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A crowd fills the area along the boardwalk in Grand Haven to watch the Coast Guard Festival Parade of Ships on Monday afternoon.
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Coast Guard Festival 2017

'It’s nice to feel the love'

Coast Guard ships arrive in Grand Haven for 2017 festival.

Aug 1, 2017 at 8:00 AM

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Coast Guard Festival 2017

2017 Parade of Ships from on board the Mackinaw

Check out the 2017 Coast Guard Festival Parade of Ships from the view of the Mackinaw. Hundreds of people lined the Grand River channel Monday afternoon to watch this year's ships arrive off of Lake Michigan.

Updated Aug 1, 2017 at 12:04 AM
The crew of the Pride of the Fleet winner U.S.S. Journeyman struggle to stay ahead of the sleek Moana, winner of the Cutter Class Pair.
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Coast Guard Festival 2017

Cardboard boat race a crowd pleaser at new location

Crowds cheered and groaned as competitors tipped and sank during the 2017 Coast Guard Festival Cardboard Boat Race held Saturday afternoon at Waterfront Stadium.

Jul 31, 2017 at 9:00 AM
Fireworks explode over Grand Haven's harbor during the July 4 fireworks show.
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Grand Haven

Positive growth reported in July 4 fireworks fund

Grand Haven officials continue to make progress in making the July 4 fireworks fund at the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation a self-sustaining fund.

Jul 22, 2017 at 11:00 AM
The F-100 fighter jet on display in front of Grand Haven Memorial Airport.
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grand haven memorial airport

Free kids flights at airport open house

Grand Haven Memorial Airport is hosting a first-ever open house from 9 a.m to 3 p.m. Saturday on the airport grounds, 16446 Comstock St.

Jul 13, 2017 at 3:00 PM
Fireworks light up the sky over downtown Grand Haven during a previous Fourth of July celebration. This year's show will begin at 9:45 p.m.
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Fourth of July

Grand Haven fireworks show planned for July 4

The skies above Grand Haven’s harbor will light up with color on Tuesday, July 4, for the city’s annual Independence Day fireworks display.

Jun 28, 2017 at 10:00 AM

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Gallery of the Week

Gallery of the Week: John Ball Zoo

John Ball Zoo has thrilled the children of West Michigan for 125 years. Last week, a group of Grand Haven elementary school students took a field trip to the zoo, where they enjoyed checking out the hundreds of animals, from tigers and grizzly bears

Jun 12, 2017 at 5:00 PM
Nicholas Budden of Grand Rapids celebrates earning second place in the juniors category by jumping his bike across the finish line at the 2016 Strade Bianche road races.
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USA Cycling

Sanctioned bike races coming to Ottawa County

West Michigan native Jim Klapthor thinks there’s “some wildly attractive things (here) we take for granted.”

Jun 2, 2017 at 3:00 PM
Seven teams representing each of Grand Haven’s elementary schools created their own Rube Goldberg machines, which will be on display as part of the Grand Rapids Art Museum’s The Art of Rube Goldberg exhibit. The exhibit is open to the public May 20-Aug. 27. Pictured: The Robinson Elementary School fourth-grade team describes how their Rube Goldberg machine works.
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Grand Haven Area Public Schools

GHAPS partners with Grand Rapids Art Museum for exhibit

Throughout the summer, Grand Rapids Art Museum visitors will have a chance to view and interact with Rube Goldberg machines created by Grand Haven students.

May 6, 2017 at 11:00 AM
Crews dig paddles into the water at the start of one of the cardboard boat races during the Coast Guard Festival inaugural event in 2016. This year's races will take place in front of Waterfront Stadium.
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Grand Haven

Coast Guard Festival cardboard boat race moving to Waterfront Stadium

Registration is open for the second Coast Guard Festival cardboard boat race planned for July 29.

Apr 20, 2017 at 3:00 PM
Children rush to pick up eggs during Saturday's Community Easter Egg Hunt in Grand Haven's Central Park.
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Easter egg hunts

The hunt is on

Hundreds of kids collected thousands of colorful eggs during the Community Easter Egg hunts Saturday morning in both Grand Haven’s and Spring Lake’s Central Parks.

Apr 17, 2017 at 9:00 AM
Characters dressed in Easter costumes dance, sing and tell jokes to the passengers.
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Coopersville

Old-fashioned Easter fun

COOPERSVILLE — Smiles, laughter and excitement abounded on the Coopersville & Marne Railway Company’s annual Bunny Train excursion over the weekend.

Apr 3, 2017 at 8:00 AM
Down to Earth hosted the Judge's selection for first place in the 2017 Frozen in Time competition held Saturday in downtown Grand Haven.
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Frozen in Time

Record crowds view Frozen in Time

Hundreds of people wandered through downtown Grand Haven Saturday, buoyed on by warmer than usual February temperatures to get a look at the Frozen in Time competition in 27 local storefronts.

Feb 13, 2017 at 9:00 AM
Charlie VanSingle, right, chases down the ball during a game of broomball at the Muskegon Winter Sports Complex.
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Recreation

A wild twist on winter sports

Lyndsey Smeyers readily admitted that her heart was pounding as she climbed atop a small sled and sat poised to rocket down the 700-foot-long luge track at the Muskegon Winter Sports Complex Friday afternoon.

Feb 6, 2017 at 8:00 AM
A scene from “The Flintstones” was portrayed in a downtown Grand Haven storefront for a past Frozen in Time event. This year’s event, which will feature scenes from Broadway plays and musicals, will happen Feb. 11.
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Grand Haven

Not too late to get Frozen in Time

Shops in Grand Haven’s Main Street DDA district will turn their storefronts into frozen moments from Broadway plays during this year’s event, set for Feb. 11.

Feb 2, 2017 at 12:00 PM