Grand Haven Tribune

11:11 AM Aug 22, 2011

SL, WMC spikers reach semis at Rocket Invite

Spring Lake's varsity volleyball team showed resiliancy in battling through a trio of three-game matches at Saturday's Reeths-Puffer Rocket Invitational, but the Lakers ran out of gas in the semifinals against Zeeland East, falling 25-22, 25-20. "We had to play three matches to stay in the tournament and the girls displayed a lot of inner drive and fight to stay alive,' Spring Lake coach Sarah Bulthuis said. "There were times when we had to scramble and we really made some great defensive plays. It was nice to see that hustle.'

11:09 AM Aug 22, 2011

Sidewalk sales take over downtown Grand Haven

It was a bargain hunter's paradise in downtown Grand Haven, as Washington Avenue was filled with shoppers looking for the best deal during the Grand Haven Annual Sidewalk Sale on Saturday. Washington Avenue from Harbor Drive to Third Street was filled with both bargains and bargain hunters during this year's sale. The sale not only featured businesses from downtown, Centertown and Grand Landing, but also Chinook Pier.

11:08 AM Aug 22, 2011

Fruitport soccer opens with shutout win

Fruitport's varsity boys soccer team opened its season with a 1-0 win over Battle Creek Lakeview at the Portage Invitational on Saturday. The event was shortened to one game because of lightening. Sophomore Zach Gilson scored the Trojans' lone goal on a breakaway. Brad Edwards picked up the assist. Edwards, Taylor McLaughlin, Cody Pekel and Ryan Mason played outstanding defense in front of goalie Loghan Stong, according to coach Greg Kobylak.

10:36 AM Aug 22, 2011

Local author cooks up state’s best ingredients

Hot off the grill, "Michigan's Guide to Local Cooking' was written, designed and photographed by Susan Clemente of Spring Lake. Clemente said the book is both an informative guide to understanding and making choices about food as well as a "local food' cookbook. The author will discuss her book at Loutit District Library, 407 Columbus Ave., on Thursday, Aug. 25. The event will take place in Program Room A, beginning at 7 p.m. The book will be available to purchase following the program.

10:32 AM Aug 22, 2011

Museum to host SL Cemetery walk on Friday

Jane Ladley, a Spring Lake resident and museum educator, will be leading an historic walk through the Spring Lake Cemetery at 10 a.m. Friday. Ladley will highlight the lives of prominent Spring Lake residents responsible for developing the Spring Lake area. She will also point out and discuss gravestone symbolism. The walk is sponsored by the Tri-Cities Historical Museum. Advance registration is not necessary.

10:30 AM Aug 22, 2011

Open house for Holland youth dance classes is Saturday

The Holland Area Arts Council will host a free open house for its Youth Dance Company from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. Arye Shannon-Carmichael will be introduced as the program's director. She will give examples of steps and movements the kids will learn during the classes. An early registration discount of $10 will be applied that day only and can even be combined with the sibling discount of $10 per semester.

10:28 AM Aug 22, 2011

Pilot injured in small plane crash near Marshall

A small plane crashed in a field near the southwestern Michigan community of Marshall on Sunday evening, critically injuring the pilot. Authorities said the plane spiraled down and crashed west of Brooks Field Airport. A 59-year-old Marshall man was flying a plane with a glider attached behind it by a cable. The crash in Calhoun County's Marshall Township happened shortly after the glider was released. Airport Manager John Riske said a person flying in the glider was unharmed. The cause of the crash was under investigation.

10:21 AM Aug 22, 2011

Tigers complete sweep of Indians

Center fielder Austin Jackson threw out Kosuke Fukudome at the plate to complete a game-ending double play and the Detroit Tigers held on to beat the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in a wild game Sunday. Delmon Young and Victor Martinez homered in a seven-run third inning as the first-place Tigers completed a three-game sweep of the Indians. The Indians could have taken over first place with a sweep of their own, but leave Detroit trailing by 4 1-2 games in the AL Central race.

8:30 AM Aug 22, 2011

U.S. ag secretary to visit West Michigan today

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack plans to continue his visit to Michigan with a trip to the western part of the state. Vilsack is scheduled to meet with farmers, agribusiness leaders and others at a forum in Sparta today. Biofuels, food processing and specialty crops are expected to be among the discussion topics at the agriculture forum. Vilsack also is expected to tour the Michigan Biotechnology Institute in Lansing.

7:09 AM Aug 22, 2011

Today's forecast

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west at 6 to 9 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 6 to 13 mph, becoming south. Tuesday: A 30-percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south-southwest wind between 15 and 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

3:18 PM Aug 21, 2011

Lakeshore Classic volleyball tournament at Grand Haven

10:14 AM Aug 21, 2011

Crockery Township home destroyed by fire

A lightning strike may have started a fire which destroyed a Crockery Township home early Saturday afternoon. Firefighters from several departments responded to a rural home at 9878 Taft Street just before 2 p.m. when neighbors saw smoke in the area after a storm passed through. "It wouldn't be surprising if it was lightning because we heard a lot of really loud ones (booms),' said neighbor Desiree Whipple. Nobody was home at the time, but a passer-by, who noticed the fire, did save the family cat, Whipple said.

2:00 PM Aug 20, 2011

Fire destroys Crockery Township home

12:00 PM Aug 20, 2011

Pastel artist is C2C Gallery’s ‘Artist at Work’ on Aug. 26

C2C Gallery will continue its "Artist at Work Series' with Shaun William, a soft pastel artist, with a demonstration from 4-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26. A reception for Williams will take place from 7-9 p.m. at the gallery in downtown Grand Haven's Harbourfront Place, 41 Washington Ave. The Ypsilanti resident will have completed work available for sale throughout the event. C2C will be providing free refreshments in the evening.

11:08 AM Aug 20, 2011

3rd annual St. Patrick’s & St. Anthony’s Catholic Community Summer Festival

10:00 AM Aug 20, 2011

Few Michigan congressional members hosting town halls

U.S. Rep. Sander Levin is meeting with constituents at a union hall to talk about job training. Rep. Gary Peters is focusing on regional transit discussions in his district, while Rep. Candice Miller is touring a wind farm in Michigan's Thumb. But few of the state's 17 U.S. Senate and House members besides Republican Rep. Bill Huizenga are holding town hall meetings open to all constituents, despite the recent fight over the debt ceiling, growing fears about the strength of the economy and voter displeasure with Washington.

9:13 AM Aug 20, 2011

Artists showcase work at 11th Art on the Riverfront