3:28 PM Jun 6, 2011
Police/Fire

Man escapes from police car by kicking out window

Police are looking for a 20-year-old Coopersville man who broke out of a police car Sunday while being transported to the Ottawa County Jail, said Lt. Mark Bennett of the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department. Jordan Michael Mulder was being transported to the jail at the corner of 120th Avenue and Fillmore Street early Sunday morning when he kicked out a window, was able to get out of the police car and fled, Bennett said. Sheriff's deputies gave chase, but were unable to locate him, Bennett said.
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2:01 PM Jun 6, 2011

Single-lane closure Tuesday on westbound M-104

A single-lane closure for soil testing will be in place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday on westbound M-104 (Cleveland Street), just west of 130th Avenue in Crockery Township. The single lane of M-104 traffic will be maintained with flag control, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. For up-to-date information on this project and others, go to the list of statewide lane closures at www.michigan.gov/drive.
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1:45 PM Jun 6, 2011
Video

Wooden Boat Show attracts record number of spectators and boats

An unprecedented number of boat enthusiasts gathered Saturday at Keenan Marina to see dozens of old wooden watercraft. "These are just a little part of history that, for the most part, will never happen again,' said Mark Miller, chairman of the Spring Lake Wooden Boat Show. "And they're beautiful. They're pieces of art, they're fine furniture, and you can go for a ride.'
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12:08 PM Jun 6, 2011
Police/Fire

Allendale man critical after bike hit by car on M-45

An Allendale man was hospitalized in critical condition after turning his bicycle into the path of a car on M-45 near 96th Avenue this morning. Harold Yonker, 76, was taken by ambulance to Spectrum Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids following the 8:45 a.m. accident, according to Sgt. Steve Austin of the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department. Yonker was riding his bike east on the shoulder of the road when he turned to cross the road and go to his home, Austin said. He was struck by a car driven by Emma
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12:05 PM Jun 6, 2011
Video
Sports

SL softball wins district title amid controversy

Spring Lake pitcher Sam Weerstra's range of emotions went from tears of sorrow to tears of jubilation within a few seconds, all because of a controversial ending to the Lakers' Division 2 district softball championship game against Orchard View on Saturday. With Spring Lake clinging to a 5-4 lead with two outs in the top of the seventh inning at Wanrooy Field, Orchard View junior standout Megan Vanderal stepped up to the plate and smashed a two-run home run deep over the left field fence off of Weerstra, giving the Cardinals an apparent 6-5 lead.
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11:10 AM Jun 6, 2011
Police/Fire

Hit-and-run driver sought in rollover accident

Two members of a Holland family were injured late Sunday when their vehicle was hit by a sport utility vehicle on Interstate 196 near Zeeland. After the collision, the family's van rolled over several times at the 56-mile marker, according to Sgt. Brian Buter of the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department. Mark Raines, 41, and his wife Abigail, 39, were taken to Holland Hospital after the 11:51 p.m. incident. Mark was treated and released, and Abigail remains hospitalized in fair condition.
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10:54 AM Jun 6, 2011
Sports

GH baseball wins first district title in 15 years

Grand Haven won its first district baseball championship in 15 years with a surprising 6-0 win over Reeths-Puffer on Saturday. Adam Poel threw a complete-game shutout, striking out seven while scattering five hits to help the Bucs (15-11) top the Rockets (27-5). Poel was supported by an excellent defensive effort behind him. The Bucs turned three double plays, including a key play in the bottom of the seventh inning after the Rockets had loaded the bases with no outs.
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10:51 AM Jun 6, 2011
Sports

Pistons fire coach John Kuester

John Kuester juggled his lineup, benched veterans and tried seemingly every combination he could think of to shake the Detroit Pistons out of their funk. When none of it worked, he lost his job.
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10:50 AM Jun 6, 2011
Sports

SL soccer's title satisfies revenge factor

The returning members of the Spring Lake varsity girls soccer team never really managed to get over last year's crushing upset loss to Fruitport in the opening round of the state tournament. A 3-0 victory over those same Trojans in Saturday's Division 2 district championship game finally gave the Lakers a bit of closure. With the win, Spring Lake advances to Tuesday's Division 2 regional semifinals against Cedar Springs.
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10:47 AM Jun 6, 2011

Love INC clinic organizers looking ahead to future

The Love INC Free Health Clinic operating out of the Ottawa County Health Department, 16920 Ferris St., celebrated its one-year anniversary on May 20 - and already officials are looking ahead to the future. Love INC Tri-Cities Executive Director Eric Morgan said he would like to see the clinic's need expand beyond urgent care services and move to a free health clinic that also offers primary care.
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10:40 AM Jun 6, 2011
Sports

Track state finals: GH's Keefe narrowly misses out on pole vault title

Grand Haven junior Jordan Keefe missed out on an individual state title in the pole vault excruciatingly close fashion during Saturday's Division 1 state finals. Keefe and Jennifer Schornak of Macomb Dakota each cleared the bar 11 feet, 6 inches, but Schornak was awarded the title because she had fewer misses at the height than Keefe.
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10:37 AM Jun 6, 2011
Sports

Strong Day 1 helps Shrimpboat take Offshore Challenge title

A little luck on Saturday morning went a long ways for captain Bob Swantek and the crew aboard Shrimpboat. Swantek and his fellow anglers caught several big king salmon early Saturday morning, and they rode that momentum all the way to victory in the Grand Haven Offshore Challenge fishing tournament, which wrapped up on Sunday.
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10:34 AM Jun 6, 2011
Sports

Baseball/softball district roundup: Whitehall's Kuipers shuts down SL baseball

Spring Lake's varsity baseball team was confident it could advance to the district championship with its ace pitcher, Nick Keller, on the mound during Saturday's Division 2 semifinal at Hickman Field. Instead, Keller and the Lakers were outdueled by a dominating effort by Whitehall's Sam Kuipers. Kuipers retired the first eight batters he faced, limited the Lakers to just three singles, and led the Vikings to a shutout victory, 3-0. The loss ends Spring Lake's season at 15-11-1.
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10:32 AM Jun 6, 2011
Opinion

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Don’t blame teachers for poor test scores

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10:12 AM Jun 6, 2011
Police/Fire

Kayaker scorns life jackets before a rescue

It can sometimes be a blessing to get caught by Michigan conservation officers. A kayaker on the Manistee River in the northwestern Michigan recently was stopped by officers who were checking canoes and kayaks for safety equipment. The Department of Natural Resources said the kayaker was adamant that he didn't need a life jacket or any other flotation device.
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8:41 AM Jun 6, 2011
Video

SL middle schoolers raise $1,000 to fight liver disease

What does a pie in the face have to do with treating liver disease? For two Spring Lake Middle School students, the promise of the spectacle helped them raise $1,000 to fight liver disease. Sydney Dillen and Maddison Dinneweth, both seventh-graders, approached Shana Woodwyk some time ago about raising money for liver disease treatment or research, Woodwyk said. The teacher and guidance counselor suggested that the two girls donate what they could raise to the Nephrology Department of the Helen DeVos Children's Hospital.
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8:40 AM Jun 6, 2011
Police/Fire

Coast Guard rescues 3 boaters from Lake Michigan

A U.S. Coast Guard crew saved three people from drowning in Lake Michigan after their boat capsized near Saugatuck on Saturday night. The capsized boat was about 3.5 miles northwest of the Saugatuck pier head. A boat crew from Coast Guard Station Holland found the three people clinging to the hull of their 24-foot recreational boat. Two of the three were wearing lifejackets. The three people were transported to awaiting emergency medical technicians on shore. The Coast Guard said the boaters might have mild hypothermia. No other injuries were reported.
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