You can design a unique gourmet hot dog while listening to live traditional Irish jigs on the patio at Fat Chix Cantina, 314 S. Beechtree St. in Grand Haven from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday. The event will help support a community ArtPrize project organized by the coffee shop's staff. The cost is a donation at your discretion. The community ArtPrize project will feature a 24-man dancing and drumming group from Ghana. Organizer Mary Mitchell said that about $36,000 of the $45,000 cost to bring them here has been raised.

Authorities said a $1,500 reward is being offered for information related to the beating death of a swan on Traverse City's West Bay. The Traverse City Record-Eagle reported that a man attacked the swan July 3. The reward is for information that results in the apprehension and conviction of the attacker. First Lt. David Shaw of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources' Law Enforcement Division said the case likely won't be solved without help from the public.

On Wednesday, Aug. 24, the local museum's "Our Woodland Ways' program will highlight Madeline LaFromboise, an Ottawa Indian who was the first female business owner in the Tri-Cities. Children will learn about where Madeline grew up, what business she owned and about how she has been honored by the state of Michigan for her accomplishments. This free program does not require advanced registration. For more information, call the Tri-Cities Historical Museum at 842-0700.

With a national championship on the line, Grand Haven's Jacob Vanderlaan shook off the nerves and calmly sent his penalty kick into the back of the net. His four teammates did the same, wrapping up the U.S. Youth Soccer National Championship in the U-17 division for the Grand Rapids Crew Juniors soccer team. The Crew needed a fantastic showing against Penn Fusion Celtic in the championship game, which was tied at 1-1 after regulation and remained tied throughout overtime. The national championships took place July 27-29 in Phoenix.

The Robbins Road Sub-Area Plan is now part of the township's Master Plan. The Grand Haven Township Planning Commission on Monday unanimously approved the plan as an amendment to the township's Master Plan. "It's all done,' Township Manager Bill Cargo said. "... All the steps have been followed.' The Robbins Road Sub-Area Plan is a joint effort between Grand Haven city and the township to provide for better design and access management along the corridor.

A downtown Grand Haven hair salon will host an eight-hour cut-a-thon on Saturday to raise money for the Center for Women in Transition. Donaylle Nicole Hair Studio, 117 Washington Ave., will forward 100 percent of the proceeds from the cut-a-thon to the nonprofit CWIT. Haircuts will be available for $20 and a chair massage can be enjoyed for $1 per minute; in addition to face-painting, mini-manicures, hair feathers and more. The event will begin at 9 a.m. and run through 5 p.m. during the annual Sidewalk Sales in downtown Grand Haven.