Grand Haven Tribune

12:30 PM Oct 21, 2011

GH soccer advances to district final

Grand Haven's varsity boys soccer team earned a spot in Saturday's Division 1 district championship game by defeating Grand Rapids Union in Thursday's semifinal round, 3-0. The Buccaneers, currently No. 5 in the latest Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association's Division 1 rankings, improved to 16-1-3 on the season. To read more of this story, see today's print or E-edition of the Grand Haven Tribune.

12:00 PM Oct 21, 2011

Lakers top Muskegon Catholic Central in final Coastal Conference meet

Spring Lake's swimming and diving squad completed a strong season in Coastal Conference meets with a 112-71 victory over Muskegon Catholic Central on Thursday at the Spring Lake Aquatic Center. "We really went into this final conference meet with a focus: win,' said head coach Nikki Theune. "We knew, with a win, that the conference championship would be within reach. The girls were very driven and it showed.' To read more of this story, see today's print or E-edition of the Grand Haven Tribune.

11:50 AM Oct 21, 2011

Fallen Heroes Memorial dedication moved to Dec. 7

The dedication of the Fallen Heroes Memorial has been moved to Dec. 7 - Pearl Harbor Day. Retired U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Kenneth Kelly, co-chairman of the fundraising effort to place the memorial at Grand Haven's Central Park, said the committee felt it more appropriate to have the ceremony on Pearl Harbor Day.

11:30 AM Oct 21, 2011

GH girls cross country earns share of O-K Red title

Two plus two equals one?

11:19 AM Oct 21, 2011

WHAT'S UP: Orionid meteor shower on tap this weekend

11:10 AM Oct 21, 2011

Winter forecast cold north, dry south, heavy snow

Winter looks to be cold and wet across the northern tier of states, and the drought will worsen in the South, where conditions are expected to be warmer and drier than usual, government forecasters said Thursday.

11:00 AM Oct 21, 2011

Home sought for cat that survived mobile home fire

A howling cat woke up the owner of a mobile home - enough so that he was able to escape the burning structure. Later, the cat was nowhere to be found and was feared dead, said Deborah Pless, sister of homeowner Mark Mitchell.

10:30 AM Oct 21, 2011

Dozens of dead cats, 1 dog found in burned house

The remains of dozens of cats and one dog were found by animal control officers in a burned-out, rural Ingham County home.

10:27 AM Oct 21, 2011

Lydia Meyer to host book-signing event Saturday

Local author Lydia Meyer will read aloud from her book; answer questions; share her writing journey; and sign her book "Lillie's Redemption,' at the Barnes & Noble bookstore, 5275 Harvey St. in Norton Shores at 1 p.m. Saturday.

10:26 AM Oct 21, 2011

Rockford spoils Senior Night for Grand Haven volleyball

Thursday evening was the first time all season that Katy Walters' varsity volleyball squad at Grand Haven has been completely healthy. How bad has the sickness and injury bug been for Grand Haven? Volleyball is by no means a contact sport, but the Bucs have had three players suffer concussions this season.

10:17 AM Oct 21, 2011

Mayoral candidate forum Monday

Grand Haven voters will have a chance to hear from the city's mayoral candidates during a forum presented by the League of Women Voters, Chamber of Commerce Grand Haven-Spring Lake-Ferrysburg and the Grand Haven Tribune early next week.

10:17 AM Oct 21, 2011

Lighting change coming to BLP Sims plant stack

A visible change will be coming to the J.B. Sims Power Generating Station, as the Board of Light & Power is looking to improve the lighting situation on the emissions stack.

9:40 AM Oct 21, 2011

Kids can explore their family history on Saturday

Loutit District Library invites kids to bring a grandparent to the Grand Haven library from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday to explore their family's history.

9:39 AM Oct 21, 2011

Michigan’s 2 biggest utilities push rate increases

Detroit Edison customers will start seeing higher electric rates this month and Consumers Energy Co. customers are likely to see an electric rate increase later this year.

7:06 AM Oct 21, 2011

Today's forecast

Dry!

8:00 PM Oct 20, 2011

Center for Women in Transition seeks cell phones

The Center for Women in Transition is appealing to the community to donate cell phones and chargers to the center for use by its clients.

4:00 PM Oct 20, 2011

Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Oct. 29

Michigan State Police will partner with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration and other local law enforcement agencies for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 29.