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Animal shelter manager to sleep in kennel overnight to help senior dog get adopted
MUSKEGON, MI - The manager of a local animal shelter plans to sleep in a dog kennel overnight to inspire donations and adoptions. Big Lake Humane Society Shelter Manager Velvet Lyght will be bunking with Cruiser, one of the shelter’s residents. The senior dog has been patiently waiting for a home.
Be part of a paranormal investigation at haunted mansion on Lake Michigan
HOLLAND, MI -- More than a century ago, Chicago inventor Dorr Felt purchased 750 acres on the dunes of Lake Michigan to build his wife, Agnes, a gorgeous estate. Agnes died just two months after the mansion was complete, but some say she never really left. Hear the history and...
John Ball Zoo’s Mission to Save Endangered Sturgeon in the Grand River
The John Ball Zoo isn't just a place to get up close and personal with animals from across the planet. They also have a strong conservation mission, including the endangered species that call West Michigan their home. In their latest effort, the John Ball Zoo, along with the Grand Rapids...
West Elementary has a new staff member. His name is Rocky.
Editor's Note: Corene D'Addona is married to Sentinel sports editor Dan D'Addona. HOLLAND — About a month into the school year, one new staff member at Holland West Elementary is having a particularly paw-sitive impact on students. ...
Tulip Time announces Top 20 for 2025 Poster Contest
HOLLAND— As the days get shorter and the leaves start to change, Tulip Time is looking two seasons ahead. The festival announced the finalists for its annual First Bloem Festival Artwork Competition on Wednesday, Oct. 9. The competition invites local artists from counties Ottawa, Allegan, Kent, Muskegon and Kalamazoo to submit work for...
LOVE STORY | GVSU hosting Taylor Swift-inspired carillon concert event
ALLENDALE, Mich. — Grand Valley State University is hosting an event called Love Story: A Taylor Swift-inspired Carillon Concert Event at the Cook Carillon Tower this week. On Friday, Oct. 11 the event will be held on the Allendale campus next to the clock tower and feature free Taylor Swift-themed swag, food trucks and crafts.
'Come and be surprised': Hope College to present original play ‘The Hijabis’ in October
HOLLAND — An original play following three Muslim-American women in contemporary America is coming to Hope College through the Big Bridge Theatre Consortium. Performances of Rohina Malik’s “The Hijabis” will be held at the college later this month. The play is the second commissioned work of the BBTC, a group of university theater programs that develops “new plays dedicated to interfaith conflict and peace.” Hope is a founding member of BBTC. ...
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