11:00 AM Jun 22, 2011
A lawsuit filed Tuesday in Ottawa County Circuit Court seeks in excess of $25,000 in damages for one of the passengers involved in the 2009 boating accident which took the life of 15-year-old Robby Jerovsek of Spring Lake. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of 23-year-old Kaitlin VanDam of Kent County, claims negligence on the part of defendants Michael, Nina and Jack McKeough and the estate of Robert Jack Jerovsek.
10:48 AM Jun 22, 2011
Lance and Kathy Parma wanted to find a cozy cottage in downtown Grand Haven when they started searching for a new home five or six years ago, Lance said. They bought the fixer-upper at 114 N. Fifth St. with the intention of creating a backyard oasis as well. They concentrated on the house, then finished up the yard last spring. Now they will be sharing their oasis with participants in the Tri-Cities Garden Club's 17th annual Garden Walk on Saturday.
7:18 AM Jun 22, 2011
Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind between 15 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Tonight: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind between 10 and 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.
11:00 AM Jun 21, 2011
Grand Haven City Council on Monday took the latest step in establishing a Principal Shopping District in Grand Haven - postponing further action until the Grand Haven Planning Commission determines the boundaries of the PSD. The City Council unanimously approved the delay, which will give the Planning Commission time to make an amendment to the Master Plan designating an area of the city as the PSD. "The Planning Commission is currently engaged in that discussion,' City Manager Pat McGinnis said.
10:30 AM Jun 21, 2011
Meredith Andrews will open the 64th annual Worship on the Waterfront summer series on Sunday. She is a Dove Award-winning contemporary Christian music artist and worship leader. She has led many music conferences and retreats and can be heard on local Christian radio stations. First Reformed Church is sponsoring the free outdoor concert series that combines worship with music. "It's a very emotional medium, and the words and along with the music are sometimes as impactful as the spoken message,' said Carolyn Manting, publicity person for WOW.
7:24 AM Jun 21, 2011
Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind between 9 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
2:00 PM Jun 20, 2011
Here are the answers for GPS History Hunt 1, June 9-12: Site 1, Noah Ferry's grave site: 43º 02.966' N 86º 14.269' W: The Ferry family section of the Lake Forest Cemetery; courtesy of cemetery supervisor. Site 2, Johnson Boiler Co.: 43º 04.695' N 86º 12.861' W: 300 Pine Street, Ferrysburg; courtesy Johnson Boiler. Site 3, Barber School: 43º 04.518' N 86º 11.582' W: Located in Spring Lake at 105 W. Exchange, the SW corner of Jackson and Exchange, courtesy of Village of Spring Lake.
11:30 AM Jun 20, 2011
With the Grand Haven Community Center "green' roof project slated to begin this week, officials from the city of Grand Haven are asking residents to use caution in the construction area.
7:28 AM Jun 20, 2011
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind between 5 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. East southeast wind between 7 and 9 mph.
7:53 AM Jun 21, 2011
A burning air conditioner in a Grand Haven home forced a family of four to evacuate Sunday afternoon, police said. Firefighters were called to 1127 Slayton Ave. shortly before 3:30 p.m. when a window air conditioner in the second story of the bungalow-style house caught fire, GHDPS officer Eric Rasch said. The blaze was quickly extinguished, and firefighters stayed to ventilate the house.

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