Fruitport’s varsity girls basketball team was successful in meeting head coach Bob German’s demands at being physical against unbeaten Ludington on Friday at Fruitport High School.

Coming off an emotional win over East Kentwood on Tuesday, Grand Haven’s varsity girls basketball team quickly put any worries about a letdown to rest on Friday night.

What can you learn from opening an owl pellet? 

Ottawa County Parks Naturalist Kristen Hintz will teach a program, “Pass the Energy, Please,” at the Ottawa County Parks Nature Education Center at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11.

Once again, Mother Nature has turned this winter season into what feels more like spring.

With that said, warm temperatures again this week will not do the ice any good, and pressure cracks are causing problems this year, the Michigan Department of

Natural Resources said in its weekly fishing report.

According to local bait shops, there is no safe ice in or around Grand Haven.

SOUTHWEST LOWER PENINSULA
St. Joseph River: Has fair to good steelhead fishing. Try spawn or jigs with wax worms below the dams.

The Greater Ottawa County United Way is partnering with Lakeshore Middle School to place more than 200 eighth-graders in volunteer opportunities across the Tri-Cities area.

The Women’s Center at Grand Valley State University is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year with two performances of the play “That Takes Ovaries!: Bold Women, Brazen Acts.”

Tri-Cities College Access Network teamed up with Grand Haven High School to promote the college application process last week.

Double-doubles by Western Michigan Christian’s two junior post players helped the host Warriors score a 62-25 win Thursday over River Valley Conference foe Hudsonville Freedom Christian.