6:15 PM Apr 5, 2012

Hunt Easter eggs

Want to search for pastel-colored plastic eggs? You're in luck. There are at least six local Easter egg hunts planned for Saturday.
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9:43 PM Mar 30, 2012

Top 5 things to do this weekend

Looking for something to do this weekend in the Tri-Cities or nearby? Check out this list.
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10:01 AM Mar 23, 2012

Governments save money with warm weather

With a winter that lacked of snow and had record-setting warm days, governmental units are expecting to have additional funding as a result of a slower winter maintenance period. Still, Ottawa County Road Commission officials are waiting for the potentially snowy months to conclude before seeing where their potential winter savings might end up.
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8:00 AM Mar 15, 2012

Tri-Cities enjoy warmth

Record-breaking high temperatures could be the norm this week, several days left before the official end of winter. "It's going to stay way above normal into next week,' said Joe Kopecek, meteorologist for WZZM-TV. "It's going to be 20-30 degrees above average for the next 4-5 days.
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4:00 PM Mar 8, 2012

Counterpart seeks Woman of the Year nominations

Counterpart, a Tri-Cities businesswomen's organization, is seeking nominations for its annual Distinguished Woman of the Year award.
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12:30 PM Feb 24, 2012

Local woman to give lecture on ‘Growing Healthy Kids’

There was no medicine in the world that could help Eileen Albrecht swallow the pain of watching her son die. Albrecht's son, Ethan, was diagnosed with leukemia in 1997 at the age of 3.
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10:28 AM Feb 16, 2012

MEAP: Local students continue to outdo state averages

Despite more rigorous test scoring methods, students in Grand Haven and Spring Lake schools continue to shine in most curriculum categories compared to state averages for the Michigan Education Assessment Program. On Wednesday, state Department of Education officials announced results for the MEAP tests that students in grades 3-9 took in October 2011.
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12:00 PM Feb 9, 2012
Education

Local districts see mixed results in winter student count

Local school district officials said the numbers from Wednesday's student count day are, overall, trending upward.
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10:18 AM Feb 7, 2012

GI virus circulating at area schools

A gastro-intestinal illness that has been circulating in Northwest Ottawa County is no cause for alarm, according to Ottawa County Health Department officials, although it's been a source of digestive discomfort for some local residents and students.
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11:30 AM Jan 25, 2012

Teacher tenure changes: Little concern in local school districts

Local school district officials said they aren't overly concerned about new laws that put the focus more on teacher performance than on length of service. Michigan is one of a growing number of states that have passed legislation that weakens tenure protection - once almost a given in the education field.
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