10:45 AM Jun 8, 2011
Sports

No. 1-ranked WMC, SL golf teams ready to roll at regionals

The Western Michigan Christian boys golf team will be defending its regional title Friday at The Emerald Golf Course, located in St. John's. Coach Jack Wolffis and the team will leave for St. John's Thursday and shoot a practice round prior to the 9:30 a.m. start Friday. WMC's biggest rival at the regional appears to be River Valley League foe Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian. The Warriors won the conference this year, but dropped one jamboree to the Mustangs.
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10:41 AM Jun 8, 2011
Police/Fire

Woman pleads guilty to embezzling from Gage

A 38-year-old Muskegon woman is scheduled to be sentenced July 25 for embezzling more than $70,000 from her former employer, Gage Motor Mall of Grand Haven. Amy Ruth Barnes-Trusty, 1260 Cardinal Circle Drive, Muskegon, entered a guilty plea to charges of embezzlement over $50,000, but less than $100,000, and forgery, during a hearing Monday afternoon in 20th Circuit Court. In exchange, Prosecuting Attorney Ron Frantz said his office would not press any additional charges.
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10:30 AM Jun 8, 2011

Feast of the Strawberry Moon to demonstrate fur trading era

Organizers of this year's Feast of the Strawberry Moon are expecting the re-enactment to be one of the largest ever, with more than 250 participants and volunteers all portraying the life and times of the fur trade period of the late 1760s. "People will enjoy the event this year as much as they've enjoyed it before,' Tri-Cities Historical Museum Executive Director Dennis Swartout said of the event, which takes place this Saturday and Sunday on Harbor Island. According to Swartout, organizers are working to make the event as authentic as possible.
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10:28 AM Jun 8, 2011

Lake Trust Credit Union gets second approval for relocation

Lake Trust Credit Union - formerly NuUnion Credit Union - received its second round of site plan approval to relocate the company's Grand Haven-area branch office to a smaller, vacant building farther west at the southeast corner of U.S. 31 and Robbins Road. The Grand Haven Township Planning Commission on Monday unanimously approved Lake Trust Credit Union's site plans to renovate the former Morris, Schnoor and Gremel building. Its current office is located several blocks to the east at 16916 Robbins Road.
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10:27 AM Jun 8, 2011
Opinion

I vow to stop helping my 5 year old

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7:57 AM Jun 8, 2011

Today's weather

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind between 14 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind between 9 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind between 15 and 18 mph.
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7:46 AM Jun 8, 2011

Spring Lake Girls Div. 2 Soccer Semifinal vs Cedar Springs

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7:23 AM Jun 8, 2011

U.S. soccer over Canada from the American Outlaws fan section

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7:11 AM Jun 8, 2011
Sports

Freshman goalie steps up, helps SL soccer win regional semis in shootout

With his team's season on the line in a shootout, Spring Lake varsity soccer coach Jeremy Thelen put the Lakers' fortunes on the shoulders of goal keeper Nora Reed during Tuesday's Division 2 regional semifinals at Cedar Spring High School.
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2:01 PM Jun 7, 2011

GH City Council takes first steps toward developing shopping district

The Grand Haven City Council took its first steps toward developing a Principal Shopping District on Monday night. Council unanimously decided to set a public hearing for June 20 on the proposed PSD, as well as directed City Manager Pat McGinnis to prepare reports and surveys outlining a special assessment district related to possible implementation of the PSD. "The discussion with the PSD is two-pronged,' McGinnis said.
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2:01 PM Jun 7, 2011

GH Council approves beach restroom contractor, new park-and-pay system

City beachgoers will soon have a new place to use the restroom. The city of Grand Haven has approved contracts with Muskegon-based Tridonn Construction to begin work on a new restroom at Grand Haven City Beach. The contract, at a cost of $171,113, was approved unanimously during the Grand Haven City Council meeting on Monday night. "It has been a long time coming for our citizens to have something to use down there aside from the lake or the long haul down to the state park,' City Councilman Mike Fritz said.
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1:01 PM Jun 7, 2011

Spring Lake Village approves new budget

Village Council on Monday unanimously approved a budget that maintains current tax rates and saves $20,000 in salary for a full-time planning and zoning position. Council will use a part-time planner - possibly sharing services with Spring Lake Township and the city of Grand Haven - for a six-month trial period to replace Community Services Director Kathy Staton, who retired last month.
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11:30 AM Jun 7, 2011
Police/Fire

Gas shut off due to leak, but not a problem for power plant

A crack in a pipe near the meters at the J.B. Sims Power Plant on Harbor Island caused momentary concern Monday night, but the leak was isolated without incident, according to plant director Jeff Chandler. Grand Haven Department of Public Safety responded to the power plant after a gas leak was discovered in a 6-inch main at about 9:45 p.m., Chandler said. The gas company responded and the gas was shut off within a half hour.
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11:02 AM Jun 7, 2011
Sports

East End Park ball field renamed for Dave Fritz Sr.

The 2011 Tri-Cities Kids League season opened with a special ceremony at East End Park on Saturday morning. The ballpark was renamed the David L. Fritz Sr. Memorial Field in honor of longtime TCKL board member, coach and volunteer David Fritz Sr. Fritz Sr. passed away last August at the age of 82. Three of David Fritz Sr.'s five children - Mike, Cindy and Dave Jr., were in attendance, with Mike and Dave Jr. throwing out ceremonial first pitches before the Boys Instructional contest between the Knights and the Mudcats.
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11:01 AM Jun 7, 2011

Columbus Avenue reverts back to one-way street

After nearly two years as a partial two-way street, Columbus Avenue from Harbor Drive to Fourth Street has returned to being a one-way street. This move comes on the heels of Grand Haven City Council on Monday night taking no action on whether it should be one-way or two-way. A proposal to turn it into a two-way road from Harbor Drive to Fifth Street had been on the City Council agenda, however Councilman Bob Monetza asked that it be removed due to a lack of support from other members of City Council.
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10:59 AM Jun 7, 2011
Sports

Tri-Cities Kids League season off to a fast start

BOYS MINOR Sea Dogs 0, Owls 0: Ryan Peets and David Rumptz pitched two innings each as the Sea Dogs used four pitchers to no-hit the Owls. Connor Modd had a solid hit for the Sea Dogs. The Owls' combined to pitch a two-hitter for the Owls, and Gareth Bergman hit the ball hard.
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10:41 AM Jun 7, 2011
Sports

SL soccer confident heading into regional action

Six weeks ago, Jeremy Thelen never would have guessed he'd be sporting a mohawk. Of course, at that time, Thelen's Spring Lake varsity girls soccer team appeared to be going nowhere fast, mired in a mild slump that left the Lakers with a record right at .500. But the Lakers have come a long ways since then. On Saturday, they beat Fruitport, 3-0, to claim the Division 2 district championship, two weeks after wrapping up a share of the Lakes Eight Conference title.
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