A 3-0 spanking at the hands of Hudsonville Unity Christian last fall was still on the minds of Grand Haven varsity boys soccer players 12 months later. The Buccaneers were on the verge of avenging that loss, leading 2-1 in the final 10 minutes of Wednesday's rematch before the Crusaders struck back with a late goal. The two state powerhouses settled for a 2-2 tie in a highly competitive showdown at Buccaneer Stadium.

Spring Lake's volleyball team has coped with heavy hearts this week after one its players, junior Emily Blahnik, has dealt with a family tragedy. Blahnik's mother, Brenda, was involved in an accident at the Spring Lake Aquatic Center on Saturday, when a lift she was working on fell over. Emily has spent the week staying by her mother's side at Spectrum Health Hospital in Grand Rapids. Brenda was put into an induced coma and recently underwent surgery to relieve pressure on her brain.

The American Red Cross is looking for volunteers and blood donors. To ensure that the Red Cross has enough volunteers to continue responses to local and national disasters, the agency invites West Michigan residents to become trained volunteers. Classes are being offered across the region beginning in September. If you are interested in volunteering for the Red Cross, and receiving the training necessary to help out in your community and across the country, call 1-800-482-2411 for more information.

A Detroit-area business owner was among 13 people arrested as part of a two-year federal probe into the theft and transport of luxury rental cars and sport utility vehicles from the United States to Canada for shipment and sale in Iraq. Adnan Hana was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury on conspiracy and transportation of stolen goods.

Changes to Grand Haven Area Public Schools' bus policy for the new year is giving city officials and school administrators a chance to showcase their efforts in making a Safe Routes to School program a reality for children attending Mary A. White Elementary School and Lakeshore Middle School. "Safe Routes to School is naturally (about) increasing awareness about healthy behavior and getting kids to walk to school,' Mary A. White Elementary School

The Michigan Public Service Commission will host a series of utility consumer information and assistance forums throughout the state from late September through early November. A forum will be held in Grand Haven on Thursday, Nov. 3. It will take place at the Grand Haven Community Center, 421 Columbus Ave., beginning at 6 p.m. Other forums will be held in the Upper Peninsula on Sept. 27-28, Grayling on Sept. 29, Lansing on Oct. 6, Ypsilanti on Oct. 12 and Hamtramck on Nov. 2. For more information, call Joel Roseberry at 517-373-1540.