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.
1:58 PM Jun 20, 2011
Eighty teams took turns crawling under nets, pulling dummies to safety, throwing life rings and answering water safety questions in an obstacle course aimed at informing participants in the 8th annual Beach Survival Challenge. The challenge drew what organizers said was an unprecedented turnout as more than 480 participants competed at Grand Haven State Park on Saturday.
6:00 AM Jun 18, 2011
Today: A 50-percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind at 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Tonight: A 40-percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind at 8 to 16 mph. Sunday: A 30-percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind at 11 to 15 mph.
Jun 18, 2011 (All day)
Grand Haven Eagle Riders 925 will have a Christmas in July Toy Run on July 9. Registration is from 11 a.m. to noon, with the ride starting immediately after. There is a $5 donation fee. Sponsor stops are Fruitport Eagles, Red Rooster Restaurant, White Lake Eagles and back to Grand Haven Eagles. Upon the return, there will be a food and beer tent opening at 4 p.m. Admissaion into the tent will be a unwrapped gift minimum of $5 or a $5 donation. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Quarter Below will provide entertainment from 6-10 p.m.
Jun 18, 2011 (All day)
Residents and visitors to Grand Haven's harborfront are closer than ever to having a new splash pad to play in. It will be located near Chinook Pier and the Municipal Marina. "We hope to get the building going in the next few days,' Gernot Runschke of GMB Architecture said.
2:00 AM Jun 18, 2011
Organizers of the upcoming Sand Sculpture Contest said they don't want the significance of the event's 30th anniversary to go unnoticed. "Thirty years of Sand Sculpture Contest is really something to celebrate,' said the event's coordinator, Courtney Olson of the Chamber of Commerce Grand Haven-Spring Lake-Ferrysburg. Olson organized a slogan contest in April, with the intent to have the winning slogan printed on special-edition Sand Sculpture Contest T-shirts. "Come Share Our Sandbox' titled the winning entry.
Jun 18, 2011 (All day)
When Collin Veele was babysitting with his girlfriend, he noticed a recurring problem: One of the 3-year-olds they were watching kept unbuckling himself in the car. Veele and classmate Alex Cotton thought about the problem and came up with the Buckle Blocker - a device that prevents children from pushing the release button on seat belt buckles. Now, the two Grand Haven High School alumni are hoping that people will chip in to get their product into production.

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