Local News
Ferrysburg unleashes plans for dog park
Tue, May 13, 2008
FERRYSBURG — City Council members seemed to bite on the idea of an unleashed dog park during their Monday night meeting.
Another Pronto Pup?
Tue, May 13, 2008
A man who wants to open a business near Holland State Park is battling a legal dispute over the development, and may soon face more trouble by employing the name of a long-standing Grand Haven waterfront business.
Ferrysburg looks at ways to communicate with residents
Tue, May 13, 2008
FERRYSBURG — City Council is considering ways the city can better communicate with its residents.
SLT Board mulls rules for boat music volumes
Tue, May 13, 2008
SPRING LAKE TOWNSHIP — Boaters in Spring Lake Township waters may have to pay more attention to their musical volume levels and dial down in the near future.
Riverside residents take limo ride to Holland
Tue, May 13, 2008
Residents of the Riverside Nursing & Rehabilitation Community road in style Monday afternoon.
Friends, families pack supplies for troops
Tue, May 13, 2008
GRAND HAVEN TOWNSHIP — Friends gathered Saturday afternoon at the Forest Park Club House in Grand Haven Township to fill packages for U.S. Army soldiers who don't otherwise get support from back home.
GHHS choirs win honors at state festival
Tue, May 13, 2008
Two Grand Haven High School choirs have hit the high notes of state competition this year.
Grand Haven officer receives Eagles award
Tue, May 13, 2008
Grand Haven Department of Public Safety Officer Joe Schulte has received the Grand Haven Eagles' Reverence for Law award.
ATV/quad safety certification class May 24
Tue, May 13, 2008
GRAND HAVEN TOWNSHIP — The Northwest Ottawa Recreation Program is now taking registrations for an ATV/quad safety certification class on Saturday, May 24.
Births
Tue, May 13, 2008
A son, Cash Holmes, was born Monday, May 12, 2008, at North Ottawa Community Hospital to Cory and Courtney Holmes of Nunica. Weight: 8 pounds, 14 ounces.
Gas prices knock bicycle sales, repairs into higher gear
Mon, May 12, 2008
BISMARCK, N.D. (with local reports) — Four-dollar-a-gallon gas is good for business — if you run a bike shop.
Regional bus system planning hits bump
Mon, May 12, 2008
The plan to link the region's urban areas with a bus system has hit a bump in the road.
City planners to debate electronic signs Tuesday
Mon, May 12, 2008
The city's planning commissioners will take up the electronic message sign debate when they meet Tuesday night.
Ottawa County creates rules on use of metal detectors in parks
Mon, May 12, 2008
Those searching for hidden treasures will have to follow the rules if they visit Ottawa County parks this year.
County planning commissioner forced to resign
Mon, May 12, 2008
The Ottawa County Planning Commission education representative was forced to resign at the commission's meeting Thursday evening.
Dog park on Ferrysburg work session agenda
Mon, May 12, 2008
FERRYSBURG — A dog park featuring an unleashed area is one of the items scheduled for discussion Monday during a Ferrysburg City Council work session.
