12:30 PM Oct 4, 2011
High school students interested in spending a year overseas studying in a new country are invited to bring their parents to an information session tonight. Sponsored by Rotary's Youth Exchange Program, this outbound exchange meeting will be held in the Grand Haven High School library, beginning at 7 p.m. Information will also be provided on hosting an inbound exchange student for a couple of months. For more information, call Dean Buntley at 842-7051, ext. 24.
12:00 PM Oct 4, 2011
Right lane closures for tree removal will be in place today through Friday on eastbound M-104, between 120th and 130th avenues in Crockery Township. Closures will be in place between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day, the Michigan Department of Transportation said. In addition, a left lane closure for road work will be in place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today on westbound Interstate 96 at 60th Avenue, east of Coopersville.
11:21 AM Oct 4, 2011
Loutit District Library's free Sunday Afternoon Concert Series continues with an Oct. 9 performance from the Folias Flute and Guitar Duo. The concert will take place in the library's upper-level lobby, beginning at 2 p.m. The Grand Rapids-based Folias Flute and Guitar Duo was founded in 2002 by Carmen Maret and Andrew Bergeron. The couple perform original flute and guitar music influenced by classical, tango and jazz.
11:14 AM Oct 4, 2011
Authorities in Grand Rapids said they're preparing to release audio and video recordings today from an ex-convict's shooting spree in which he killed seven people, then himself. On July 7, 34-year-old Rodrick Dantzler fatally shot two former girlfriends, his 12-year-old daughter and four others related to them. He also wounded two people before taking his own life. Grand Rapids Police Chief Kevin Belk said he, Kent County Prosecutor William Forsyth and police investigations commander Capt. Jeffrey Hertel will answer questions after releasing the recordings.
11:03 AM Oct 4, 2011
Village Manager Ryan Cotton received high scores Monday night in his annual evaluation by Village Council. The review may lead to a three-year contract next year. Village President Bill Filber, who serves on the review committee with Councilman Jim MacLachlan, said Cotton is currently an "at will' employee. Cotton has had annual reviews since his hiring in 2002.
10:50 AM Oct 4, 2011
Both Spring Lake and Fruitport scored victories over lower-seeded opponents in the opening round of the Lakes Eight Conference boys soccer tournament on Monday. The top-seeded Lakers dispatched of an overmatched Grant squad, 8-0, behind two goals apiece from Tanner Berg and Adam Clauss. Michael Zietlow, Riley Kammeraad and Luke Platz added single goals, as did Nick Mazzole, who netted his first goal of the season.
10:40 AM Oct 4, 2011
The Muskegon County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death of a 20-year old Fruitport Township man following what detectives call an underage drinking party. The party was Friday night east of Muskegon, in the woods off Wolf Lake Road, near Evanston Avenue, police said. The investigation started Saturday morning when Travis Trowbridge was reported missing.
7:26 AM Oct 4, 2011
The monthly board meeting for the North Ottawa Rod and Gun Club was not so normal Monday night as a large group of residents from the nearby Cutter Park subdivision showed up to express their concerns after a shooting incident on Thursday left one man injured and several homes damaged. Jeremey Wilder, one of the residents whose home was hit by a bullet earlier this year, read a letter asking the board to completely shut down "all use of the rifle and pistol range until a full investigation by the Ottawa County Sheriff is complete."
7:16 AM Oct 4, 2011
Cool temperatures and blue skies washed over East Grand River Park in Grand Haven on Saturday for the seventh annual Eastown Fallfest. "I think we have a good crowd going - especially since other things going on in town today,' Fallfest volunteer Annette Nelson said Saturday. Other events taking place Saturday included the annual C.R.O.P. Hunger Walk and the ArtWalk 2011 Family Art Party in downtown Grand Haven.
7:15 AM Oct 4, 2011
An Italian appeals court has thrown out Amanda Knox's murder conviction and ordered the young American free after nearly four years in prison for the death of her British roommate. Knox collapsed in tears after the verdict was read out today. In its ruling, the court also cleared Knox's co-defendant, Raffaele Sollecito, of murder.
7:15 AM Oct 4, 2011
Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west-southwest around 6 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West-southwest wind at 6 mph becoming south-southeast. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. East-southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest.
6:00 PM Oct 3, 2011
Two Christian ensembles will join hands to present a benefit concert at 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16. The program will be presented in the sanctuary of Ferrysburg Community Church, located at the corner of Mohawk and Dogwood drives in Ferrysburg. There will be no admission charge for the concert, but a free-will offering will be taken for Humanity for Prisoners, a nonprofit prisoner advocacy agency based in Grand Haven. His Men is a male chorus whose singers reside in this part of the state, and Jubal Brass is an instrumental ensemble whose players reside here.
4:05 PM Oct 3, 2011
A report of a possible missing boater on Sunday turned out to be unfounded, according to an official at Coast Guard Station Grand Haven. The Coast Guard was notified about 7:45 p.m. Sunday that there was a boat anchored in the Grand River in the area of 144th Avenue and Mercury Drive, near the Odawa boat launch in Grand Haven Township. The caller reported there was nobody around the boat, the official said.
4:00 PM Oct 3, 2011
Spring Lake District Library will be hosting a seasonal flu and pneumonia vaccine clinic from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Oct. 14. Vaccines for seasonal flu and pneumonia will be administered by registered nurses. The services will be provided by North Ottawa Community Health Systems. No appointment is necessary.