• GRCC opens specialized training for jobs in solar panel industry
• Zeeland East High School players, coach to be featured on ESPN Radio Saturday
• Huizenga reacts to State of the Union address
• Area arts, cultural groups receive state grants
• What’s your view on Oscar nominees?
• Holland Home Depot will close
• Visually impaired find work hard to come by
• Check out snowflake and story time programs in February
• State Sen. Rick Jones prompts discussion on how to handle Medical Marijuana Act
• Planning to make a campus visit to Hope? We have Visit Days coming up on January 28, February 4, February 21, and March 4.
• Hope nursing student's work to be published in medical journal
• GRCC board extends President Steven Ender’s Contract
• Downtown Holland's Girlfriends Weekend kicks off March 4
• Unoccupied deputy vehicle struck on highway
• Zeeland library hosting Chocolate Week
• Zeeland Christian to host university model meeting tonight
• Hope prof publishes family fitness books
• Huizenga gets Financial Services subcommittee assignments
• Saugatuck Township continues discussion of wind-power rules
• Nuclear plant back in service after weekend shutdown
• Big Dutchman founder Jack DeWitt turns 100 after storied business career
• Marchers support right to life
• Holland BPW could raise electric rates to keep up with fuel, green energy costs
• ZCS launches shared classes for home-schoolers
• Man tries to flee through roof after burglary
• Police look for man who approached boy
• City, Consumers and consultants meet to discuss fog abatement
• Sewage overflows at Holland Area Wastewater Treatment Plant facility
• Elementary students raise money for Community Action House
• Demand for engineering, computing internships in West Michigan
• Blaze destroys Zeeland Township mobile home
• A lasting legacy
• Zeeland to host college night for juniors, parents
• Palisades nuclear plant returning to full power
• Police seek details after driver invites boy into van
• Man tries to flee through roof after business burglary
• Freezing drizzle, fog will make driving difficult later today
• Wind turbine rules focus of public hearing in Saugatuck Township
• Huizenga to speak at D.C. March for Life
• Zeeland schools sets date for preschool, kindergarten registration
• Holland looks to South Haven when considering permanent ice-skating rink
• Residents hope to transform Park Township pumphouse into museum
• Family wins year of house cleaning
• Co-creator of violent 2003 school-based video speaks out
• Red Cross helps fire victims in Ottawa
• Street Talk
• Bright idea: CFLs emerge as likely successor to Edison’s bulb
• Seasonal snowfall less than last year despite constant showers
• Survey: Allegan, Ottawa County businesses comply with smoking ban
• March for Life slated for Monday in Holland
• Holland to maintain service agency support
• "Secret Art of Dr. Seuss" works back on display at Holland Museum
• West Ottawa classmate: Violent film made during ‘down time’
• Cookie master: Girl Scout troops gear up for start of cookie selling season
• Violent video depicting West Ottawa school raises concern
• Immigrant officials complete raid on West Michigan
• Weather advisory ends early, but more snow expected Saturday
• Fennville Elementary School featured as 'School of the Week' on TV
• It may be snowy and cold outside (here in Holland), but our hearts are warmed knowing over 4,000 alumni, parents and friends have contributed so far this year to the Hope Fund. If you have made a gift, thank you! If you would like more information, visit
• College Goal Sunday at Davenport University Feb. 13
• Gov. Snyder appoints John Kennedy, David Hooker to GVSU board
• Kiwanis Club donates more than 1,400 dictionaries
• Tulip Time gears up for festival with Dutch Dance Costume Style Show
• Nature preserves focus of slide show
• Acupuncture used to treat dependency
• Local leaders scope out Gov. Rick Snyder’s dashboard issues
• Catholic Charities West Michigan moves into Holland building
• Holland officials get counsel on gay rights law
• Disability Network founder retires
• West Ottawa band members to perform at DeVos
• MacMedia now on AT&T U-Verse
• Holland Christian High School Showcase Jan. 31
• Zeeland High School Dance Ensemble performing in Disney World
• Perrigo buying another drugmaker for $540M
• Snow, blowing snow ahead for Holland area
• Local leaders' reactions to the State of the State address
• Park Township planners mull Point West marina
• Saugatuck school board seeks aid to continue FOIA lawsuit
• Slow improvement in industrial growth expected to boost area
• 5 things you should know about the Blue Star Highway bridge
• Millwright who rebuilt deZwaan windmill in Holland dies at 89
• Holland City Council Wednesday meeting: Snowmelt expansion explored
• Wastewater treatment plan work may catch your nose in Holland
• Heart health presentation set for Feb. 12
• Huizenga to vote for health care repeal today
• Fire extinguished quickly in Zeeland Township garage
• Michigan has low participation in breakfast program
• Zeeland deputy fire chief honored by city council
• A lighter lunch: USDA proposes major changes to school meals
• Planners open up Pronto Pups’ menu
• Library puts art up for auction
• 1963 Birmingham bombing survivor: Evil was ‘turned around’
• Community Foundation awards grants to local nonprofits
• Ottawa gives raises to five court employees
• City’s free house offer finds no takers
• None injured in Zeeland school bus fender-bender
• West Ottawa moves forward with bond issue
• Snyder going unscripted for State of the State Wednesday
• Hazardous weather forecast in Holland
• Mental illness talk in Holland postponed
• The Flying Dutch are ranked #1 in the nation heading into tonight's big matchup against rival Calvin!
• Saugatuck board passes on community forum
• Corpus Christi Catholic School holds open house events
• West Ottawa Public Schools to hold kindergarten event
• Zeeland school board to interview four recruiting services
• Hope College visit day Jan. 28
• Food Network heading to Fennville
• Circuit training: Area robotics teams foster knowledge, grow in popularity
• Teaching the dream: Exercise helps students
• 6 things you should know about new Ottawa parks plan
• Holland launches pay-it-forward campaign with cash gift
• Infant left in car stirs alarm
• City has tough energy road ahead
• Zeeland schools nixes 2 posts, adds 1
• West Ottawa Public Schools Monday meeting: New bullying prevention plan in works
• Holland Public Schools to discuss Build 21 plans tonight
• Park Township to consider Pronto Pup and Point West Tuesday
• Zeeland Christian to offer hybrid program
• Man dies five days after Zeeland Township crash
• Douglas looks at short-term rental rules
• Chicago Tap Theatre coming to Knickerbocker Theatre
• Zeeland Rec. to host winter softball tournament
• Expect snow to change to sleet, freezing rain tonight
• Welcome to the over 100 students checking out Hope today at our Admissions Visit Day!
• Allegan Burger King robbed by gunman
• Are we free at last?
• Budget breakdown for the City of Holland
• Zeeland mission group serves dangerous city
• Pay It Forward kick-off today
• Saugatuck Township board postpones harbor decision
• To do this week: School showcase at Imagination Station
• Hope College presents awards to faculty for teaching, service, scholarship
• A tale of two foreclosures: Couple saves house, man losing condo
• Coyote control up to residents, Saugatuck Township board says
• The times they are-a-changin’ to charging
• Wedding wishes
• Holland BPW wants community input for new energy plan
• Lecture to discuss stresses faced by athletic trainers
• Alleged gang member wanted in Holland arrested in Florida
• Branching Out: Zeeland family, lumber company grow together
• MLK Jr. holiday sees growing commemoration
• BPW, police warn of utility worker scam
• Hoekstra given national intelligence service medal
• Hamilton High School to host fundraiser Jan. 22
• New advisory issued for 2 to 5 inches of snow by morning
• Overnight fire destroys barn in Port Sheldon Township
• Weather advisory over, but be ready for more snow
• Alan Headbloom Presents “Birds of a Feather” to Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony tonight
• Zeeland to host snowman building contest
• Super Science Saturday on Jan. 29
• Ice and slush trigger crashes
• Local lawmakers start fast: Bills introduced day after swearing-in
• Douglas among area communities pondering medical marijuana
• Woman admits to giving false information in toddler’s death
• A real page turner: Book features Ottawa County’s new courthouse
• Census shows shrinking statewide population
• Park Township Thursday meeting: Park tightens storm water ordinance
• Group holds school info night for parents of young Zeeland children
• Drawing exhibit at Hope College opens Friday
• Snow advisory in effect through Friday afternoon
• Douglas planner wants to stay 'cutting edge' on marijuana issue
• Grandmother pleads guilty to false statements in toddler’s death
• Seven firms vying to help in super search
• Laketown changes salaries for board officers
• Laketown accepts donation of church building
• Sultans of Sledding: Your guide to the best hills in the area
• Today’s weather forecast
• Mentoring sets sail: Ready About close to taking ministry afloat
• Flu strikes: Holland-area schools take precautions
• 5 things you should know about networking
• Grant swap paves way for bike path work
• Holland City Council: Improvements planned for Central Avenue
• Woman receives minor injuries in two-car crash
• Saugatuck City Council votes against changing Oval Beach hours
• Helen DeVos Children's Hospital welcomes patients
• Allegan MSU Extension educator receives excellence award
• GVSU installs electric vehicle charging station
• Tuesday marked the beginning of the spring semester at Hope College, and sophomore Brooke McDonald '13 has all the details from the first day back!
• Pregnancy fitness class at Zeeland hospital starts Thursday
• Police identify man injured after power pole falls on vehicle
• Watch for I-196 lane closure in Casco Township
• FAA final report cites inexperience, weather
• Huizenga, Hoekstra share their views on Congressional security
• Serving up change in Fennville
• City examines medical marijuana regulations
• Ottawa County board keeps conference budget slim
• Meet and greet with superintendents
• Respected surgeon, family man dies at 80
• Economist projects slow employment improvement in Holland area
• Car crash in Zeeland sends Grand Rapids man to hospital
• Hope emeritus professor Rodney Boyer pens new biochemistry textbook
• Meet Hamilton's new superintendent tonight
• Douglas planners looking at rules for medical marijuana facilities
• Zeeland unveils drawing of proposed elementary school
• Lecture to discuss stresses faced by athletic trainers
• Douglas, Saugatuck going without ice rinks
• Huizenga hosts teleconference meetings starting tonight
• Calvin Alumni Choir performs in Holland area Friday
• Feds determine official cause of Hope student plane crash
• Saugatuck school board looks for forum topic
• Today’s weather forecast
• End of an Era? Local grocery store in jeopardy of closing
• Holland community embraces Temple Grandin’s message
• New web resource helps as demand for job search assistance increases
• Moynihan Gallery Outdoor Discovery Center Benefit
• West Ottawa teacher facing tenure charges fires back at administrators on website
• Paris sentenced to 20 years for raping teen girl
• Hamilton Community Schools Tuesday meeting: Bond issue presented
• Holland Board of Public Works to get rid of unwanted land
• Douglas budget: Police costs rise, but city in good financial shape
• Holland Christian early childhood showcases begin Monday
• Fluoride recommendations lowered
• Robinson Township planners to discuss marijuana
• Holland Litho to host Zeeland chamber event
• The 8th Veritas Forum at Hope College kicks off this Thursday and will look at true community in the age of technology and instant connections. Admission is free for all events, with the exception of the "Welcome Wagon" concert on Saturday, Jan
• Wild West Michigan: Coyotes a problem in Saugatuck Township
• Moment of silence at 11 a.m. for Arizona tragedy
• Support available for those with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Holland Township apartment fire starts in utility closet
• Saugatuck accepting Citizen of Year nominations
• Today's weather forecast
• From suits to scrubs: Holland man honored for career transition
• End of the road: Sergeant reflects on years of duty
• Street performers to be allowed at Tulip Time festivities
• Street Talk
• Deanna’s Playhouse hosts preschool fair
• Laketown Township Wednesday meeting: Board to adjust salaries
• Former brick home in Holland was tied to family for generations
• Man to be sentenced for raping teen girl
• Victims’ lives changed by investment fraud
• Shots of support at Toss for Teri
• Police: Teen disregarded train warning lights, causing train-car crash
• Holland Mayor Kurt Dykstra hopes for permanent outdoor ice rink one day
• Chamber starts Try It Local deal-of-the-week program
• None injured after Holland train-car collision
• Downtown Holland Ice Sculpting Competition kicks off, continues today
• Four things you should know about seasonal affective disorder
• Ruff Readers program builds confidence, reading skills in children
• Fennville Elementary School receives $25,000 grant throug Pepsi program
• Nature sanctuary receives $25,000 grant from Consumers
• What do Hollanders think of their neighborhoods? City wants to know
• Zeeland West student honored at auto show
• Holland resident to be featured Sunday in public TV special
• Ottawa looks to hire first natural resources supervisor
• Zeeland Township places moratorium on medical marijuana
• Grand Valley alumnus to make TV debut Sunday
• Holland BPW manager to speak to Tea Party on Tuesday
• LOST Bus ready to embark on service trek across the country
• M-TEC offers computer certification programs
• Laketown Township board to decide future of Gibson church
• Prognosis of health reforms uncertain
• Holland BPW manager to speak to Tea Party on Monday
• Health care economic forecast looking good
• Lake effect warning extends to Saturday morning
• Kids Hope USA needs votes for Pepsi grant
• Michigan’s new AG continues health reform challenge
• Huizenga takes oath on his family Bible
• Woman turns love of animals into three businesses
• State appeals BPW power plant ruling; court trials drag on
• Tough final. Calvin defeats Hope, 95-81.
• Holland City Council: City struggles to cover budget gap
• Hope has just a little bit of work to do in the 2nd half… 42-44 at the half.
• Up to a foot of lake effect snow expected
• New Ottawa Co. Road Commissioners get started
• Douglas City Council OKs bridge repair cost increase
• The Rivalry is renewed just 15 minutes from now… what's the final score going to be?
• GVSU ranked in men’s, women’s D-II polls
• Hope garners national honor for engaging community
• TV panel to tackle topic of domestic violence
• GVSU to announce scholarship for Haitian students
• GRCC faculty, community leaders attend seminar
• Huizenga to be sworn into Congress today
• Saugatuck Township looks at buying out cell tower lease
• Zeeland Lumber gets tax abatement from city of Wyoming
• Holland Township planners pave way for on-line car sales
• Area foreclosures still through the roof
• File reveals charges against teacher Susan Brennan
• Fresh look, new exhibits in the works at Holland Museum
• Township continues marijuana debate
• Snyder issues executive order separating DEQ under Patty Birkholz and DNR
• No one injured in car crash with Zeeland school bus
• Unemployment falling in Holland, Ottawa County
• "The Rivalry" is renewed Wednesday Jan. 5 at 8pm EST when Hope men's basketball hosts Calvin at DeVos Fieldhouse. Local (west Michigan) television coverage on WGVU TV and Live Video Streaming online at link below. Go Hope!
• Ottawa snowshoe, ski workshops this weekend
• Douglas approves increase in engineering costs for bridge
• I-96 closed for three hours Monday evening
• West Ottawa considers asking for $26M to fund new athletic, arts facilities
• Patty Birkholz looks to protect lakes in new role for Snyder administration
• Moving day for Bill Huizenga
• Highway name would honor medal recipients
• January Series gets growing audience
• Holland, Kalamazoo women injured in knife fight over man
• Watch Calvin College's January Series in Holland
• Move-in day for U.S. Representative Bill Huizenga
• Snow advisory: Up to 6 inches possible
• Winter weather advisory issued for Allegan, Ottawa counties
• Nature sanctuary in Saugatuck Township benefits from grant
• Two stabbed in Holland Township fight
• Hope College offices resume normal business hours today. We're happy to be back!
• Pete Hoekstra reflects on 18-year career
• Downtown businesses want to eliminate waste with new initiative
• Cottage owners worry over master plan
• Street Talk
• Today's weather forecast
• Tidd/Boeve family looks back on loss while embracing new life
• It’s a boy! First 2011 baby born at 2:36 a.m.
• Watersport enthusiasts brave cold water to start year doing what they love
• Fire not the first on Ridge Point Community Church property
• Holland’s Endurance Fitness sales calls prompt complaints
• Zeeland, planners to brainstorm ways to get the fog out
• Snyder names Birkholz to lead Great Lakes office
• Today’s weather forecast
• Educators turn Spanish immersion into business
• Crowd celebrates Kwanzaa at Western Theological Seminary
• Baumann steps down leaving Holland Township Board of Trustees vacancy
• Winter warm-up ends today
• Happy New Year!
• Holland man assaulted; one adult, two juveniles arrested
• Gov.-elect Rick Snyder preps for inaugural speech
• Alexander, Emma top local baby names of 2010
• Bank has six months to pay Westshore Mall debt to avoid foreclosure
• Holland Hospital to host smoking-cessation class
• Fireworks to be over Saugatuck-Douglas
• Saugatuck mulls over adding new restroom facility
• Tourists, Hollanders projected to spend more in new year
• Empty house catches fire near Adams Street and 104th Avenue
• Slide shows highlight natural areas
• Today’s weather forecast
• Wayne Kuipers reflects on years of accomplishments and service in Lansing
• Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society aims to preserve giant barrel
• Hope College hosts holiday science camp
• WO librarian featured in Christian Science Monitor
• Gas prices continue to rise, could hit $4 in 2011
• Whew — Flu season off to slower start
• Granholm inadvertently repeals penalties for fake drugs
• Ottawa negotiates wage freezes for three county unions
• Today's weather forecast
• Critter Barn brings screening of ‘The Christmas Bunny’ to town
• Fennville mourns death of community organizer Tom Tucker
• Ottawa County Road Commission gets three new members
• Class to quit smoking
• State Sen. Patty Birkholz gives insights into storied political career
• Saugatuck couple celebrates 77 years of marriage
• West Michigan avoids most of snowstorm chaos
• Now that Christmas is over, what do I do with my Christmas tree?
• Let it snow: Families move indoors for winter fun
• Woman sentenced for stabbing outside former S Nightclub
• OAR director retires after 25 years of service
• Traffic signals study helps drivers in time, fuel efficiency
• Eding Brothers’ Celery Farm wins master farmer award
• Ottawa County Board to pick 3 new road officials Tuesday night
• About 1,800 entries on Ottawa tax foreclosure list
• Batteries give jolt to local outlook, bring presidential visit
• Merry Christmas to you and your family, from all of us at Hope College!
• Holland-area tots line up to see Santa
• 70x7 Life Recovery program builds homes, provides second chances
• Zeeland, West Ottawa gear up for superintendent search
• Outdoor Discovery Center expands to meet increasing program demand
• Community Housing Project helps family through hard times
• Saugatuck moves city council meeting to Tuesday
• Last-minute shoppers come out in droves
• Welfare fraud may be cause of New Minit-Mart closing
• Ottawa County Road Commission, Park Township resident compromise on trees
• United Way campaign exceeds 60 percent of goal
• Food assistance jumps 29% in Ottawa County
• Zeeland attorney elected to lead Ottawa Republicans
• Hi-tech minds: Zeeland Schools makes $5M upgrades to tools, infrastructure
• Local bars pinched by Michigan ban on smoking
• Holland firefighters dive into ice rescue training
• Kent Engle takes oath as new Ottawa County family court judge
• Fraud ends free MAX bus rides
• Red kettle collections up from last year
• Sentinel closed for Christmas
• Saugatuck City Council will consider land deal
• Sewage overflow at BPW Waste Water Treatment Plant stopped
• Saugatuck school board members to get 6 more months
• Saugatuck City Council signs purchase agreement for 51 acres
• Douglas City Council approves two re-appointments
• United Way reaches 60% of goal
• Vanderbilt students get loads of dictionaries
• MAREC named a Michigan Energy Demonstration Center
• New Fillmore park could be done this summer
• Many Hope "firsts" add up to a great college experience! Please make your first gift to the Hope Fund. Your gift will provide quality academic and co-curricular experiences to current students. Give a first-time gift of $25 or more before Dece
• Obama signs ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ repeal
• Today's weather forecast
• Census: Michigan loses population, congressional seat
• West Ottawa school board denies teacher’s claims
• Macatawa Area Express sets tax vote
• Local Non-profit Breaks Ground on Building Expansion
• Zeeland City Council — City to put sale of substation assets on May ballot
• Sen.-elect Arlan Meekhof announces staff
• Van Raalte Tech School, Community Action House, others win social justice awards
• 2010 Census: Michigan loses population, congressional seat
• Off-duty officer helps catch parolees who robbed Grand Haven Township home
• MAX looking for volunteers
• Zeeland Lumber buys Wyoming facility
• Douglas first to OK new direction for harbor committee
• Holland's MAX transit system sets tax vote
• Zeeland considers selling substation assets
• Margaret Bakker sworn in as first female circuit court judge in Allegan
• Today's weather forecast
• Youth-inspired faith
• Zeeland superintendent retires after 18 years with district
• Hoekstra to say good-bye to couch
• LAUP gets $5K for youth programs
• West Ottawa schools seeks $26M for new facilities
• Baby Zeelanders to ‘Feel the Zeel’
• Teacher: Tenure threatened for past exotic dancing
• Scale model offers new look at McClendon plans
• Sell-out crowd says good-bye to Pete Hoekstra, hello to Bill Huizenga
• Douglas looks at new harbor group tonight
• Zeeland school board begins superintendent search
• Ottawa County Jail, widow to settle lawsuit over inmate’s 2007 suicide
• Riverview Park ice rink ready and skating
• Holland hopes to save money with new vacation policy
• Today’s weather forecast
• Is deception acceptable when it comes to holiday magic?
• Secondhand pups
• Your question answered: Why are lake levels down, will they rebound?
• Free dental clinic expands with $8,000 grant
• BPW pulls contract after costly repairs
• LAUP gets $5K for youth programs
• Itchin’ for a fight: MMA arrives in Holland with two new gyms
• Feenstra to retire as superintendent of Zeeland Public Schools
• Road commission moves Lakeshore Drive trees
• Grocery chain Aldi adding second local store
• Teens tasked with connecting groups to technology
• Stuff the Bus food drive doubles donations
• Feds cite West Michigan blueberry growers
• Saugatuck, Douglas homes honored for holiday displays
• Stuff the Bus food drive doubles donations
• Downtown Riverview Park ice rink open for skating
• Holland native, West Ottawa grad honored in academia
• Zeeland teacher Ashley Bocanegra honored
• Zeeland superintendent announces retirement
• Community foundation creates scholarship in honor of departing Zeeland Chamber of Commerce President
• Fillmore Township looking for new planning commission leader
• Groups want state appeal on Holland power plant
• Holiday business looking up, merchants say
• Furry Friend Food Pantry looks for holiday help
• Human Relations Commission, city to discuss discrimination ordinance in January
• 6 things to know about protecting your pets this winter
• Herman Miller stock jumps to 52-week high
• Holland Police Log, Dec. 13 to Dec. 15, 2010
• Aldi to add Holland Township location
• Environmental groups call for Granholm to appeal of Holland BPW power plant ruling
• Household income down $10,000 in Ottawa Co.
• Increase in BPW bonus pay comes with different status
• Lunch lady still serving up smiles at 90
• Judge deems MDNRE's air permit denial of Holland BPW unconstitutional
• Douglas duo create winter wonderland out of home
• Saugautuck Harbor Natural Area to have land added before year's end
• Herman Miller sees orders, sales jump
• Christmas Party offers fun, food and toys
• Downtown merchants warned of counterfeit bills
• Saugatuck City Council gives ferry contract clear sailing
• Michigan lawmakers approve blood donations by 16 year olds
• Great Start Parent Collaborative seeking new members
• Huizenga to keep Hoekstra senior staff members
• Holland-area food industry reports growth, more jobs
• Park Township raises water rates
• President of Evergreen Commons steps down
• BPW tackles sewage overflow issue
• Rediscovering Christmas
• TO DO THIS WEEK: Drum clinic educational and entertaining
• Pet pampering
• Ottawa County buys 70 acres to expand Grand River park
• Local food industry shows positive community impact
• Ottawa County to buy land to expand Bend Area park
• Holland Township fire damages home
• Latino teens to help teach community computer literacy
• Downtown merchants feel the zeal of the holidays
• LEDA receives grant for Calling All Colors program
• Homeless man gets 93 days for assaulting 88-year-old man
• 4 ways to handle the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act
• Holland says good-bye to outgoing Congressman Pete Hoekstra
• Ottawa County gets 27 applicants for road commission
• Woman sentenced to two and a half to five years for fatal crash
• Saugatuck Public Schools’ director of technology suspended
• Huizenga to serve on House Financial Services Committee
• Ottawa administrator starts blog
• Semester exams begin today for Hope students. Good luck and bundle up! It's cold out there.
• Ottawa Co. receives Watershed award
• Street Talk
• Hope, GVSU help boost Michigan international student population
• Tulip Time Festival 2011
• Cabin Fever Camp
• Cityside Middle School principal Tom DeGraaf honored
• Car crash victim identified
• Winter storm slams into West Michigan
• Fatal car crash victim identified
• 12 days of Christmas would be costly today
• Shoppers dip into Christmas Plunge savings
• Three Zeeland siblings face vision loss together
• Illegal immigrant youths may soon attend college
• Grant to aid snowmobile enforcement in Allegan Co.
• Snowstorm to hit Sunday
• West Ottawa High School collects food for Community Action house
• Allegan woman dies after crash
• Weather service declares winter storm watch tonight through Monday
• Super fans: Holland community has special bond with Hope
• Poverty among kids jumps dramatically
• Boy Scout awarded for life-saving skills
• Ottawa County road officials, residents still can’t agree on trees
• Police warn residents of holiday money scams
• Fire victim was home owner
• Man arrested for assaulting teen with knife in gang fight
• Man faces charges for kidnapping, robbing woman
• Joint Replacement Center receives designation
• Read an article that appears in this month's issue of News from Hope College about the Phonathon student callers who raise money for the Hope Fund.
• Zeeland sets site for new school
• Kandu attitude: Organization helps those with disabilities, other barriers
• Allegan officials look at pared-down jail plan
• Board moving trees at residents’ expense
• Sheldon Cleaners crosses the street
• Holland waits on state to fix Sunday morning liquor law language
• Resident dies in Hamilton house fire
• State park named after Patty Birkholz
• Driver jumps out of burning plow truck
• Smoke inhalation cause of death for Crockery Township man
• Pollster: Hoekstra could challenge Stabenow in 2012
• The December issue of "News from Hope College" is now available: INSIDE: Lasting Friendships, Lasting Lessons · Digital Humanities · Calling for Hope · Nykerk Moments
• Presentation: Staying healthy, happy during winter
• Santa and Mrs. Claus coming to Weaver House Sunday
• Hamilton Herald - December 2010
• Vanderbilt students support troops overseas
• Marketing boost eyed for live Christmas trees
• Ottawa unleashes top dog names of 2010
• Art bridges generation gap
• Matt Brouwer named Officer of the Year
• Fight for trees hits deadline
• To do this week: Enjoy a sweet event at the Felt Mansion
• Can drive raises $2K for Douglas family
• City prints Douglas calendar
• Registration policy for commenting on stories and letters to change
• City officials propose fee increases
• Commission discusses other cities’ ordinances on discrimination
• Leaders eye help with state medical marijuana act
• Douglas-Saugatuck Historical Society Gift Shop open
• Holland-based Total Logistic Control being bought by Ryder System Inc.
• No one hurt in school bus crash
• Holland announces holiday closings
• Temporary no parking on parts of 24th
• Another West Ottawa administrator is headed out of district
• Grant helping United Way set up Volunteer Medical Corps
• Ready for School: ‘Starting early is key’
• Holland Public Schools musicians are honored
• GVSU to celebrate commencement
• Perrigo looking to fill 100 jobs
• West Ottawa Superintendent Patricia Koeze steps down for Abu Dhabi job
• Greeting signs in Zeeland taking a foothold
• Thomas DePree, local politician and philanthropist, dies at age of 75
• Holland Township discusses medical marijuana
• Holland house fire started with chimney
• Holland Christian band concert canceled
• Holland, West Ottawa cancel evening events
• Hope's annual Christmas Vespers services were held this past weekend. View the entire photo gallery at:
• Park Township seeks supervisor applicants
• Purse party to benefit after-school program for girls
• Speech disorders common, but mostly surmountable
• Ottawa County residents give parks favorable ratings in survey
• Visser Farms provides fresh winter produce
• Your question answered: Resident wonders about headlight laws
• Street Talk
• Ice rink installed
• Experts explain electric vehicle technology, maintenance for prospective owners
• State Sen. Birkholz: Offshore wind legislation unlikely this year
• Saugatuck celebrates football team during Christmas parade
• State legislators discuss key topics at League of Women Voters event
• Allegan County to auction off lost, confiscated items
• 5,000 could lose unemployment benefits this winter
• Ready for School annual meeting, breakfast slated for Tuesday
• Downtown Zeeland businesses report mixed success
• Sinterklaas makes 2010 Holland debut
• Ready for School annual meeting, breakfast
• Hoekstra hosts farewell open house Dec. 13
• Heavy snow ahead: Lake effect watch issued
• Christmas Vespers, a Hope College tradition approaching 70 years, will be presented this weekend in Dimnent Memorial Chapel. Some tickets remain for selected performances through the DeVos Ticket Office (616-395-7890). Here are photos from last year
• Santa Paws at Shelby's Place
• Ottawa gets $365K grant for new park
• Blue Cross denies wronging city of Holland
• St. Nicholas has taken on many looks in his nearly 700-year history
• Newsmaker Q&A: WO seniors’ poster ideas chosen for national campaign
• Owner withdraws offer to donate land to Saugatuck
• Ojibwa Snowshoe Lacing Workshop
• GVSU survey: Greater Grand Rapids economy continues slow growth in November
• Pitbulls attack, kill dog
• Holiday parade Saturday in Saugatuck
• Senate passes teacher tenure reform bill
• U.S. Department of Energy to assist in making GVSU library building energy-efficient
• Student art show kicks off Friday
• Saugatuck city OK's $10,900 for tree removal, trimming
• Holland Postmaster: Keep paths clear this winter
• Gifted and talented conference
• Ottawa Parks announces December programs
• No parking on 15th Street Friday
• Ottawa County United Way Profile — American Red Cross
• $7 million from state speeds duneland payoff
• Saugatuck Township looks to save money with timber sale
• First snow hits Holland
• Crop, soil expert Kurt Thelen to speak on bioenergy
• Rapist pleads guilty to six counts
• Intake of dietary supplements changed
• Dance work by Hope College’s Steven Iannacone featured in Alwin Nikolais alumni concert
• Hope College Mortar Board chapter leads in national book drive for third year
• State gives $7 million grant for Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area
• Our first good snow of the year!
• Lake effect snow advisory issued: Expect 3-5 inches
• Does Ottawa County owe you money?
• ‘Dirty Jobs’ to feature Earl’s Meats Tuesday
• Preparing the plows: Ottawa, Allegan have fewer drivers this winter
• Jobless rate improves in Ottawa, Allegan
• Holland Hospital officials disappointed with merger
• Parade of Lights glows through downtown Holland
• Child struck in face with flying nail
• Child struck in face with flying nail
• Peter Cook, former member of the Hope Board of Trustees and generous local philanthropist, died on Sunday at age 96:
• Holland Christian High School to hold 24-hour theater event
• Hoekstra staff evacuates D.C. offices
• Ottawa, Allegan and state jobless rates see seasonal improvements
• West Ottawa High School students’ concepts chosen for dating violence campaign
• Zeeland Chamber to sponsor networking opportunity
• Wind ensemble to perform Dec. 8
• Dutch-American researcher to speak at Hope on Friday
• Zeeland Community Hospital eyes 'seamless' joining with Spectrum Health Jan. 1
• Hoekstra on WikiLeaks: A ‘miracle’ it took this long
• ‘It’s going to be Christmas’
• Culinary tourists savor West Michigan cuisine, wines
• Commemorate World AIDS Day by getting tested
• Holland Museum dedicates tree to military members
• Saugatuck Township to look at cost-cutting proposals to make up for legal fees
• Ottawa Parks looks for feedback at Tuesday’s meeting
• Zeeland Community Hospital joining forces with Spectrum Health
• Ottawa Parks looking for feedback
• GVSU art alumna honored
• Poll shows emergency departments lack staff
• Timber sales, budget cuts up for discussion at Saugatuck Township meeting
• Pete Hoekstra: WikiLeaks disclosure a ‘breakdown in trust’
• Your question answered: West Ottawa parent worried about head lice
• Grand Valley State University team offers shopping app
• Street talk
• Phoenix E.V. hosting film festival at Knickerbocker Theatre
• Struggling economy depresses couples, birth rates
• Holiday events certain to shine in downtown
• Christmas tree sales steady for past 3 years
• Local ministry shows appreciation to veterans
• Inez Whitaker, 76
• Ottawa-area math project boosts learning
• Dutch-American Heritage Day recognizes Henry I. Witte
• Shoppers brave cold for Kerstmarkt on Black Friday
• Largest-ever Zeeland parade could boost downtown sales
• LIBA celebrates Shop Local Week
• Postal deadlines for Christmas packages approach
• Saugatuck council will explore land before possible acquisition
• State court upholds Douglas call for road paving
• Work continues to keep Windmill Island from sliding
• Zeeland family provides Thanksgiving breakfast for local cops, medics
• Local shoppers make most of pre-Black Friday sales
• Gift card changes good for consumers
• Kerstmarkt open for business on Saturdays
• Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family from all of us at Hope College!
• Woman pays forward the help she’s thankful for
• Challenged Holland family thankful for Habitat for Humanity home
• To do this week: Tree lighting ceremonies in Saugatuck, Glenn
• Shopping safely: Local retailers have safety precautions in place for weekend
• Fire chief seeking input on emergency alert system
• What we’re thankful for
• Ottawa adds three-year dog license option
• Fred Meijer Kenowa Trail coming to Holland
• Homeless man pleads guilty to assault on Freedom Village resident
• Police identify couple injured in Zeeland Township crash
• Holland Christian students make All State Band
• Regional transit study delayed at least a year
• Community in action
• MACC wants transportation plan feedback
• City offers talk on recent energy developments
• Pronto Pups owner plans to appeal closing
• Zeeland shops open on Black Friday
• Ice rink to go up next week
• Mayor, family hosts open house Dec. 10
• United Way campaign raises 40 percent of goal
• Weather up and down for Holland
• Gentex Corp. grows with new plant
• Ottawa County Road Commission bumped up to five members
• Two treated for injuries after Chicago Drive crash
• Tebo named new superintendent for Hamilton schools
• Hope ballet club to present “The Nutcracker”
• Clerk, register of deeds positions now one in Ottawa County
• Ottawa considers adding road commissioners, combining officials’ posts today
• Poinsettia sale
• Gentex announcing new facility, more jobs today
• Walk the line: Saugatuck council will explore land for possible park expansion
• Local residents cope with new restrictions
• Happy Thanksgiving? Michigan won’t take new unemployment claims starting Saturday
• Hope vocal jazz concert Nov. 30
• Concert band to present debut concert Dec. 2
• Six businesses caught selling alcohol to minors
• ‘Brown Bag Concert’ at Arts Council on Dec. 3
• Councilman to talk environment Tuesday
• Red Cross reminding residents to stay attentive while cooking this Thanksgiving
• Student art show to welcome Mark Holmes
• Rescue Mission to host annual holiday feast
• County eyes merging register, clerk positions
• Street Talk
• Holland Hospital to offer donor breast milk
• Signing off on sustainability: Hope College president signs Talloires Declaration
• No one hurt in Sunday morning restaurant blaze
• Downtown Holland opens for holiday business
• Woman remembers sister who died in fire
• Holland’s Kerstmarkt opens for holiday season
• Tree-killing insect shows up in Grand Haven
• Area businesses anticipating happy holiday shopping season
• Traffic deaths dropping in region, state
• Trash talk: Zeeland considers switch to single-hauler system
• To do this week: Fire departments aim to ‘Give Hunger the Boot’
• Support scarce for Zeeland consolidation
• New Point West plan shows 80 boat slips
• Holland Human Relations Commission to refine gay rights proposal
• Saugatuck shows its support of football team
• No one injured in kitchen fire
• Man killed in tree-cutting incident identified
• Benefit for 7-year-old with cancer takes in $4,000
• Psalms subject of poetry-slam-style performance
• It's our 8th Visit Day of the year! Today Hope welcomes around 90 students and their families, including students from 21 different US states!
• Police identify man killed while clearing trees
• ‘Soup for All’ raises funds for housing
• Huizenga rallying with other freshmen
• Utilities share tips on saving money, energy
• Property exchange between city, Hope moves forward
• House fire started by food on stove
• Music, Santa at lighting ceremony
• Man dies while cutting trees in woods
• Hope junior and student blogger C.J. Newendorp '12 presented a paper recently at the Religious Communication Association conference in San Francisco. Read about his trip here:
• Hoekstra criticizes Obama on Gitmo detainee acquittal
• Four-way stop going in at 168th and James
• Fennville fire kills impaired woman
• Project Ponytails helps children heal after domestic, sexual violence
• ‘Harry Potter’ shows sold out in Holland
• Salvation Army rings in early
• Do something about bullying, author Jackson Katz says
• Use of garbage haulers in Zeeland brings plenty of trash talk
• Matt Urban Drive repaving to cost less than expected
• Saugatuck's final leaf pickup Nov. 29
• Saugatuck City Council looks for public input on land donation
• Hope’s Last Lecture Series to feature geologist Edward Hansen
• GVSU students, faculty develop experimental application for mobile devices
• Free home energy seminar Thursday at Doubletree
• Holland Free Clinic receives $5,000 grant
• Tulip Time makes changes in wake of $60,000 loss
• To do this week: Energy audit seminar comes with prizes
• West Ottawa students mourn death of crash victim
• Plans for Build 21 moving forward
• Justice awards seeking nominees
• Hope Hoops begin tonight as the Flying Dutch host Rochester at 7:30 PM in the DeVos Fieldhouse.
• Hope dance concerts start next week
• Ottawa offers drug test kits to parents
• Preschoolers at CDS Lakeshore Head Start location to learn with computers
• National anti-bullying speaker to speak in Zeeland tonight
• Saugatuck agreement saves district $205,000 in health care costs
• Bicyclist runs red light on U.S. 31, struck and killed
• Zeeland City Council Monday meeting
• Are you ready for some winter?
• Saugatuck Township board reassures citizens it’s not broke
• Rylee’s rescue continues
• West Michigan Airport Authority Monday Meeting
• 88-year-old victim of assault in Holland 'lucky to be alive'
• Hope's 8th annual Relay for Life raised $35,022 for the American Cancer Society!
• Business coach runs through Holland, Zeeland
• “Guys and Dolls” production kicks off this week
• Four Zeeland schools receive money for books
• Holiday events slated for downtown
• City calendar soon will be available
• Laser technology to help track E. coli outbreaks
• Postal politics
• TO DO THIS WEEK: Plenty of soup for all to help
• Hunting season: Time to hang ’em up
• New home for Rylee
• ‘Papa Teune’ still passionate about Zeeland Christian
• Woman in stable condition after being hit by car
• Vet clinic aids area pet owners
• Hope student engages community, family in fundraising
• Healthy deer herd means hunters’ chances good
• Program in desperate need of foster parents for troubled teens
• Saugatuck Township board to discuss duneland lawsuits
• Group: Cities merger could save at least $1M
• Brief car chase results in 2 arrests outside hospital
• Holland Township teen in critical condition after head-on collision Friday night in Olive Township
• Hudsonville woman struck by car in Zeeland Township, in stable condition
• Teacher tenure reform again in Wayne Kuipers’ sights
• Grand Rapids businessman appointed consul of the Netherlands
• New service profile: Prescription for savings
• Officials: Sister cities need to show the love
• Tickets on Sale for Michael W. Smith and Amy Grant Concert
• Police identify body washed ashore near Palisades Nuclear Power Plant
• Tulip Time search for new director
• Skinner organ in Dimnent Chapel recognized on Tuesday
• Teen dies in eastern Allegan County crash
• Park West drain delay frustrates Park Twp.
• Hemlock woolly adelgid latest lethal invader for region’s trees
• No deluge of rescue calls, complaints at Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area
• Veterans Day celebration of service
• Ottawa announces marijuana training program
• 120th Avenue to be resurfaced in 2011
• State reviews response in child death case
• Fire chief calls string of grass fires suspicious
• Your question answered: Policy blocks pooch adoption
• Hope is Ready hosts vigil
• Holland seeks help to answer energy questions
• Self-made, war-time woman: 67 years later, veteran remembers World War II
• To do this week: Saturday benefit for 7-year-old with cancer
• Holland Christian hosts Veterans Day event
• Meekhof picked as majority floor leader
• Residents get in free at Aquatic Center
• Freedom Village to raffle quilt
• Lane change: Motorists might see new design on Blue Star bridge
• Verplank new Saugatuck mayor
• Board members volunteer to decorate Saugatuck Township hall
• Food fight: Douglas vs. Saugatuck
• Alicia Marie Chaloux guilty of stabbing
• Ottawa looking for committee applicants
• Operation Encouragement at Zeeland Christian
• Gearing up for Christmas
• Governments to develop local medical marijuana law; ‘Witch hunt,’ advocates say
• Critics say county plan cuts ‘voice of the people’
• Expert advises on making community ‘livable’
• Lansing pundit: Hoekstra should have won
• Clerk robbed at Family Fare gas station
• Tea Party fails to draw minorities to hear black Rev. Levon Yuille
• Hamilton senior recognized as Discus Award winner
• GRCC expands to east
• CityFlats Hotel to celebrate America Recycles Day
• Thanking those who served: 6 things to do for Veterans Day
• Swingin’ the night away
• Echoes of summer: Freezing temperatures, snow flurries give way to sunshine
• Allegan jail issue still lingers
• Hamilton Community Schools Monday meeting
• Area agents give blood Monday at Lakeshore Church of Christ
• Saugatuck-Douglas businesses suffer from break-ins
• Kuipers takes on teacher tenure in bill
• House fire starts in bedroom
• Hope’s international showcase includes dinner, performances
• Local volunteers win ‘Together We Can’ awards
• Sheriff’s office creates new Facebook page
• Gang crimes bring up to 17 years in prison
• Free car seat inspections in Hamilton tomorrow
• Sales at Culver’s Thursday benefit American Red Cross
• Woman’s vehicle falls into ditch, rolls in Jamestown Township
• Hope’s first full opera performance starts Nov. 17
• DNRE head to talk about climate change in Holland
• Holland Township fire causes minimal damage
• Holland Board of Public Works Monday meeting
• West Ottawa music program honored
• County eyes clerk, register combo
• What lies ahead for Holland?
• Saving the arts: Program aims to help struggling groups
• To do this week: Author, activist Jackson Katz to discuss gender roles
• Ottawa County Parks Commission considers adding zip line to park
• Fire crews fighting blaze near 140th Avenue
• Doctor practicing without medical license gets fine, no jail time
• Body found along Lake Michigan shore near South Haven
• Ottawa Health Department seeks public opinion
• Street Talk
• Park Twp. names Jerry Felix temporary zoning administrator
• Guard recruiter admits fraud in bonus collection
• Best Buy to host late night ‘Call of Duty’ party
• Volleyball won the MIAA tournament in straight sets over Calvin (25-14, 25-17, 25-14), and the Class of 2014 won the Nykerk Cup!
• Disability Network/Lakeshore, partners to host livable communities event Tuesday
• Hope prof Heather Sellers to appear on ‘Rachael Ray’ show
• Huizenga looks forward to freshman orientation
• Nykerk Cup full of creativity
• Allegan County circuit court preps for first female judge
• TO DO THIS WEEK: National pro-life leader coming to Holland on Tuesday
• Healthy decision: Zeeland hospital eyes Spectrum Health merger despite local group’s objections
• A lesson in financial literacy
• Charging stations coming to Holland Meijer
• $200M Grand River bridge project to start this summer
• Rake and run: Youth group members clean yards for those who can’t
• Time to change the batteries on smoke detectors
• Report: Hope student pilot may have been overtired before flight
• Zeeland beams with football pride
• Hope joins alliance for learning accountability
• Holland Police Log - Oct. 29 to Nov. 4, 2010
• Gov. announces second Holland LG plant in design stages
• Charging station coming to service Holland’s electric cars
• Gas prices highest in 2 years
• Ban on potent alcoholic energy drinks hits Michigan
• Hope College hosts Nykerk Cup
• Corps of Engineers wants comment on McClendon river work
• MAX and Family Fare to host ‘Stuff the Bus’
• Holland native's dress design hits Brides magazine, ‘GMA’ show
• Lakeshore Latino Outreach Center growing
• M-89 in Fennville re-opens after natural gas leak
• Kinder Dutch Dance registration open
• Parade's success scares up changes for next Halloween
• Mount Baldhead on front line in battle with invasive species
• Gas prices expected to jump tonight
• Holland City Council Monday meeting
• Ottawa County Parks Commission Wednesday meeting
• McClendon lawsuit prompts Saugatuck Twp. board to table critical dune decision indefinitely
• Families celebrate in first Firelight Festival of Hope
• Douglas sniffs out trash transgressor
• Mr. Huizenga goes to Washington
• Ottawa County voting results UPDATED
• Haworth tells stories behind company story
• Washington Avenue fog solution still fuzzy
• Snyder claims governor’s post
• Huizenga joins red tide
• Baillargeon, Bakker win Allegan County judge races
• Statewide election results
• Allegan jail millage defeated by wide margin
• Engle wins Ottawa County Circuit Court race
• Man pinned in vehicle after missing curve in road in Grand Haven Township
• Poet and songwriter Aiuto at Hope today
• Zeeland Township flushes millage for second time
• Ottawa prosecutor heading to judge seat
• ‘Peppy’ election boosts voter turnout in Allegan and Ottawa counties
• Current preliminary statewide voting results for the top state races:
• Incumbent Urquhart voted off Douglas council
• Allegan County voting results
• 3 incumbents re-elected in Saugatuck
• Holland-area voting heavy as voters make choices
• Mayor Kurt Dykstra cements friendship with LG Chem, visits South Korea
• New area guide ‘backbone’ to marketing
• Decision day arrives for area, state voters
• Township considers licensing medical marijuana users
• Kids’ Stuff Resale at Holland Christian High
• Johnson, Huizenga cast votes and hit campaign trail
• Hope College jazz ensembles release CD
• Tractor crushes, kills Polkton Township man
• Hope College jazz ensembles release CD
• Kids’ Stuff Resale at Holland Christian High
• Ottawa County voting results
• Dia de los Muertos: Holland’s Hispanic community celebrates deceased ancestors
• Suspect attempts to rob man on Maple Avenue
• Turtle Island Quartet coming to Hope Nov. 12
• Vandals tear up turf at Clearbrook Golf Club
• Discussion about women in Afghanistan Wednesday in Holland
• Street Talk
• Blueberry farmers react to lawsuit decision
• Ottawa County sheriff’s lieutenant Lee Hoeksema honored
• Hamilton still in search of a superintendent
• Holland-area communities celebrate Halloween
• 48-hour countdown to election
• Hope receives B- for sustainability efforts
• Invention of Love
• Pronto Pups closed for violating township pact
• 48th Circuit Court candidates
• Area’s employment continues slight improvement
• Kollen Park boardwalk to be replaced
• Stars, stripes and students: Third-grade classes make cards, pillows for troops
• Carjacker leads police on chase
• Days and times for trick-or-treating
• Ideas for families win 2010 Hope Entrepreneurship competition
• Drunk patrols begin tonight in Ottawa, Allegan counties
• Center for Women in Transition seeks online votes to secure grant
• Meet the candidates: 30th Senate, 89th district
• Holland boys soccer team wins first regional title
• Days and times for trick-or-treating
• Theotogs is a quarterly publication that combines photography and theological insight submitted by students, faculty, and staff of WTS.
• Fox car dealership closes its doors
• The October issue of "News from Hope College" is now available: http://bit.ly/hopenewsoct10. INSIDE: Hollywood at Hope · Mortar Board Honored · Jazz in Japan · Face Blindness
• By the numbers look at Lakeshore Habitat
• Mac Bank reports second profit in a row
• Grandparents as guardians: Kinship care on the rise as times change
• Trick-or-treating, bake sale to aid foundation
• Van Doorne Hearing Care center opens
• Storm debris pick-up Friday
• Q&A with 57th District Court candidates Baillargeon, Marks
• Holland haunts include spooky mansions, ghostly vaudeville theater
• The North Face Explore Fund Awards Grant to Outdoor Discovery Center Macatawa Greenway
• Illinois Chamber Music Festival Players perform Oct. 28
• Zeeland residents reject road closure proposal on Washington
• Harlem Wizards basketball team to play exhibition game with Zeeland teachers
• Engle, Rhem up for Ottawa County’s 20th Circuit post
• Candle likely cause of fire
• Recycling company damaged by fire
• Build a bird feeder at DeGraaf Nature Center
• Watch your phone: Ottawa parks survey starting
• Community opportunity to meet new orthopaedic surgeons
• Student volunteers to make a difference Saturday
• Mary Free Bed Adaptive SCUBA Diving Clinic
• Nice list, wrong state: Yahoo story touts ‘Saugatuck-Douglas, Wis.’
• Middle-schoolers turn out for Calling All Colors
• West Ottawa Public Schools Monday meeting
• Huizenga hauls in $556K to date for campaigning
• Century Lanes gets new bells and whistles
• Holland Public Schools Monday meeting
• Dutch Mascot meets his bobblehead!
• Last night, the Flying Dutchmen edged rival Calvin 2-1 in front of a huge crowd of 2,733 at the Van Andel Soccer Stadium: http://www.hope.edu/athletics/
• Locals to participate in sustainability talks at GVSU
• Street Talk: Do you think the road commission should install more stop signs, caution signs to slow traffic down on high speed north side roads?
• Allegan County Tea Party to meet Tuesday
• Free depression screenings at Holland Hospital
• Hope Wind Ensemble to present Halloween concert Oct. 30
• Herman Miller, Haworth to talk sustainability at Chamber event
• GrooveWalk had something for eveyone
• Weekend of dance at Hope College
• Go Green Calendar
• Zeeland Community Hospital names new VP of Finance and System Services David DeJonge
• Groove Walk
• Protect yourself from auto theft
• GVSU to hold sustainability week events in Holland
• Election integrity: Who's in charge?
• Zeeland road closure idea prompts hearing
• Human Resources Commission accepting nominations for social justice awards
• Tourism stats up 23-48 percent
• Local hotel owner sees lots of travel as employment opportunities
• TO DO THIS MONTH: Course on deployment for families of servicemen and women
• Grand Valley students take stand against gay bullying
• Officials search for answers to excessive traffic fatalities
• Mudslinging erupts in Allegan judicial race
• Slew of events for Hope Homecoming weekend
• Local journalism students sweep state competition
• Teen driver safety week begins Sunday
• Holland Police Log - Oct. 14 to Oct. 15, 2010
• Former Hope instructor dies
• Oct. 23 is Shake Your Mailbox Day
• In wake of yet another fatal crash, speed and sightlines of Park Township intersections challenged
• Float-in movie tonight
• Event to offer taste of TED
• Work helping to preserve bluff
• GVSU opens free social justice class to community
• Ottawa County wants to friend you
• Holland Police Log - Oct. 12 to Oct. 13, 2010
• Human Relations Commission accepting nominations for annual social justice awards
• Holland High orchestras’ Decomposers Festival is Oct. 28
• Detectives investigating convenience store thefts in Allegan, Pullman
• Former Hope instructor, scholarship creator, dies from leukemia
• Human relations commission accepting nominations for annual social justice awards
• Hope College Alumni H-Club to Honor Glenn Van Wieren and Karla Wolters
• Fall leaf pick up starts Monday in Zeeland
• Washington Avenue construction in Zeeland next week
• Phone-a-thon to fund classroom projects at Zeeland Public Schools
• Hope speaker addressing Islam and nonviolence
• Jonathan Stevens Mattress opens store in Holland
• South Korean Culture encore at Doubletree
• Downtown Holland could get ice rink this winter
• A century of giving: Adopted children gather around mother on her 100th birthday
• Allegan County clerk: Rest assured your vote will count
• Holland Police Log - Oct. 13 to Oct. 14, 2010
• Health care insider: Dr. William Frauenheim, cardiologist at West Michigan Heart
• Expect delays with M-40 lane closures next week
• By the numbers: Fate of Holland Public’s empty schools in limbo
• Lawsuit fears freeze critical dune action
• Fall FunFest is all about the pumpkins
• Hope College hosts Safe Halloween Oct. 30
• Tensions rise in Lansing over school funding
• Three GVSU presidents, past and present, to gather for book signing
• Fate uncertain about funding that helped boom year
• Reading program partners with doctors to include literacy as part of healthy living
• Ottawa County Board of Commissioners: Moves to expand board by two members
• Nationwide teen pregnancy rises 3%, drops locally
• Congressional candidates take on environmental issues
• Breast cancer: Not just your mom’s disease
• Teen dies, two West Ottawa athletes hospitalized in Park Township crash
• Woman dies after running stop sign in Park Township
• Ottawa hosting speaker on West Michigan poverty
• 4 things you should know about Outdoor Discovery Center’s Nature Play area
• Flu clinics offer vaccinations starting next week
• Ready for Halloween?
• Lost Bus to spread service message across U.S.
• $476K grant aims to curb county homelessness
• Board of Public Works chief gets 9% bonus
• Holland school board discusses goals, strategic plan
• From fairway to flora: Country Club to again become wetlands
• Holland Police Log - Oct. 11 to Oct. 12, 2010
• State reports 583 citations for violations of smoke-free law
• Colette Volkema-DeNooyer cleared in accidental death
• ‘R’ stands for re-use — and other things — at 'R' New and Used Furniture
• Robber of state park officer could face life in prison
• Groovin’ and movin’ downtown
• Oct. 23 is official Shake Your Mailbox Day
• Hope musicians utilize college’s recording studio
• Bank of Holland founder Rich Lievense named Small Business Person of Year
• Critter Barn 20th anniversary celebration Oct. 21
• Hope College Alumni Association to Honor Luke Pinkerton
• Central Avenue closed for water main work
• Holland Police Log - Oct. 8 to Oct. 11, 2010
• Treats and Trails
• Hope professor Heather Sellers pens book about face blindness titled 'You Don't Look Like Anyone I Know'
• Street Talk
• $20M raised for L. William Seidman building
• Former West Ottawa volleyball star back on court after teen pregnancy
• Group cleans up trash from Lake Macatawa
• Road board to expand from 3 members to 5?
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund Steps for Success
• Hope profs continue research into pulsars
• Rosalynn Carter gives hope for overcoming mental health crisis
• State reports 583 citations for violations of smoke-free law
• New plug-in electric vehicle website helps customers get PEV ready
• Workshop teaches tricks to composting in the winter months
• Stopping the revolving door: $1.5M project to use jobs, families to help ex-prisoners succeed
• Groovewalk is Saturday
• Lawsuits draining Saugatuck Township coffers
• Allegan state rep announces Oct. 15 office hours
• ‘Cottage resources’ launch invention
• Hearing aid practice opens
• TO DO THIS WEEK: Holland Rescue Mission’s Rescue Run 2010
• Keyed up: Emergency system texts crime, crashes
• Health Care Insider: Dr. Chris Howell, general internal medicine
• Creative Dining honors CDS
• The great pumpkin shortage
• Binary birthday blowout: Holland-area children turn 10 on 10/10/10
• Coach gets jail, but won’t be labeled as a sex offender
• Habitat is giving new life to old homes
• 30-hour famine increases empathy, fights world hunger
• Health care insider: Meet Dr. Joe VanderMeer, otolaryngologist
• Deal to sell Presbyterian Camps called off
• Holland talent squares off in Big House showdown
• Ottawa County youth homeless shelter moves forward
• McClendon property high stakes standoff
• What’s going on here? Van Raalte Farm getting two new ponds, trails
• Mt. Pisgah cancer climb a success
• What’s going on here? Lake Mac road ends are public property
• Online tool aims to help save water
• 2nd Congressional TV debates start this weekend
• Holland Police Log - Oct. 7 to Oct. 8, 2010
• Snyder, Bernero face off in only TV debate Sunday
• Fall cleanup at Pilgrim Home and Graafschap cemeteries
• Residents can rake leaves for city removal
• 2nd Congressional TV debates October 17
• Autumn sunrise
• Two children injured in crash
• Pepsi grant could help conservancy group refresh Saugatuck natural area
• New Nature Play Area at the Outdoor Discovery Center Nature Preserve
• Kids take to sidewalks on Walk to School Day
• Domestic violence forum at GVSU urges church conversation
• Douglas City Council approves new police contract
• All Saints honors St. Francis with Blessing of the Animals
• Waverly/120th getting resurfaced
• Free robotics tournament Saturday in Zeeland
• Schools to refund McClendon $174,000 in tax settlement
• WGVU and D&W present Food, Wine And All That Jazz
• Budget breakdown: Take a look at Ottawa County’s $40,905,688 budget
• Font size of name on Allegan ballot disputed
• Caution when firing up the furnace
• Groups to decorate pillows for troops
• Carve winners announced
• Allegan state rep announces Oct. 15 office hours
• Sold-out interest greets talk on South Korean culture
• Park Township firefighters compete for $10,000 grant
• Holland Police Log - Oct. 6 to Oct. 7, 2010
• Police announce Reserve Officer of the Year
• Learn about fall skygazing in Holland
• Work on I-196 extended to Monday
• Holland Police Log - Oct. 5 to Oct. 6, 2010
• Local schools go green on walk to school day
• West Ottawa in running for $5,000 grant from Pepsi
• Renew Therapeutic Riding Center focuses on ability over disability
• Park West development drops from 69 to 48 units
• $40K Ottawa County ballot mistake
• Eco-chef kicks off Hope’s Critical Issues Symposium
• Chrysler names Crown new combined dealer
• Last day Friday for Greenmarket
• League of Women Voters sponsors forum for Douglas City Council candidates
• JCI executive Rolinksi wins Lakeshore ATHENA Award
• Wristbands for downtown’s Groovewalk go on sale
• Hope professor's memoir describes rare face blindness condition
• Grand Rapids Community College receives partnership award
• Street-side protest
• Hero profile: Twins carry family WWII Bible into battle
• West Ottawa graduate Darve Robinson dives into researcher role at college
• Herman Miller launches new ‘life unframed’ chair line
• Michigan initiative to reduce rehospitalizations
• Holland U.S. Post Office welcomes new postmaster Bil Rowe
• 50 local groups could lose nonprofit status
• ‘Good Food for Common Good’ opens at Hope symposium
• Video of alleged gang rape of teen seized
• Holland Police Log - Oct. 4 to Oct. 5, 2010
• Red Cross: Check your smoke alarms for Fire Prevention Week
• Health department, local fire departments team up for Fire Prevention Week
• Career exploration event for local high schoolers
• Holland Police Log - Oct. 1 to Oct. 4, 2010
• Allegan judges ask state for elections oversight
• YOUR QUESTION ANSWERED: Fishing pier project pushed back by permits
• STREET TALK - Do you think the school year should be extended by a month?
• Families face college application cash crunch
• Right to Life hosts Life Chain
• Day of Global Climate Action is 10-10-10
• Biz trends holding steady, says GVSU professor
• Lawyer, official to debate need for state constitutional convention
• To do this week: Canoe, kayak and cleanup
• New water conservation tool to be introduced
• Go Green Calendar
• Local schools scramble to rewrite budgets
• 'The Carve'
• Allegan offering information on jail vote
• Hope scientists score $300K supercomputer grant
• Debate season: 2nd Congressional, judges and Douglas debates set
• Navigating the road to college
• Working from home
• Kathie Lee Gifford, Frank Gifford headline Evergreen Commons silver anniversary gala
• Fire alarm evacuates Allegan County Building
• Hero profile: Army Specialist Mark Gerald Fleishman
• Chick’n Lick’n opens in Vriesland
• Great pumpkin party: Parade, photo contest and music on tap for Pumpkinfest weekend
• Pumpkinfest pie eating contest
• $10 recreational ‘passport’ gets you into state parks today
• 24-year-old dies in Ottawa County crash
• No fall campaign for Pure Michigan
• Flu clinic schedule released
• Huizenga, Johnson announce six debates for October
• Holland High announces AP scholars
• Great Lakes Casting of Holland hiring 14
• Holland Police Log - Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, 2010
• McDonald’s, Holland High announce college workshop
• Holland chamber of commerce honors Johnson Controls Inc.
• MAX approves raises for employees in open meeting
• Deli opens in downtown Holland
• Get social — win this chair from Herman Miller!
• Record Cruise-In benefit raised $31,000 in honor of cancer victim
• Community events to help Zeeland family
• Ottawa County Road Commission combines top jobs to save $80,000
• Eastbound I-196 down to one lane on Monday
• School bullying incidents rising, striking younger
• Fennville man dies in one-vehicle crash
• State warns of deer disease in Ottawa Co.
• 184 housing discrimination complaints
• To do this week: Statewide plane tour to showcase Tulip City Friday
• Zeeland gains big in student count day
• Fillmore leaders want hall to be example in community
• 2nd Congressional debates set
• Check out fall colors on Ottawa park walks
• Holland Police Log - Sept. 24 to Sept. 29, 2010
• Vanderbilt Charter Academy Art program ranked sixth in the state by web site
• Zeeland Public Schools announces AP Scholar awards
• Controversial rental rule's first year a quiet one
• Art center renovations honor former Saugatuck mayor
• Taste of Germany in Douglas this weekend
• Six reasons to call a closed meeting
• Road open
• Mock pot illegal Friday
• Three charged with sex assault on teen
• Ottawa County Road Commission by the numbers
• League of Women Voters toasts 90 years of women in politics
• Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Tuesday meeting
• Local schools weigh longer school year
• Holland Town Center getting new appoach, new mix of business
• South Korean culture at a glance
• Feature fiction author to speak at Knickerbocker
• Katherine Sullivan’s paintings on display at De Pree Art Center
• College carving competition coming to Holland Farmers Market
• DNRE: Ottawa deer killed by fast-striking virus
• MAX to re-vote on raises after Open Meetings Act violation nullifies vote
• Holland Christian celebrates AP scholars
• Coming to Holland, Yoda Is
• To do this week: Energy harvest kicks off conservation
• MAX meeting violated Open Meetings Act
• Camp owner defends pending sale
• Hoekstra endorses Bill Huizenga for Congress
• Right to Life plans Life Chain event for Sunday afternoon
• Major NSF grant funds Hope supercomputer expansion
• Arrests in vehicle break-ins
• Holland Hospital hosting food drive, asking for donations
• Holland company Sparkeology provides creative, distinct ArtPrize signage
• MAX employees to get raise
• 5 things you should know about student count day
• Reps from 66 colleges at fair
• Allegan last in state to meet EPA smog standards
• Park Township recall sinks
• Allegan County Stop Suicide Now Summit to address three-fold rise in suicide calls
• Pianist Jerico Vasquez performing at Hope recital series
• Holland Police Log - Sept. 23 to Sept. 24, 2010
• Children’s Advocacy Center celebrates fifth anniversary
• West Ottawa’s North Holland Elementary to raise money for playground
• Holland Police Log - Sept. 24 to Sept. 27, 2010
• Go Green calendar
• Don’t veer for deer
• Portion distortion: Americans shovel in a least 100 extra calories a day
• Street Talk
• KLW Recycling kicks off bonus point incentive program for loyal customers
• Bargain hunters swarm AAUW book sale
• Hope Class of 2013 victorious in the 113th Pull
• TO DO IN TOWN: Dig in to help plant tulip bulbs for Tulip Time 2011
• Hope 2010 Pull
• Holland First program teaches community involvement
• TO DO THIS WEEK: Dem state chairman makes rare West Michigan appearance
• Business Leader Q&A: Mark Staat
• What’s going on here? River Avenue closed for railroad project
• Ottawa County Road Commission Thursday meeting
• MAX transportation employees leave union
• Holland Hospital's new facility ready in Zeeland
• 'Paint the Town'
• Ottawa County pill drop off is today
• To do this week: Holland Hospital in Zeeland grand opening celebration
• Holland polices searching for suspect of gang-related shooting
• West Ottawa High School AP award winners announced
• West Ottawa grad Darve Robinson earns research fellowship at University of Pittsburgh
• Grand Valley named “Best College Buy” for 15th year in a row
• Group seeks area’s ‘vision’ for Michigan rail systems
• Rick Snyder picks up student, farm support at Hope College town hall
• Deployed serviceman discovers handyman on the home front a sex offender
• Douglas City Council: Approves $325K Blue Star bridge work
• Fall blows in on ill wind that leaves 9,000 in dark
• Holland-Zeeland Patriots host speakers
• Celebrate Blue Star Harvest with music and drinks
• Gun fire reported a second time in a week on West 16th Street
• Home Economics class at Zeeland West gets new kitchen wares
• Deanna’s Playhouse to kick off performance series Thursday night
• Saugatuck sets special brush pickup due to storm
• First Congregational Church marks 150 years
• McClendon refund adds to school’s budget pinch
• Granholm test-drives truck with Holland battery
• Group raises awareness about clean-coal technology
• Warm fall, extra snow predicted
• GVSU union opens contract, accepts pay freeze
• No jail time for 82-year-old doctor
• Holland-filmed children’s show hits television
• College dreams shipwrecked: Unaware and undocumented students in limbo
• Ottawa County employees could see pay freeze
• Zeeland child care center receives national accreditation
• Black River Public School touts success with Advanced Placement program
• Storms knock out power, down trees
• Holland Police Log - Sept. 20 to Sept. 21, 2010
• GVSU union support staff takes extraordinary step, opens contract, accepts pay freeze
• Hope staffer first in hot air balloon competition
• River Avenue closed for weekend for railroad project
• Holland receives silver award as active lifestyle city
• Former Holland Bowling Center gets London tea room look
• Michigan anglers fight federal lead sinker ban
• Rail transit forum Thursday
• State’s teens fall short on fruit, vegetables
• Hundreds in line in Holland for Perrigo jobs
• Holland Public Schools to hire 7 new teachers
• Chamber of Commerce offers free leadership, cultural awareness course
• City considers buying 500-slip marina
• Zeeland Public Schools Monday meeting
• West Ottawa Public Schools Monday meeting
• Zeeland West basketball player dies suddenly in sleep
• College debt tops credit card debt
• Clergy, professor urge student immigration reform
• New library launched for growing Grand Valley
• WHTC show celebrates five years
• Hope college staffer places first in hot air balloon competition
• Music scholarship winners’ recital
• Pastors, professors, leaders champion immigration reform DREAM Act
• Hope College orchestra welcomes bassist Melissa Straus
• Gallery shows off works on paper and unique artists’ books
• Holland Residents are Facing Foreclosure. The NFCC Can Help.
• Water mains to be replaced
• City Council approves parking spot removal
• Live Mannequin Night a hit
• Saluting a second chance
• These car seat safety tips may make the difference
• 65th Revival Escape to Holland
• Time for the signs: State changing roadside markers
• Holland Police Log - Sept. 16 to Sept. 20, 2010
• Rabbit River's health gets boost from grant
• Beach cleanups planned for this weekend
• 15th Street between River and Pine closed today
• Brown bag concert series starts Oct. 1
• Local support for DREAM Act
• Mystery developer’s $9M bid on camp accepted
• Creating Jobs
• Political Postings
• Two Holland Police Department officers promoted
• WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? 90-year-old pickle tanks repurposed as fence
• 4 Things you should know about Monarch migration
• Focus on films for first day of Tulipanes
• Scout’s honor: A century of scouting celebrated at Holland Museum
• Developer gets tentative OK to buy Presbyterian Camps in Saugatuck
• Live Mannequin Night in Holland
• 10th Tulipanes
• To do today: Catwalk goes to the dogs and cats
• Small school magnet for international students
• A Latino look: Holland Area Arts Council opens exhibit
• Herman Miller earnings jump from $8M to $16M in year
• 43% more families using Bridge Cards in Ottawa County
• Celebrating Constitution Day
• Holland Police Log - Sept. 14 to Sept. 16, 2010
• Sign up for Hope’s marathon ‘The Fellowship of the Ring’ reading
• Deeply Rooted Dance Theater performances coming to Hope
• Residents report gunshots on West 16th Street Thursday night
• Presentation on reducing caregiver stress
• South side residents peaceful but skeptical
• Vance family of Holland walks to cure juvenile diabetes
• 48 states in 48 weeks: Random acts of kindness takes man to Ottawa County for Day of Caring
• Common sense first step in stopping ticks
• Heritage festival to feature Ox-Bow School tour
• United Visions hosts Allegan County photo contest
• Request Foods to add 25 jobs
• Police called to Holland High School to deal with disruptive community member
• Gay awareness film series kicks off Oct. 1
• Perrigo looking for 70 hires through Michigan Works!
• Steel, this dragon
• Douglas City Council Monday meeting
• Holland City Council Wednesday meeting
• Family matriarch helped husband build chain of Russ’ restaurants
• Unprotected waters: Do Lake Michigan beaches need lifeguards?
• Holland Area Community Swimming Pool Authority Wednesday meeting
• United Way aims for $1.9M
• Feathered photo finish
• Micheal Haig is a speedy stacker
• Zeeland hospital to gain services, expertise with Spectrum merger
• Ottawa County Tree Legacy Committee Tuesday meeting
• Fair announcers know what's in a name
• Blacksmith's hammer and guitars mix at fair's historical village
• Train schedule switch for Pere Marquette
• Michael Haig is a speedy stacker
• Perrigo looking for 70 hires through Michigan Works
• Home purchase assistance meeting next week
• Nonprofit shop announces African-themed book nook
• Bird watching, boat trips on deck for Ottawa parks
• Moms in Tow offers discounts, activities for busy mothers
• ‘Thoughtful, caring boy’ Colin Mulder loses battle with cancer
• Sparks lead to fire at Borculo Polishing
• Business leaders back plan to win share of $25 billion battery industry
• 50 years of GVSU: 5,000 invested $1 million to found college in 1960
• Macatawa Area Coordinating Council Technical Committee Monday meeting
• Technicality shuts charter schools out of funding
• Battery plants could create 10,000 jobs by 2020
• Sex assault suit filed against city, Gabrielse
• Herman Miller plans $11M, 600-employee expansion
• Holland Police Log - Sept. 3 to Sept. 6, 2010
• Holland Police Log - Sept. 6 to Sept. 8, 2010
• Holland Police Log - Sept. 8 to Sept. 10, 2010
• Holland Police Log - Sept. 10 to Sept. 12, 2010
• Holland Police Log - Sept. 12 to Sept. 14, 2010
• Southbound I-196 lane closed after crash
• Holland Board of Public Works Monday meeting
• Police find no evidence of anyone hurt after false alarm Sunday
• Blaze at former ink plant
• Petticoat patriots rocked the vote
• Hamilton Community Schools Board Monday meeting
• String of muggings claims fifth victim
• Park Twp. takes second crack at master plan meeting
• New numbers show growth in Ottawa and Allegan
• DeVos family moves into new Lake Mac mansion
• A whole lot of dough: For one local business owner, a new career means
• Recycle storage facility burns in Fennville
• Donate a coat, see some hockey
• Saugatuck celebrates being one of America's coolest cities
• Charity raises money with SPA day
• Allegan, Ottawa counties participate in national Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
• Blue Star Harvest Festival is Sept. 25 in Douglas
• newsmaker Q&A: Late wife’s dream of one homeless man births friendship, ministry
• Second blaze engulfs Fennville building
• 5 things you should know about proposed taxes
• Democratic party fundraiser
• Street Talk — Do you find it important to commemorate and reflect on the events of 9/11?
• Walk for Water coming to Holland
• Allegan Fair hosts eco-friendly building
• Where’s the smoke? Reader’s question about power plant answered
• Hands-on experience
• Sept. 11 survivor relates Twin Towers escape
• Police search for 911 caller, fear death
• 5 things you should know about fall chimney maintenance
• Local faith leaders say Quran burning 9/11 plan ‘misguided’
• Kyle Morrison of Holland runs to win Mount Baldhead Challenge 15K
• A resounding success
• Photography Tour of Bosque del Apache
• Holland Public Schools and Area Nonprofits Working Together for Children
• Hula hoop troupe at downtown Street Performer Series Thursday
• Call center on the line in Holland
• Holland committee discusses anti-discrimination ordinance today
• Hero profile: Army 1st Lt. Colin Murch
• To do this week: Johnson Controls hiring 50 through Michigan Works office today
• Suspect in chain of break-ins flees
• Public School Board: Board looking for contractors after $73M bond is reached
• Allegan commissioners to tackle contentious new jail
• Zeeland School Board:16 new teachers approved for district
• Holland Police Log - Aug. 17 to Aug. 18, 2010
• Fund offers incentives to new businesses, students
• Holland Police Log - Aug. 16 to Aug. 17, 2010
• “What’s Wrong with Virginia” to premiere at Toronto Film Festival
• Allegan Sheriff’s Department celebrates 175 years
• Paving closes single lane heading into Holland all week
• Did crossover voters swing Republican primary?
• New rules for schoolchildren this fall
• Great-grandmother pedaling way to Texas
• Police identify Holland man as crash victim
• Holland Police Log - Aug. 13 to Aug. 16, 2010
• E. coli levels at state park safe, health department says
• Allegan man dies in fiery crash with semi-truck
• Hope College looking for local musicians
• 45th annual Hope/Holland Community Day is Sept. 4
• Youth council’s August outdoor movie changes to “American Graffiti”
• Street Talk
• Get your fill at 2010 Taste of Saugatuck on Saturday
• Back to the bus stop
• MACC scores $50k Lake Mac water quality grant
• Man in critical after car slams into tree
• Holland Police Log - Aug. 12 to Aug. 13, 2010
• Holland Police Log - Aug. 11 to Aug. 12, 2010
• After-school running program seeks coaches
• Wine tasting event to benefit Center for Women in Transition
• Johnson Control hiring through Michigan Works Wednesday
• Health care insider: Dr. Cecilia DeCook
• ‘last call for smiling faces’ for holland museum’s 50-year time capsule
• S. Michigan has 2nd Clean Air Action Day
• Warming up to solar ovens
• Holland teen injured in bicycle-truck crash
• Remember to restrain dog for mailman’s visit
• Getting ready for Round 2
• Perceptions of homelessness by the numbers
• Turn in ‘Together We Can’ nominations
• Park Township hosts master plan input sessions
• Despite health warnings, the beach is busy
• Fresh and local: Bistros, breweries, grocers say it’s about supporting each other, farm-fresh
• Michigan gets $128M for foreclosure prevention
• Local Laotian community embarks on community center build
• Current decade hottest on record
• What’s your problem? Local gas station takes quick action to outwit dumpster diving critters
• Health care insider: Dr. Margret Duncan
• 130-acre Saugatuck duneland deal falls apart
• Holland chaplain forms Ginseng Tea Party
• Bus driver giving picnic to Kandu employees
• Southern Michigan ozone alert today
• Perrigo boasts record year of $2.2 billion sales
• Child support: It’s pay up or auto lockdown for shirkers
• Small traces of E. coli not uncommon
• Ottawa County Road Commission: Tree Legacy Committee will have first meeting
• State to buy McClendon dunes?
• Allegan County Board of Commissioners agrees to place jail millage on future ballot
• County income drop highest in state
• Hamilton, Saugatuck, Fennville districts team up to share sports, art programming, facilities
• Whooping cough on the rise, vaccinations urged
• JCI, LAUP team up to offer a look at opportunity
• HAMILTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS BOARD: Board postpones purchase of replacement computers
• Clean Air Action Day on Friday
• Shoppers swarm to sidewalk sales
• McClendon might sell 80 acres of duneland to state
• Funeral set for Sandra Flores
• City, BPW to sue state over expansion permit
• Ex-mayor of Saugatuck leaves legacy with park land
• Downtown Holland Sidewalk Sale starts Thursday
• Holland Police Log - Aug. 9 to Aug. 10, 2010
• Herrick remembers Hiroshima bombing
• Holland Township seeing the light, going green
• Black River teachers exploring brain power in workshop
• Zeeland Farm Services named top exporter by Michigan Department of Agriculture
• Ottawa County Board of Commissioners: Budget not as in debt as originally anticipated
• Holland gang crime rising in cycle of escalation, retaliation
• Saugatuck sewer, water system continues after manager's death
• Chamber, LEDA coordinating Healing Racism class
• Ottawa offers fun, informative beach activities
• Sign of the times: Oval Beach placard stolen
• Candidates set for Saugatuck, Douglas city elections
• Holland Police Log - Aug. 6 to Aug. 9, 2010
• Death of Zeeland 10-year-old Sandrea Flores ruled suspicious
• WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? Property will be small park for students
• Hamilton schools to launch alternative program
• Motorcyclist injured in crash
• HOLLAND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS: BPW approves $5 million expansion
• Fight for Windmill Island's sluice gate
• BY THE NUMBERS - Heavy Republican support in 2nd Congressional District
• Hamilton coach guilty of sex crime
• Holland man rescued through roof of vehicle after crash
• Motorcyclist injured in Blendon Township crash
• Woman whose vehicle struck tree remains hospitalized
• STREET TALK - ‘Do you think Pete Hoekstra would be a good choice for Rick Snyder’s runni
• Zeeland close to ending land dispute with Legion members
• Aquatic center rates go up
• Too cool to pool: Number of people carpooling down from two decades ago
• The Pete Hoekstra Legacy
• Blue Cross makes downtown move
• Write-in candidate is Holland’s other shot at governor
• Holland Police Log - Aug. 5 to Aug. 6, 2010
• Holland Board of Public 2009 annual report is available online
• Beach advisories continue through weekend
• Start of prep football practice means new rules for handling concussions
• National classic car tour to visit Holland
• Helping in Haiti
• Social media: One guy and his 14,654 followers
• Racing for Red Cross
• Zeeland woman suffers head injuries in crash
• New jail moves ahead despite millage defeat
• Don’t forget immunizations in back-to-school preparations
• West Ottawa Public Schools Makes Adequate Yearly Progress in All Areas
• Planning underway for Trendway “Benefit Cruise-In”
• Open season on seagulls?
• Campers go cold turkey on tech
• Sheriff’s police academy starts Sept. 8
• No arrests yet in suspicious death of 10-year-old
• Township clerk offers to resign
• Downtown business booster Fris dies
• To do this week: Up and over the dune
• $646K country club fix: EPA grant for wetlands restoration
• Local beach water quality in flux
• Zeeland girl’s death called “suspicious”
• Belle River Power Plant, community partners receive environmental award
• Engle and Rhem to face off in race for family court judge
• Voters decide township proposals
• Oil spill cleanup efforts call for lower water levels on Allegan Lake
• Three generations of blueberries: Local family tradition grows with decades-old bushes
• Holland City Council approves changes to speed limits
• What a difference a day makes for Bill Huizenga
• Rescue Mission to host author of New York Times best-seller
• Race Day encourages buckling up
• Arts Council lunch concerts are back starting Friday
• Holland Police Log Aug. 3 to Aug. 4, 2010
• 48th Street to close starting Monday
• Tillage Day in Coopersville
• Belle River Power Plant wins environmental award
• Stu Visser wins Ottawa 1st District seat
• Joseph Baumann wins 7th Ottawa Commission seat
• Race Day encourages buckling up
• Local schools make the grade — mostly
• Saugatuck Township Board tables critical dunes decision
• Ultimate Tribal Challenge: Local teams join in fun fundraising at Windmill Island
• Size, operating expense may have sunk Allegan jail millage
• Allegan County Primary Results
• Hoekstra concedes governor’s race
• Amanda Price takes 89th State House seat
• Rick Jones wins 24th Senate race
• Pete Hoekstra’s run for governor ends
• Arlan Meekhof bests Brett VanderKamp for 30th District
• GR-based volunteer station now heard in Holland
• Hamilton actor taking advantage of film industry’s resurgence
• Request Foods disavows controversial ad
• Huizenga wins tight 2nd Congressional District primary
• Meekhof bests VanderKamp
• Ottawa County final results
• Jones wins 24th Senate race
• Snyder, Bernero to face off in general election
• Student profile: Jaime Martinez
• Hoekstra to rally Holland voters Monday night
• Zeeland Hospital proceeding with caution in merger deal with Spectrum
• Holland Police Log - Aug. 2 to Aug. 3, 2010
• Homeless children in Michigan up 22 percent
• Bank of Holland honored by SBA
• 2nd District candidate Rich Hemstreet suffers stroke
• Clerks: Polls busier than expected today
• Macatawa Bank turns corner
• Ottawa County Primary Election Results
• Holland Police Log - July 30 to Aug. 2, 2010
• 2nd Congressional District very close
• Saugatuck Public Schools hires principal, teachers
• Michigan Statewide Results
• GVSU again named a “Best In The Midwest” college by Princeton Review
• Night Out seeks to brighten the night
• GVSU Study: Biz trends steady, but firm cautious about expansion
• Holland’s Longfellow School being transformed into New Tech Academy
• Hope College chemist honored
• Street Talk
• Residents: Consumers taking ‘park’ out of Park Twp.
• Holland Police Log - July 29 to July 30, 2010
• Fennville woman facing charges
• Free MAX rides on election day
• Decision time: Polls are open
• Families join fun ‘Night Out’
• ‘Yellowstone’s Trails and Tales’ Evergreen Commons Travelogue Program
• National Comedian Anita Renfroe Coming to Holland
• West Michigan Area Children to Benefit from Major Foundation Grant
• Local Non-Profit Director Receives National Award
• New Holland Michigan Real Estate Web Site Unveiled
• Evergreen Commons Free Classes For Caregivers - Summer/Fall 2009
• Local Residents to Recover Millions from Investment Scandal
• Brandon Heath& Leeland's Follow You Tour On Sale Now
• UNITED TOUR DATE CHANGE
• Michael W. Smith and steven Curtis Chapman Bring United Tour to Holland
• E-Learning now available for OSHA course online
• Dutch WinterFest And The Holidays In Downtown Holland
• MercyMe Tickets On Sale Now
• Ottawa County Fair
• Tulip Time Festival
• Pacific Northwest Nature And Photography Tour
• Here's Something Creative
• Whos Peepin, Creepin, And Leapin In The Pond
• Shooting Sports Camp : 5 Day Camp
• Preschool Nature Class : Explorer Days - Reptiles And Amphibians
• Young Women In The Out-Of-Doors Adventures
• Native American Use of Plants and Trees : Class
• Conservation Camp : 5 Day Camp

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