10:23 AM Sep 27, 2011
Crosswalk signs meant to help schoolchildren cross busy intersections have been causing some confusion, and local police want drivers to be educated on just what those signs mean. The signs, such as the one located at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Wisconsin Street near Mary A. White Elementary School, reads "Stop for pedestrians within crosswalk' - with the word "pedestrian' being illustrated by the figure of a person walking.
3:42 PM Sep 27, 2011
Johnson Controls is holding a job fair in Grand Haven from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today. The company said it is looking to fill a total of 100 open, permanent positions for its B and C shifts. Work hours are 6:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. The B shift works Tuesday through Friday and the C shift works Friday through Monday.
7:05 AM Sep 27, 2011
Today: Showers likely, mainly after 2 pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East-southeast wind at 10-13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 8 pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind at around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
4:00 PM Sep 26, 2011
Grand Haven will be one of more than 900 cities worldwide with a "photowalk' on Sunday, Oct. 2, sponsored by Adobe. All photographers from beginner to professional are welcome to attend this free event. Local professional photographer Jack Adams will lead the walk - which will begin at the Grand Haven Municipal Marina and head down the pier to photograph boats, marine life and scenery; then up Franklin Avenue near historic homes; and back down Washington Avenue, ending at the Kirby Grill. The walk is open to the first 50 registrants.
12:46 PM Sep 26, 2011
The community got a taste of "Rocket Fish' over the weekend during ArtWalk 2011's "Music, Minnows and Munchies' event. Kelly Gates, ArtWalk 2011 spokesperson, said the "Rocket Fish' event was "a huge success.' "Seven-hundred members of the public voted for ‘Rocket Fish' and ‘minnows' (Saturday) from noon to 3 p.m. along the waterfront in Grand Haven and on Washington Avenue,' she said.
7:10 AM Sep 26, 2011
Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 pm. High near 65. Breezy, with a east wind 16 to 23 mph becoming south. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly before 8 pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
12:14 PM Sep 24, 2011
Downtown Grand Haven was hopping Friday night during the Indie Rock Festival, held in the first block of Washington Avenue. The event, which continues at 6 tonight, features 10 bands over the two-day period. Festival organizer Mike Coleman said combining the Indie Rock Festival with ArtWalk made sense. "Music is art and we thought we would combine the two," he said. "It's the opening weekend of ArtWalk so we thought it was a perfect fit." Grand Haven Main Street DDA Executive Director Dana Kollewehr agreed.
12:11 PM Sep 24, 2011
For years, Joy Gaasch, president of the Chamber of Commerce Grand Haven-Spring Lake-Ferrysburg, has been wanting a sign to explain the Brass River Plaza located between the Chamber office and the Transportation Museum at the west end of Washington Avenue. She got her wish. The sign was installed on Thursday and Gaasch saw a perfect opportunity to thank the people who funded the Brass River, which shows the Grand River watershed.
2:00 PM Sep 24, 2011
Hands In Service will host a dinner-theater evening on Saturday, Oct. 1, at Second Reformed Church, 1000 Waverly Ave. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. and Master Arts Theater will present the play "Driving Miss Daisy' by Alfred Uhry at 7 p.m.
12:20 AM Sep 24, 2011
Bullying in schools has evolved from the stereotypical after-school rumbles at the playground to more verbal and written remarks that local school officials say are equally as damaging. With recently progressive developments in technology, vulgar text messages and Facebook posts have joined the ranks of "trash talk' as a profound form of bullying. Students and staff of the Grand Haven Area Public Schools district say they are witnessing these more common bullying methods at all school levels and aim to put an end to it.

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