3:34 PM Jul 30, 2011

Work on Exchange Street to start Tuesday

Motorists are encouraged to avoid Exchange Street next week while road work is being done at the intersections of Prospect and Williams streets. Traffic calming devices called "bumpouts' are being installed as part of the village's Safe Routes to School grant project. Similar devices are in use at Jackson and Exchange streets. Eastbound Exchange Street traffic will be detoured down Meridian to River Street to Lake Avenue. Westbound traffic will be the reverse.
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4:00 PM Jul 29, 2011

Grammy Award winner to sing for kids at SLDL

Grammy Award winner Barbara Bailey Hutchison will perform at Spring Lake District Library at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 5, for kids. Hutchison won a Grammy for Best Musical Recording for Children. Her songs feature the importance of reading and the fun of going to the library. She has released 17 CDs - eight of them featuring children's music and three of those were nominated for Grammy awards. Other highlights of her resume include three concerts at the White House and jingles she has sung for major corporations.
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4:00 PM Jul 28, 2011

SL Holiday Inn celebrates $2 million-plus renovation project

The Holiday Inn staff celebrated the re-launch of the waterfront hotel this week after more than $2 million in renovations. About 500 people attended Monday's event - which included tours of the remodeled hotel rooms, lobby, indoor pool, fitness and business center. "It opens up everyone's eyes that we're a refreshed property,' General Manager April Schmidt said. "Hopefully, we'll drive in more business and more employees. More business brings in more employees.'
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10:48 AM Jul 28, 2011

Watercolor workshop at SL library Saturday

A painting with watercolors class will be held Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Spring Lake District Library, 123 E. Exchange St. Local artist Mary Sundstrom will demonstrate basic skills and techniques during this hands-on class. Participants will paint a still life and learn techniques like wax, leaf printing and resist. The class is open to those age 16 and older. Pre-registration is required as seating is limited. Call the library at 846-5770 to register. A $10 materials fee is payable at the time of the workshop.
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7:05 AM Jul 27, 2011

Pets can suffer more than people when temperatures soar

Now that the dog days of summer are upon us, Dr. James Moore has some advice: take preventive measures to keep your pets from becoming overheated. Moore, who operates Harborfront Hospital for Animals in Spring Lake, said it is imperative that owners keep their pets hydrated during heat waves. "Water is incredibly important. It helps control their temperatures,' he said.
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11:40 AM Jul 25, 2011
Police/Fire

Gunman arrested, bartender injured in separate incidents at Holiday Inn

A bartender was injured and a gunman arrested in separate incidents at the Holiday Inn early Saturday morning, according to Spring Lake/Ferrysburg Chief Roger DeYoung. Police were first called to the hotel at 12:20 a.m. when they received a call on an intoxicated man brandishing a firearm. The 36-year-old man from New Carlisle, Ind., was arrested for brandishing a firearm and resisting police, DeYoung said. A preliminary breathalyzer test indicated the man had a blood-alcohol level of 0.25 percent.
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11:32 PM Jul 22, 2011

Teens learn to swing dance at SL park

About a dozen teenagers took to the dance floor while another dozen watched from the wings during an evening of swing dance fun Friday night at Spring Lake's Mill Point Park. "It was warm, but I think the rain earlier cooled things off,' said dance instructor Ben Terpstra, a student at Hope College. "It was a beautiful night.' All high school students are invited to the two-hour event, called "The Dance Project,' which runs from 7-9 p.m. every Friday. Refreshments are served.
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10:51 AM Jul 22, 2011
Police/Fire

Two accidents in village on Thursday afternoon

A 27-year-old Spring Lake man suffered only minor injuries after a car he was riding in was struck by another vehicle on Thursday afternoon. Spring Lake/Ferrysburg Police said the incident happened at 12:25 p.m. when a car driven by a 62-year-old Spring Lake resident, heading south on Lake Avenue, was struck by a car driven by a 70-year-old Spring Lake resident, who was turning left off River Street onto Lake. The 27-year-old was a passenger in the 62-year-old's car.
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10:34 AM Jul 22, 2011
Sports

Whitecaps' players visit fans at SL District Library

The young crowd at Spring Lake District Library showed they were well informed of the wheelings and dealings of Major League Baseball on Thursday.
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4:00 PM Jul 22, 2011

Pigeon Creek Shakespeare troupe to perform ‘Cymbeline’ at C3 Exchange

The Grand Haven-based Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company will stage an all-male cast production of Shakespeare's "Cymbeline' at C3 Exchange in Spring Lake, July 29-31. This production is directed by Bob Jones, who travels to West Michigan from Virginia to direct for Pigeon Creek.
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