Among the thousands who saw the Irish rock band U2 perform at Spartan Stadium on Sunday were several Grand Haven-area residents, including Jeanne Welling and Kevin Berko. Welling, the owner of Jeanne's Cafe, said she drove to Michigan State University's campus with a friend to see the concert. She bought the tickets "on a whim' on Thursday for what would be her first time seeing the band in person. "It was awesome, it was absolutely incredible,' Welling said. "The energy level was unbelievable.'

The Grand River Sailing Club hosted the 24th annual 8+8 Crusing Rally on Lake Michigan during a sun-soaked afternoon on Saturday. A fleet of 12 competed in ideal wind and wake conditions, but the emphasis is on fast cruising. A non-competitive staggered start was used, which is determined by each boat's handicap. The course was determined by the win direction from the northwest, locating the rounding committee boat eight nautical miles southwest. This put the point of sail on a beam reach in both eight-mile directions.

The blue sky above shed light on the assortment of colors in paintings, photographs, jewelry and other artwork on display Saturday at the Downtown Grand Haven Art Festival. "The weather - it's perfect here,' said Joanne Adams of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., who was selling her Just For You handmade jewelry at the show for the third straight year. "And I love Michigan. I think it's a wonderful state.' The 50th anniversary of the festival, organized by the local Chamber of Commerce and Howard Alan Events Ltd., continues Sunday.

Today: A 50-percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South-southeast wind at 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 8 pm and 2 am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 15 mph, becoming west-northwest. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

John Martin remembers getting his first library card when he was a kid at Grand Haven's former Carnegie Library on Third Street and Columbus Avenue - currently the Fifth Third Bank parking lot. Now, he is the new director of Loutit District Library just a few blocks away. "Everyone I run into in this town has just been super welcoming and great to work with - not just the library people, but people in town,' said the 55-year-old who became the library director last month.

Maureen Whitehead shrugged off miserable conditions and used her wealth of tournament experience - along with some clutch putts - to outlast Collette Hansen and win her second consecutive Spring Lake Invitational championship. Whitehead, who spends her summers in Charlevoix, couldn't quite match Hansen's distance or accuracy, but was steady from tee to green and spectacular with her putter, rolling in several long putts that kept Thursday's Championship Flight final tight until the closing holes.