Grand Haven Tribune

10:24 AM Aug 25, 2011

Golf roundup: Bucs on the bottom at O-K Red preseason meet

Grand Haven's varsity girls golf team placed seventh out of seven teams at Wednesday's O-K Red Conference preseason meet, which will count for a quarter of the final league standings The Bucs' round of 447 was 16 strokes better than their effort at Monday's Jenison Invitational, but still well off the pace of event winner Grandville, which shot at 378.

10:17 AM Aug 25, 2011

Harbor Drive project set to begin after Labor Day

A construction project slated to begin after Labor Day on Harbor Drive is designed to improve water service for area residents, and provide new street surface between Y Drive and Prospect Street near Grand Haven State Park. According to Grand Haven Special Project Manager Julie Beaton, the project is really several projects wrapped into one. These projects include installing a new raw water intake line from the state park to the Northwest Ottawa Water System filtration plant and installing new public utilities beneath the roadway, including water and sewer lines.

9:48 AM Aug 25, 2011

Grand Haven Tennis Quad

8:30 AM Aug 25, 2011

Appeals court won’t close Chicago locks over carp

A federal appeals panel Wednesday refused to order closure of shipping locks on Chicago-area waterways to prevent Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes, but warned that it might reconsider if the government lags in its efforts to block the dreaded fish's path.

7:20 AM Aug 25, 2011

State court bars sale of medical marijuana

Medical marijuana cannot be sold through private shops, the Michigan appeals court said today in a major decision that strikes at businesses trying to cash in on pot. A three-judge panel said the 2008 medical marijuana law, as well as the state's public health code, does not allow people to sell pot to each other, even if they're among the 99,500 who have state-issued marijuana cards. The court said Compassionate Apothecary, known as CA, in Mount Pleasant can be immediately shut down as a "public nuisance.'

7:19 AM Aug 25, 2011

Today's forecast

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North-northwest wind between 8 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North-northeast wind between 7 and 14 mph. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 6 mph becoming west.

4:45 PM Aug 24, 2011

Dinner and a fire truck ride

4:00 PM Aug 24, 2011

Museum to host evening historical downtown walk Aug. 31

The Tri-Cities Historical Museum will be hosting a downtown Grand Haven walk at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31. The walk will begin at the museum's Depot location, 1 N. Harbor Ave. The tour will travel east to Central Park and return to the Depot Museum. Historic information will include individuals who helped develop Grand Haven and the businesses that they operated. For more information about this free program, call 842-0700.

4:00 PM Aug 24, 2011

Village write-in candidates have Sept. 2 deadline

The ballot is set for the Sept. 13 Village of Spring Lake election, but write-in candidates have until 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, to file a declaration-of-intent form. Village Councilman Jim MacLachlan is running unopposed for a two-year village president term. Village President Bill Filber said he decided to not run for re-election. Councilmen Stephen Nauta and David Bennett are seeking re-election to four-year council seats. No one is running for a third vacant four-year council term.

3:39 PM Aug 24, 2011

Mich. residents feel shakes from East Coast quake

Michigan residents hundreds of miles away felt the distant rumble of a 5.8 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, Va., that also shook Washington, D.C., Tuesday afternoon. General Motors Co. spokeswoman Ryndee Carney was among people in and around Detroit who felt the ground shake. Carney said she noticed the building sway while sitting at her computer on the 29th floor of a tower in GM's headquarters in downtown Detroit, about 450 miles northwest of Richmond. She said it lasted about 30 seconds, but nothing fell from shelves or desks and there was no damage.

2:00 PM Aug 24, 2011

Little Red House fundraiser to pay tribute to ‘Greatest Generation’

West Michigan residents will be transported back to the excitement and triumph of V-E Day at Bravo On the Boat 2011 - a fundraiser for The Little Red House Adult Day Care Services on Saturday, Sept. 24. Think Bob Hope, Andrews Sisters and Marlene Dietrich; flyboys and GIs; the Jitterbug and Lindy; and swinging to Big Band sounds. Bravo! On the Boat 2011 will take place aboard the USS LST-393 in Muskegon. The event will kick off at 6:30 p.m. with cocktails, and music from the Lakeshore Big Band. A strolling dinner will follow at 7 p.m.

12:00 PM Aug 24, 2011

Polar bear hunter runs afoul of U.S. authorities

A big-game hunter who legally killed a 7-foot polar bear more than a decade ago in Canada ran afoul of U.S. authorities after using a boat to ferry the trophy to Michigan. Rodger DeVries of Ottawa County's Georgetown Township faces sentencing Sept. 8 on a misdemeanor of knowingly and unlawfully using a U.S. port or harbor to import polar bear parts without obtaining a permit. Court records show he pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. District Court in Grand Rapids.

11:30 AM Aug 24, 2011

City’s free community picnic to celebrate end of summer

The city of Grand Haven will be celebrating community with an end-of-summer cookout at East Grand River Park on Saturday. "We are going to have a summer-style cook-out,' said event organizer John Stuparits, manager of the Grand Haven-Spring Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant. Stuparits said the Bayou Picnic is free and will feature a pig roast where pulled-pork sandwiches, baked beans, corn on the cob and rolls will be served. Over the past several years, attendance at the annual city picnic has averaged about 800 or so people.

10:59 AM Aug 24, 2011

Volleyball Roundup: Bucs fall in semifinals at Northview

Grand Haven's varsity volleyball team showed its resiliancy on Tuesday, as the Buccaneers battled into the semifinals of the Grand Rapids Northview Invitational, despite playing without starting setter Jami Hogeboom. Hogeboom suffered a concussion during Saturday's Lakeshore Classic tournament at Grand Haven and was held out Tuesday for precautionary measures. "Hopefully she'll be back by Saturday when we travel to East Kentwood for the WMVOA Tournament,' Grand Haven coach Katy Walters said.

10:56 AM Aug 24, 2011

Second lightning-related fire in a week strikes Crockery Twp.

The second Crockery Township home in less than a week was struck by lightning when storms rumbled through the area Tuesday night. Firefighters were called to 17804 120th Ave. at 9:42 p.m. when the homeowners saw smoke in the laundry room after a lightning strike shook the area. Crockery Township Fire Chief Gary Dreyer said the lightning hit the house and followed a vent to the dryer, starting it on fire. The chief said the fire was contained to the dryer and was extinguished by firefighters.

10:54 AM Aug 24, 2011

Volunteers needed for Old Boys’ Oktoberfest races

Volunteers are needed for the Old Boys Brewhouse Oktoberfest races being held Sept. 16-17. The Kids Race on Friday, Sept. 16, kicks off the weekend of events. Saturday's races include a marathon beginning at 8 a.m., half marathon beginning at 8:15 a.m., and 5k beginning at 8:30 a.m. Volunteers are needed for both Friday and Saturday.

10:50 AM Aug 24, 2011

Run for Sight 5K set for Sept. 3

The Run for Sight 5K Run/Walk will take place the morning Saturday, Sept. 3, at Pere Marquette Park in Muskegon. The event raises thousands of dollars annually to support vision rehabilitation services for those in our community living with severe vision loss. Shoreline Vision partners with the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired to put on this event.