Second Christian Reformed Church of Grand Haven invites the community to a brief Ash Wednesday service at 6:30 p.m., preceded by a soup supper at 5:15 p.m.

(UPDATE: 3 p.m. Tuesday) A new law that will allow county boards of commissioners in Michigan to take over duties of county road commissions is expected to be looked at by Ottawa County officials.

Village Council has decided to seek the help of the Michigan Municipal League in its search for a new village manager.

The Grand Haven school board is seeking candidates to fill a seat that has been vacated by Grand Haven Township resident Jennifer Williams. Williams, who has been a member of the board for nearly two years, recently submitted her resignation letter to the school board, stating her husband's job relocation to Boston as the reason.

A trio of Olympic gold medalists will be in West Michigan this week for a series of volleyball-related events, culminating in the Winter Beach Bash at the DeltaPlex Arena in Grand Rapids on Saturday night.

Damage may have been minimal, but the second fire in seven months at a local aluminum foundry has officials there thinking deep spring cleaning. Firefighters were called to Casting Technologies Co., 14638 Apple Ave., just before 5 p.m. Monday on a possible fire in the ceiling.