11:13 AM May 23, 2013

Garage sales galore this weekend

In the mood for bargain hunting? It will be a glorious weekend to do it.
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11:12 AM May 23, 2013
(Courtesy photo) Painted by Liz Foster, “A Taste of Grand Haven” is a child-size Adirondack chair inspired by the Grand Haven food she loves.

Chair-ity auction

The fifth annual Adirondack Auction for the Northwest Ottawa County Chamber Foundation is underway.
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11:01 AM May 23, 2013
(Tribune file photo/Alex Doty) Bob DeHare, the groundskeeper for Duncan Memorial Park, stands at the hill where Chance Nash was fatally injured in a 2009 sledding crash.

Duncan Woods groundskeeper suit set aside

The third of three lawsuits regarding a fatal sledding accident in Grand Haven more than three years ago has been set aside until a decision is made on the appeals of the other two court cases.
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10:59 AM May 23, 2013

62 pickle makers pay $960K for jobless aid fraud

The state said 62 former workers at a Vlasic pickle factory have pleaded guilty and will make $960,000 in restitution for fraudulently collecting unemployment benefits while continuing to work.
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10:30 AM May 23, 2013
Sports

Soccer Roundup: WMC wraps up River Valley title

Bucs fall to No. 9-ranked Rams
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8:51 AM May 23, 2013
Sports

Haven girls lacrosse suffers season-ending loss

Bucs come up short against Portage Northern in regional showdown
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8:03 AM May 23, 2013
Police/Fire
Amber Wilson

Woman in attack on parents found incompetent

A 28-year-old West Michigan woman charged in an attack on her parents with a hatchet and knife has been found incompetent to stand trial.
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6:58 AM May 23, 2013

Today's forecast

Showers likely, mainly before 2 p.m. Cloudy and cooler, with a high near 57. North wind 14 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
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5:52 AM May 23, 2013
This is a cell phone picture of Khusen Taramov, 22, left, and his close friend Ibragim Todashev, a 27-year-old mixed martial arts fighter. Todashev was being questioned about his ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects and was shot to death by authorities early Wednesday after he lunged at an FBI agent with a knife, officials said. (Courtesy Khusen Taramov via Orlando Sentinel/MCT)

10 things to know today

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday:
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10:41 PM May 22, 2013
Police/Fire
(Tribune photo/Krystle Wagner) Police investigate a crash in which a woman drove into a Spring Lake garage door Wednesday.

Driver wakes up, crashes into garage door

A Spring Lake woman was awakened and then crashed her vehicle into a garage.
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9:46 PM May 22, 2013
Police/Fire
(Courtesy photo/Lt. Shawn Schrader) Firefighters battled a mobile home fire at the River Haven Village mobile home park on Wednesday.

Blaze investigated

A Grand Haven Township family of six were left with nothing but the clothes they were wearing after a fire destroyed their home early Wednesday.
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5:00 PM May 22, 2013
Mailbag

Smart meter cost discrepancy?

Michelle of Spring Lake asked, "You recently responded to a question about smart meter opt-out costs. I have another question regarding customer savings related to the installation of smart meters."
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4:36 PM May 22, 2013
Police/Fire

Traffic moving again on drawbridge

Traffic was backed up on northbound U.S. 31 in Grand Haven for a while this afternoon after a roll-over car crash on the drawbridge.
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4:00 PM May 22, 2013
Community Columnist

CRAMER: Religious intolerance is on the rise

Most small children learn that many of the first colonists to the United States were pilgrims seeking the freedom to practice their religious views.
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3:30 PM May 22, 2013
Sports

SL golfers top Coopersville

Lakers look to wrap up Lakes 8 title today
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3:00 PM May 22, 2013
(Courtesy photo) An International Aid volunteer sorts through donated items on Tuesday.

Help for tornado victims

International Aid leaders have organized a whirlwind relief effort for victims of Monday's tornado that left at least two-dozen dead in Moore, Okla.
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2:54 PM May 22, 2013

Flood advisory

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a flood advisory for Ottawa County and much of West Michigan until 6:30 this evening.
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