11:03 AM Aug 26, 2011
Grand Haven's varsity volleyball team went 2-1 at its home quad on Thursday despite playing without setter Jami Hogeboom, who is out following a concussion. The Buccaneers defeated Fremont (25-16, 25-15) and Whitehall (25-22, 25-18) before falling to Mona Shores (25-16, 17-25, 15-10).
11:02 AM Aug 26, 2011
Spring Lake's varsity girls golf team scored a head-to-head win over Kenowa Hills on Thursday, shooting a 194 to the Knights' 199. Elinor Adams paced the Lakers with a round of 44, while freshman Karissa Raschke added a 49. Chezney Peel also shot a 49, and Tori Kihnke added a 52. The Lakers junior varsity squad lost to Kenowa Hills, 228-250. Low for Spring Lake was Samantha Lewakowski with a 59. BUCS TAKE 3RD Grand Haven placed third out of four teams at Thursday's Lakeshore Cup.
11:00 AM Aug 26, 2011
Two men were arrested on outstanding warrants following a traffic stop early Thursday morning at the intersection of U.S. 31 and VanWagoner Road. Spring Lake/Ferrysburg Police pulled over a 1972 Chevrolet which officers observed weaving all over the road on northbound U.S. 31 about 3:15 a.m. Police said four people were in the vehicle, and two of them were observed attempting to hide or destroy pills, alcohol or suspected crack cocaine during the stop.
10:38 AM Aug 26, 2011
The state says seasonally unadjusted unemployment rates increased in most regions of Michigan in July. The figures released Thursday by the Department of Technology, Management and Budget show jobless rates increased in 14 of the state's 17 major regional labor markets compared to June. The Ottawa County jobless rate bucked the trend, edging down one-tenth of a point. Statewide, the unadjusted jobless rate in July was 11.9 percent, compared to 11 percent in June.
10:35 AM Aug 26, 2011
For more than a century, countless year-round and summer-only residents have called the houses and cottages of the Highland Park home. The Highland Park Association is going to honor that legacy with a celebration marking the 125th year of the Grand Haven neighborhood. "It's a nice place to come to,' said Judy Mehring, a part-time resident from Boston who comes to the area during the summer. Mehring's water color painting of a trail in Highland Park was selected by the association to commemorate the 125th anniversary.
10:28 AM Aug 26, 2011
"Children of God' - featuring the works of two photographers, a painter and charcoal drawer - opens Sunday in the Atrium Gallery of the Second Christian Reformed Church in Grand Haven. The public is invited to a gallery walk and reception with the artists beginning at 11:30 a.m. Sunday. The church is at the corner of Sheldon and Robbins roads. Photographs taken by Grand Haven residents David Hoekema and Harley Dyk will be on display, along with paintings by Paul Stoub and charcoal drawings by Sandra Bellerive.
10:26 AM Aug 26, 2011
By noon Thursday, nearly 1,000 applications had been processed at a job fair for Zeeland-based Gentex Corp. The event in Holland was scheduled to open at 10 a.m. Workers said because the line was getting so big, they had to open two hours earlier to allow everyone time. The company said last week that it plans to hire more than 1,000 additional employees, following the announcement of a tax credit that will allow the manufacturer to expand.
10:24 AM Aug 26, 2011
Authorities said a fire has severely damaged a large warehouse in southwestern Michigan. WOOD-TV and WWMT-TV reported the fire started early today at Bangor Industries in Bangor, about 50 miles southwest of Grand Rapids. Bangor Fire Chief Derek Babcock said no one was in the building at the time the fire started and there were no injuries. Explosions were reported in the building as firefighters battled the flames. Crews from about a half-dozen departments were at the scene this morning to assist Bangor firefighters in extinguishing the blaze.
10:11 AM Aug 26, 2011
It was the hottest item on the auction table that night and bidding was going high. But Spring Lake resident John Carlyle thought the dinner and fire truck ride would make a unique family outing. "All of the grandparents were bidding,' Carlyle said. "Stupid grandfather raised his hand and won,'
10:09 AM Aug 26, 2011
The energy and technology improvements at five Grand Haven schools are expected to be complete when doors open in less than two weeks for the 2011-12 school year, according to school officials. Throughout the summer, construction crews tore apart Robinson, Peach Plains, Lake Hills and Mary A. White elementary schools in order to install several improvement projects that were approved by voters in 2009.
7:46 AM Aug 26, 2011
Tied at 7-7 with rival Reeths-Puffer entering the fourth quarter, Fruitport quickly turned the contest one-sided by scoring 21 points in the quarter en route to a 28-7 victory. Zack Goldman's 72-yard run on a toss sweep left -- keyed by an outstanding lead block by running back Mike Reyes -- started the Trojans' rally on the first play in the fourth quarter. The Trojans added touchdown runs by fullback Logan Six and back-up quarterback Tyler Fehler to blow the contest open. Goldman led the Trojans with 131 yards rushing on just nine carries.
7:14 AM Aug 26, 2011
The 2011 high school football season kicks off tonight. The Grand Haven Bucs open on the road at Traverse City Central, the Spring Lake Lakers are at home against Whitehall and the Fruitport Trojans are at Reeths-Puffer. The games kick off at 7 p.m. Check back here for the final scores, and follow the games with realtime updates here on the Tribune's Sports page.
7:07 AM Aug 26, 2011
Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest at 4 to 7 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind at around 7 mph. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North-northwest wind at 9 to 13 mph.
11:33 PM Aug 25, 2011
It was a night to pay tribute to the Coast Guard. But it was an air force that stood out Thursday at Thirlby Field. Senior Scott Staal, making his varsity start, completed 16 of 20 passes for 250 yards and four touchdowns as Grand Haven won the inaugural Coast Guard Trophy with a season-opening 35-10 win over Traverse City Central. All four of Staal's touchdown passes went to Dan Cotter. Staal also ran for a score. For more on Thursday's contest, see Friday's print edition of the Grand Haven Tribune.
10:57 PM Aug 25, 2011
A year ago, Spring Lake scored a touchdown as time expired to beat Whitehall in the season-opener for both teams. On Thursday night, the Lakers looked poised for another dramatic win, but a costly interception by quarterback Keegan Wolter with just over a minute remaining helped the visiting Vikings hold on for a wild 33-31 win over the host Lakers at Thomas E. Grabinski Field.