7:13 AM Dec 14, 2011
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Village Baker wins Spring Lake window decorating contest

All was calm and bright Monday night as Spring Lake Village Council members toured businesses participating in the sixth annual holiday decorating contest.
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11:34 AM Dec 12, 2011
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GH man reconnects with soldier pen pal from 1965

Between Veterans Day and Thanksgiving last month, Grand Haven resident Alan Horton remembered much to be thankful for. On the weekend following Veterans Day, Horton was watching a History Channel program on the Vietnam War when a long-forgotten name suddenly popped into his head - Paul Guglietta.
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11:11 AM Dec 12, 2011
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Bucs fizzle down the stretch in loss to Traverse City Central

A strong first half put Grand Haven's varsity boys basketball team in a good position to get its second win of the season on Saturday against Traverse City Central.
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10:52 AM Dec 12, 2011
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Before-school program helps build brain activity, confidence

Peach Plains Elementary School fifth-grader Bianca Richard hula-hooped, jumped over aerobic steps and balanced on a medicine ball - all before the start of the school day.
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9:21 AM Dec 10, 2011
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Nunica man wants to share love of trains

Walk into the basement of Gary and Jean Deckert's house in Nunica, and the first thing that is noticeable is a spacious layout for an electric train.
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1:09 PM Dec 9, 2011
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Local families 'Shop with a Sheriff'

The Ottawa County Sheriff's Department helped to make the holiday season brighter for more than 40 children during its third annual "Shop with a Sheriff' event at Walmart on Thursday night.
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2:53 PM Dec 8, 2011
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Santa House open for ‘business’

Savanah Mongar was one of the first to visit with Santa Claus when the Jolly Old Elf opened for "business' Wednesday night in downtown Grand Haven.
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11:37 AM Dec 8, 2011
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Tree of Lights dedicated to 'Tad' Poel

One of the late Clarence "Tad' Poel's annual Christmas projects, The Salvation Army of Grand Haven's Tree of Lights, was dedicated in his honor Wednesday afternoon.
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10:44 AM Dec 5, 2011
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Crowd turns out for annual Jingle Bell Parade

While the weather outside might have felt more damp than snowy on Saturday, Grand Haven residents welcomed the Christmas season to town with the annual Chamber of Commerce Jingle Bell Parade.
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11:11 AM Dec 1, 2011
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Police/Fire

Injuries minor when semi rear-ends car on Beacon Boulevard

At least three people suffered minor injuries in a multiple-vehicle, rear-end accident late this morning on southbound Beacon Boulevard at Washington Avenue.
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6:22 AM Nov 25, 2011
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SLT neighborhood to light up like no other

The 2011 Holiday Road music and light show has hit a creative crescendo, with new technology and better and bolder lights. The show will electrify the Heather Court neighborhood on the west side of the township, beginning Friday through Christmas night.
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1:32 PM Nov 23, 2011
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Love INC graduates get a new look on life

Set up this past summer as a way to assist women without a roof over their head, the Love INC Hope House has already sent two women out into the world. Helen V. and Kim S. both graduated from Hope House on Nov. 17 during a ceremony at the Love INC facility.
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10:37 AM Nov 21, 2011
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Police/Fire

House burning just one more event in Homik family’s lives

The burning of the family homestead today brought back memories, but really was just another event in the Homik family's lives. Joey Homik said she's dealt with more difficult issues in her life, such as the death of her late husband, Mike, and a couple bouts with breast cancer, to read too much into the burning of the house where she raised her family.
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7:48 PM Nov 19, 2011
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Police/Fire

Strong winds spread wildfires

Winds gusting up to 40 mph contributed to the spread of wildfires in Grand Haven and Spring Lake townships Friday afternoon.
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10:00 AM Nov 19, 2011
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Pickleball goes intergenerational at SLHS

Spring Lake High School students and Spring Lake Fitness & Aquatic Center senior pickleballers faced off Friday for a friendly game of pickleball.
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12:08 AM Nov 19, 2011
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Lights go on downtown

An evening of luminous lights, festive food and Christmas caroling were found in downtown Grand Haven on Friday. The four-hour Grand Haven Light Night kicked off the holiday shopping season.
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9:40 AM Nov 18, 2011
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Soup served for a good cause

Roger Jonas tried out a new way to eat the variety of soups served at the Soup for All benefit luncheon, held at St. Patrick's Catholic Church on Thursday. Sampling seven of the nine soups on the menu in one bowl, the Ferrysburg man called his dish a "kamikaze soup.'
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