1:00 PM Sep 22, 2011

50 years later, teacher still influences students’ lives

As a home economics teacher, Jan Bussard taught her students that what's on the inside of a garment is just as important as what's on the outside. Perhaps back in the mid-1950s she was talking only literally, trying to teach the youngsters at Spring Lake Junior High the importance of strong stitches. But three of Bussard's former students know now that their beloved teacher was laying a pattern of wisdom that they carry with them today - more than a half-century later.
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11:15 AM Sep 22, 2011
Sports

Bucs' equestrian team off to strong start

Grand Haven's varsity equestrian team kicked off its season by placing second in a pair of meets at Ludington this past weekend. The Buccaneers placed second behind Spring Lake, 125-117, in their opening meet. The following day, Grand Haven took second behind Manistee, 139-117. Grand Haven trails Manistee by seven points going into the final district meet.
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11:13 AM Sep 22, 2011
Sports

Kiteboarding competition comes to GH this weekend

MACKite will host the 11th annual King of the Great Lakes Kiteboarding Competition on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Grand Haven beaches. Spectators will have a chance to watch the pros and local riders during the Freestyle and Course Racing events. An overall winner in the both Men's and Women's divisions will be announced Sunday at 4 p.m. Event times run Friday, 1-7 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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11:11 AM Sep 22, 2011
Sports

Emotions run high when Lakers, Trojans meet

There's no denying it - if you're a football player at Spring Lake or Fruitport, this week is just different. Getting ready to take on your team's most despised rival on Friday night, there's just no way not to get caught up in the emotions of a huge week.
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11:10 AM Sep 22, 2011
Sports

Haven cross country teams score easy wins

Grand Haven's boys and girls cross country teams dominated West Ottawa in an O-K Red Conference showdown on Wednesday. The Buccaneer boys defeated the Panthers, 17-46, thanks in part to a fantastic outing by Ryan Duff. The senior led the Bucs with a personal-best time of 16 minutes, 14 seconds despite a 15 mph headwind. The Buccaneer girls won by a score of 15-50 as they took 13 of the first 14 places.
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11:08 AM Sep 22, 2011
Sports

Tribune's Picks of the Week

Matt DeYoung - Last Week: 8-2; Season: 27-13, 67.5 percent
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10:27 AM Sep 22, 2011
Police/Fire

Three injured in Jamestown Township 2-car crash

A Jenison man was seriously injured when his pickup truck was broadsided Wednesday evening in Jamestown Township, said Sgt. Bob Ruster of the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department. Lester Ball, 68, was driving his 1998 Chevrolet pickup truck south on Eighth Avenue when his truck was hit by a 2008 Honda Odyssey van, Ruster said. The van, driven by Jennifer Zuverink, 30, of Hudsonville, was westbound on Perry Street at about 7:20 p.m. and traveled through the stop sign at Eighth Avenue, Ruster said.
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10:25 AM Sep 22, 2011
Police/Fire

Firefighters battle warehouse blaze in Byron Center

Dozens of firefighters from four townships spent the night battling a warehouse fire in Byron Center. The fire broke out at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday at Air Technologies, located in the 100 block of 84th Street S.W. The business makes air and gas compressors. Dispatchers said crews at the scene reported flames coming through the roof of the building. Early this morning, Kent County deputies closed off 84th Street near South Division Avenue to give firefighters space to deploy around the fire. The street was re-opened around 6 a.m.
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10:23 AM Sep 22, 2011

Class for drawing cats and dogs at library Sept. 29

Aspiring artists are encouraged to learn basic line structure for drawing their favorite dogs and cats with local artist and instructor Corinne Roberts from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at Loutit District Library's Program Room A. Students need to bring paper, pencil and an eraser. Photographs of their pets or favorite breeds to draw from are welcome.
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10:18 AM Sep 22, 2011
Opinion

WILTSE: Tolerating Michigan winters

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10:07 AM Sep 22, 2011

Buccaneer Tennis hosts Grandville Bulldogs

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7:52 AM Sep 22, 2011
Police/Fire

Accidental drowning ruled in Coopersville man's death

The death of a Coopersville man found in the Grand River behind his boat in August has been ruled accidental, Detective Corey Allard of the Spring Lake/Ferrysburg Police Department said today. Michael Kirby, 51, was reported missing the afternoon of Aug. 20 by a friend, James Cunningham. Cunningham was supposed to meet Kirby that morning to work on his boat in the Village Cove Marina, 900 W. Savidge St. in Spring Lake, Allard said.
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7:51 AM Sep 22, 2011

Grand Haven seeks new Coast Guard boat for entrance

Coast Guard City USA may soon have a new Coast Guard boat to mark the entrance to the community. On Tuesday night, Grand Haven City Council approved the authorization of the placement of a new 41-foot aluminum hull boat and the application for eligibility to acquire federal surplus property. "We're trying to get one here where we don't have to pay for it,' City Manager Pat McGinnis said.
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7:51 AM Sep 22, 2011

Robbins Road Hardware closing

A staple business on Robbins Road since the 1950s will be closing its doors for good next month. Robbins Road Hardware, 948 Robbins Road, will be closing its doors by Oct. 15, store owner Vernon Wheeler said. Wheeler said he and his wife, Lisa, have decided they want to be closer to family and are relocating to North Carolina. "We are going to semi-retire and move down there,' he said.
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7:11 AM Sep 22, 2011

Senate OKs Meekhof’s partial-birth abortion ban

Every day of his life, state Senate Majority Floor Leader Arlan Meekhof said he is thankful his birth mother chose adoption rather than having an abortion. That is why Meekhof says he sponsored legislation - along with colleague Sen. Goeff Hansen, R-Hart - that would outlaw partial-birth abortion in Michigan. Senate Bills 160 and 161, which would ban partial-birth abortions, were approved Wednesday by the Michigan Senate.
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7:05 AM Sep 22, 2011

Today's forecast

Today: Scattered showers, mainly after 8 am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. West wind between 7 and 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Tonight: A 30-percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North-northwest wind at around 8 mph. Friday: A 50-percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North-northwest wind around 8 mph.
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6:00 PM Sep 21, 2011

Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series to open Sept. 27

The Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series at Hope College will open its season at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, with the sixth annual Tom Andrews Memorial Reading. It will feature poet Chris Dombrowski and memoirist Mira Bartok, both of whom are former Hope students, in the Knickerbocker Theatre. A performance by a Hope jazz group will precede the reading beginning at 6:30 p.m.
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