A labor union claims a new on-call system for nurses working in North Ottawa Community Hospital's Family Birthing Unit is exhausting its staff and putting patients at risk.
Hospital officials say that's not true, and the labor complaint filed by the Michigan Nurses Association is a contract negotiation bargaining ploy.
Today: Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Work is scheduled to restart early next week on a $2.88 million public utility project along the waterfront aimed at improving water and sewer services to area residents.
It is no secret that the Tri-Cities area has many delicious pizzerias from which to choose.
The best will duke it out for top honors in the Grand Pizza Fest.
Police said a group of people "from out of town' were bounced from a local bar Wednesday night after attempting to impersonate staff and collect cover charges.
A familiar face at Lakeshore Middle School will soon join its administrative team.
The Grand Haven school board has approved hiring Amanda Sorrelle as the middle school's assistant principal.
Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west-northwest wind between 13 and 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.