9:26 AM Jul 16, 2011

Local voices to sing the praise at Sunday’s Worship on the Waterfront

Voices For Praise will lead this Sunday's Worship On the Waterfront, at the Grand Haven Waterfront Stadium, from 7:30-8:45 p.m. Come early and join the First Reformed Praise Team in a time of singing praise songs at 7:15 p.m.
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12:15 AM Jul 16, 2011
Sports

The evolution of summer workouts

Grand Haven varsity football coach Mike Farley joked that "back in the stone age,' when he attended high school, the preparation for the upcoming football season would mean showing up a week prior to opening practice to begin marginal conditioning and weight lifting. The times sure have changed.
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2:00 PM Jul 16, 2011

City Council to look at public safety director recruitment Monday

Grand Haven City Council members will consider the next steps toward finding a new director for the city's Department of Public Safety when they meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday at City Hall, 519 Washington Ave. Council will be asked to approve a recruitment profile for filling the vacant GHDPS position. Capt. Rick Yonker is serving as interim director. City officials said the profile will be used in the recruitment process, providing specific criteria for the final interview and appointment process of a new director.
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10:00 AM Jul 16, 2011

Flahive Memorial Cruise set for Wednesday

The 16th annual Scott Flahive Memorial Cruise is set to take place Wednesday. The cruise starts at 7 p.m. and begins in the Driftwood Inn parking lot, 1305 S. Beacon Blvd. There will be goody bags and dash plaques for the first 150 cars.
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3:49 PM Jul 16, 2011

City Council to honor Dr. Alguire for his role in saving a life

Brenda Ritsema of Grand Haven is sure that God has been looking out after her and her husband, Larry. They both have had incidents to back that belief. Brenda Ritsema was injured in an automobile accident last February when her vehicle was broadsided by a motorist who ran a red light. She has recovered. Larry Ritsema survived a cardiac arrest incident on Memorial Day and is recovering.
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12:10 AM Jul 16, 2011

Club seeks books, CDs, DVDs for benefit sale

The Woman's Club of Grand Haven is seeking donations for its 56th annual Scholarship Book Sale, which will be held in the Woman's Club tent during the Coast Guard Festival Craft Fair, Aug. 5-6. Clean, gently used books, CDs and DVDs may be dropped off at Rosy Mound Elementary School, 14016 Lakeshore Drive in Grand Haven Township, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 1-3 and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 4. Textbooks and magazines will not be accepted. Proceeds from the sale will be used to fund scholarships for area residents.
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9:06 AM Jul 16, 2011

Weekend forecast

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph, becoming southwest. Tonight: A 20-percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
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9:08 AM Jul 16, 2011
Police/Fire

Nobody injured in afternoon crash on Robbins Road

No one was injured after two vehicles collided at the corner of Griffin Street and Robbins Road on Friday afternoon. According to Grand Haven Department of Public Safety Officer Joe Schulte, officers were dispatched to the scene at 2:30 p.m. after a 49-year-old Grand Haven man, who was driving south on Griffin and turning east onto Robbins Road, struck a vehicle driven by a 29-year-old Grand Haven woman. The woman was driving east on Robbins Road and turning onto northbound Griffin.
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9:10 AM Jul 16, 2011
Police/Fire

Bicyclist injured when hit by car

A 19-year-old Grand Haven man received non-life-threatening injuries Friday afternoon when he was hit by a car while riding his bicycle. The man, whose name was not released, was riding his bike on Taylor Avenue at about 3:50 p.m. Friday when he was struck by a vehicle turning onto Taylor off Kooiman Avenue, Grand Haven Department of Public Safety Officer Joseph Schulte said. Schulte said the bicyclist received minor injuries and was taken to North Ottawa Community Hospital for treatment.
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6:00 PM Jul 15, 2011

'Birth of Nanabosho’ to be read at museum on July 27

Louanna Welty, a Grand Haven resident and museum volunteer, will be reading the Native American story "The Birth of Nanabosho' as part of the Tri-Cities Historical Museum's "Our Woodland Ways' program on Wednesday, July 27. The 10 a.m. program will take place at the museum's Akeley location, 200 Washington Ave. in downtown Grand Haven. This free program does not require advanced registration. For more information, call 842-0700.
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