Plans are being developed to revitalize the icons on the south pier of the Grand River channel - the aging lighthouse and foghouse structures that draw residents and visitors alike. "The city is in the process of approving a quit-claim deed from the federal government,' said Dave Karpin, head of the Grand Haven Lighthouse Conservancy. Once this occurs, Karpin said the city will own the lighthouses, but the conservancy group will maintain and operate them for the city.

Calling it a "nutty' decision, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette said he'll meet today's deadline to ask an entire appeals court to overturn a ruling that struck down the state's ban on affirmative action in college admissions and government hiring. Schuette, a Republican elected in 2010, said "merit, talent and ability' should determine who gets into college or gets a public job.

The Ottawa County Sheriff's Department is looking for assistance in identifying the suspect in at least two-dozen thefts from vehicles in the Georgetown Township area. Lt. Mark Bennett of the Sheriff's Department said they are investigating about 25 incidents of larceny from vehicles over the past few weeks. He said most of the cars broken into were in driveways or on the side of roads, and were not secured. Electronics, cash and wallets were taken from the vehicles, totaling several thousands of dollars in lost property.

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight: Clear, with a low around 68. West-northwest wind at 6 to 9 mph. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind, becoming west-southwest at 5 to 8 mph.

When Vicki MacTavish left the emergency room after spraining her ankle, she told her husband, John, the first place they had to go was Meals for a Week. "I fell and sprained my ankle, so I thought, ‘Perfect excuse for a little extra pampering,'' Vicki said. Meals for a Week, 1430 Fulton Ave. in Grand Haven, prepares and delivers home-style meals ready to be preheated and served.

The Crockery Township Fire Department will be one of four staging areas across the Michigan's Lower Peninsula today as part of a statewide emergency readiness test. Firefighters and paramedics from several departments in Ottawa and Muskegon counties are expected to respond to the department, 16875 Main St. (112th Avenue) in Nunica, after being called at about 2:20 this afternoon, said Crockery Township Fire Chief Gary Dreyer, who is coordinating the local staging site.