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Maranda’s Weekend Fun Guide: Aug. 30-Sept. 1
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (ABC 4)- Labor Day weekend is approaching, and Maranda has you covered with discovering family-friendly activities and events across West Michigan. Find local happenings from Friday, Aug. 30, through Sunday, Sept. 1, in this Weekend Fun Guide!. 2024 Annual Mackinac Bridge Walk. Join the Mackinac Bridge Authority...
Saugatuck Township withdraws ballot proposal to pay for closed overnight camp
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI — Two weeks after voting unanimously to place a $3.6 million bond proposal on the Nov. 5 ballot, the Saugatuck Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously to reverse course. The board had voted on Aug. 13 to put a proposal on the ballot that would have...
Want $25,000? Give Information On This Wanted Grand Rapids Man
If you're tight on cash and have some information to offer the U.S. Marshals leading to the arrest of a dangerous man from Grand Rapids, you could pocket yourself a crisp $25,000. The cash may be an incentive to get a very dangerous man behind bars, but hey, the reward doesn't hurt.
Meijer opens full-service pharmacy inside Grand Rapids hospital
Meijer has expanded its partnership with Michigan-based medical care group Corewell Health with the opening of a new, full-service retail pharmacy on-site at Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids, Mich. This is the retailer’s second pharmacy inside a Corewell Health hospital, following the opening of a similar pharmacy inside Butterworth Hospital...
Enjoy a golf course with a beautiful scenery
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – We’ve had a really warm stretch of weather in recent weeks, and while we started this week very hot and little stormy, the weather should be evening out quite nicely as we head into the long holiday weekend. If you enjoy playing golf, the conditions should be perfect! Today, we’re taking you to Morrison Lake Golf Club. It’s a very player-friendly course with tree-lined fairways located near majestic Morrison Lake, between Grand Rapids and Lansing.
Holland Board of Education appoints Martin Veliz to vacant seat
HOLLAND — The Holland school board has its newest member. Martin Veliz, a business client manager for Huntington Bank and current board president for Latin Americans United for Progress, was appointed to a vacant seat on the Holland Public Schools Board of Education on Monday, Aug. 26. Veliz replaces Linda Falstad, who resigned...
Gentile Lecture Series Address by Chris Avery to Explore Making Informed Decisions in a Changing World
Dr. Chris Avery, a 2005 Hope College graduate who is chief of staff for the National Climate Assessment at the U.S. Global Change Research Program, will present the address “How Do You Make an Informed Decision in a Changing World?” on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 5:30 p.m. at Hope in Schaap Auditorium of the Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center.
Holland Police Log Aug. 28-29, 2024
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – Below is a Holland Department of Public Safety log for the dates and times listed. If you need police help for an emergency, call 911. For non-emergency police matters, call 616-355-1100 during normal business hours, or the county’s non-emergency line during off hours at 800-249-0911.
Exciting! Gas Prices Lower and Orange Traffic Barrels Coming Down
It is Labor Day Weekend this weekend and thousands of Michigan folks will either be on the road or in the air for the big, last hurrah of a summer holiday. It will probably be a tough, slow weekend of travel. However, there is some good news here. Gas prices have come down and should remain down through out the weekend. And, all the construction projects on the highways will be paused, and if possible, the traffic barrels will be moved off so all of us travelers can travel a little easier.
BEWARE! This Email Scam Is Hitting Michigan AGAIN!
Avoiding scams has become a part of our everyday lives as several scams endanger us daily. The most common of those threats are the spam calls that we all receive from numbers we don't recognize or from places we have never been, but now that those have become easier to spot and decline, scammers have pivoted to other methods that have proven to be successful.
The Power of Friendship: Two local women celebrate 70+ years of friendship with book launch
The friendship of Wyoming women, Marilyn Emery and Carol Jennings, began in the late 1940s as they walked to kindergarten each day. That bond has only strengthened over the past seven decades, culminating in a book written by both Emery and Jennings. Titled The Power of Friendship: Lessons Learned from...
Dolly Parton is Sending Free Books to Children in Michigan + Others
You may have heard of Dolly Parton's free book program and wondered if there's a catch. There is no catch. The Queen of Nashville gives out millions of free books to Michigan children and kids nationwide every month. How Did Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Come About?. Dolly Parton grew up...
Voters who cast two ballots in Michigan primary won’t face charges
Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido said the voters didn’t intend to commit a crime. Lucido said the quick catch was a sign of the effective election safeguards. Voting twice would be a felony, but it’s rare in Michigan. Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access...
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