1:05 PM Jul 10, 2011
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Signatures to recall Gov. Snyder collected in GH Saturday

Despite an earlier mix-up, an event to collect signatures to recall Gov. Rick Snyder was held Saturday afternoon in Grand Haven's Central Park. The event was part of a statewide effort to collect more than 800,000 signatures that would start the recall process on Snyder for his support of the Emergency Financial Manager law, said Jason Collins. Collins is a Spring Lake resident and one of three Ottawa County residents heading countywide efforts to recall the governor.
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1:10 PM Jul 10, 2011
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Kids' triathlon a hit

In an attempt to keep up with their moms, dads, aunts, uncles and other prominent role models, more and more youngsters are becoming involved in endurance events. That fact was clear on Saturday as 68 kids ages 6-16 took part in the Grand Haven Kids' Triathlon, which is held as a precursor to Sunday's Grand Haven Triathlon and Duathlon. "My mom started doing them and I just followed in her footsteps,' said 13-year-old Cole Kramer of Grand Haven.
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4:00 PM Jul 9, 2011

Five sets of siblings included in cast of ‘Doo Wop Wed Widing Hood’

Five sets of siblings and one dad will help put the family into Central Park Players Family Theatre production of "Doo Wop Wed Widing Hood.'
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12:00 PM Jul 9, 2011

Cotner leaves Loutit District Library board after 11 years

After 11 years of service, Roger Cotner is stepping down from the Loutit District Library Board. In his letter of resignation to the board, the local attorney said "it has been a real privilege' to be associated with the library, and he felt it was "time for someone else to bring new and fresh perspectives to this important position.'
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9:48 AM Jul 9, 2011

Area residents shaken by tragic shootings in Grand Rapids

When Sandra Shelley heard on the radio about the shooting of seven people in Grand Rapids Thursday evening, she was driving west to Muskegon on Interstate 96. Moments later, she and other drivers were diverted onto the Plainfield Avenue N.E. exit by two police officers who were standing near their car with their guns drawn, she said.
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10:45 PM Jul 9, 2011
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Coast Guard Sector Field Office Grand Haven has change of command

It was a day of change for U.S. Coast Guard Sector Field Office Grand Haven on Friday, as the community said good-bye to outgoing Cmdr. Robert Hemp. During his farewell to the community and personnel of the U.S. Coast Guard in Grand Haven, Hemp thanked the men and women serving here. "No officer successfully completes a command tour without a crew committed to success,' he said.
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9:50 AM Jul 9, 2011

Weekend forecast

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 7 mph, becoming west-southwest. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind between 5 and 10 mph. Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind between 8 and 15 mph. Sunday Night: A 50-percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South-southwest wind around 9 mph.
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11:29 AM Jul 8, 2011

Planning Commission starts initial step to amending Master Plan for PSD

City planning commissioners have decided to move forward with the process of updating the city's master plan, which would allow for a Principal Shopping District within Grand Haven's Downtown Development Authority district. A PSD allows a municipality to collect revenues, levy special assessments and issue bonds in order to address the maintenance, security and operation of a district in order to promote economic development within a defined area.
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2:02 PM Jul 8, 2011

Electric vehicle to take over GHDPS parking patrol duties

The three-wheeled Cushman used to patrol parking areas in Grand Haven will soon be replaced by a more economic vehicle. At its meeting on Tuesday, Grand Haven City Council approved a bid of $13,370 from Deur-Speet Motors of Fremont to provide the Grand Haven Department of Public Safety with its new cadet vehicle - a Chrysler GEM e2. "We had in the budget around $25,000 to get a replacement for (the Cushman),' said Lt. Joe Boyle of the GHDPS. "I felt we could save some money by looking around.'
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12:55 PM Jul 8, 2011
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Library goes to the birds

Matthew Dickinson, 9, smiled as a colorful bird stood on his shoulders. The macaw, Dickinson's favorite bird, flapped its wings and added to the chorus of squawks throughout the room. Margie Davis of Grand Haven presented a children's program at Loutit District Library on Thursday morning. She brought parrots from the Lakeshore Parrot Haven Sanctuary to teach kids about the birds.
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