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BREAKING: Police, Coast Guard searching for suspect in water
FERRYSBURG, Mich. — The U.S. Coast Guard from Grand Haven has been called in to help search the waters around Ferrysburg after a suspect in a police chase may have jumped into the bayou connected to the Grand River. The incident began around 4 a.m. Sunday in Holland, when...
Ottawa County’s high-speed internet project gets slimmed down
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI -- A plan to bring high-speed broadband internet to up to 10,000 Ottawa County households has been slimmed down because of a reduced state grant. Ottawa County leaders learned Tuesday, July 2 that an upcoming project to install 400 miles of fiber optic cable would be reduced to about 250 miles.
Reverend's lawsuit against Ottawa County will move to discovery
OTTAWA COUNTY — A federal judge has denied Ottawa County’s motion to dismiss a First Amendment violation lawsuit filed by the Rev. Jared Cramer of Grand Haven in 2023, according to reporting from The Grand Haven Tribune. In an opinion published Tuesday, July 2, Judge Jane Beckering, presiding...
Grand Haven Free Fridays concert series highlighting bands, artists with ties to Michigan
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. — Beginning Friday, a free concert series will be bringing bands and musicians with ties to Michigan to Grand Haven. Called Grand Haven Free Fridays, the series will feature a variety of artists performing at Lynne Sherwood Waterfront Stadium each week. Organizers say music is something...
11 road closures scheduled this week across Michigan
Michigan drivers, prepared for construction. Between Sunday, July 7, and Saturday, July 13, more than 130 new lane, ramp, and road closures are scheduled to begin, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site,...
Without a ‘magic bullet’ for Michigan’s deer woes, hunting season changes could be coming
By the dozen, they munch away at fields of soybeans. They sparked more than 58,000 car wrecks last year, killing 19 people. They’re thriving near Michigan’s population centers and sputtering in its wildest northern reaches. Michigan’s deer population is out of whack, and hunters, conservationists and wildlife officials...
Hot n’ Now: America’s Lost Relic Is Still In Business Here In Michigan
My grandparents have lived in Holland most of my life so I frequently visited Holland State Park growing up. My favorite building to drive past was always this closed Hot n' Now shop where my dad said he would buy a bunch of super cheap hamburgers that "got me through school".
Parents who adopt out of Michigan child welfare need more services
Kim and her husband, a stay-at-home mom and electrical engineer who live in a pretty lakeside house in mid-Michigan, were raising teenagers when they got the call about a little boy who needed a home. He was just a toddler but was acting out the domestic violence he’d witnessed on his baby sister, and his foster parents didn’t want to keep the pair together. The couple had 24 hours to decide whether they could help.
What lessons does Michigan’s innovative tri-share child care program have for Ohio?
COLUMBUS, Ohio—In 2019, Greg VanWoerkom sat at his desk in the Michigan House of Representatives and sketched out a plan to tackle a problem he had long thought about: how to reduce the skyrocketing cost of child care for the middle class. VanWoerkom’s plan called for creating a state...
Should Michigan Adopt The Illinois Purge Law?
In July of 2022, lawmakers in Illinois decided to implement a new law that would reduce the number of residents who were spending time behind bars in the county jails. As the state of Illinois was facing issues with being understaffed in their jails and holding offenders for too long, they decided that something had to be done in the justice system. Illinois lawmakers would gather and deliberate on what many have dubbed the Purge law to help fix their county jail issues.
Tri-Cities Puentes Initiative to host Grand Haven Hispanic Heritage Fiesta
Karen Forbes gives the big picture on expectations, entertainment and the importance of the fall event. Tri-Cities Puentes Initiative welcomes West Michigan and beyond to their September 21 Grand Haven Hispanic Heritage Fiesta, Karen Forbes gives the big picture on expectations, entertainment and the importance of the fall event. Shelley...
Muskegon Farmers Market brings a new generation of customers, vendors downtown
MUSKEGON, MI -- There are 166 vendors rotating through the Muskegon Farmers Market this summer, but it’s a guarantee The Flower Farmer will be there, greeting you with a smile ― and if you’re a regular, by name. Dianne Snow has been a Muskegon Farmers Market mainstay...
Michigan City Named ‘Smartest In America': Full 100 City Listing
With all the innovations that Michigan produces, such as advanced autonomous vehicles, medical breakthroughs, technological achievements, and even new, safer uses for chemicals in our everyday lives, it's no surprise that our state is home to some of the smartest minds in America. What may surprise you is that Michigan, for the second year in a row, has been named the home of the country's most well-educated metro.
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