Zeeland man faces life in prison for break-in, assault

A Zeeland man faces up to life in prison after pleading no contest to charges connected to a break-in and assault at a Park Township home in March.

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Weather

Grand Haven forecast

Sunny again today; rain and storms possible this weekend.

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Senior Charlie Young leaves a Caledonia tackler in his wake in Grand Haven’s Homecoming loss to Caledonia.

Tribune Top 5

Tribune top five male athletes No. 3: Charlie Young

Young used his speed to lead both the Buccaneer football and track teams this season, capping his high school track career with a seventh-place finish at the New Balance Nationals in June.

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DETROIT LIONS

Detroit Lions' Ziggy Ansah doesn't get long-term contract extension

The Lions and Ansah could not reach an agreement by yesterday’s 4 p.m. deadline, Ansah will play under the franchise tag this season

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Twenty-eight athletes took on the Spring Lake Kids Triathlon this weekend.

SL Kids Triathlon

Kids take on Spring Lake Triathlon

Twenty-eight local kids participated in a swim, bike and run at the Spring Lake Community Fitness & Aquatic Center over the weekend

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Baltimore Orioles' Manny Machado pops out in the second inning of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun/TNS)

MLB ALL-STAR GAME

Record 10 homers as AL wins All-Star Game in 10 innings

Tigers’ pitcher Joe Jimenez struck out the only batter he faced as the American League took their first all-time series lead since the 1960s

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Community Calendar

THURSDAY, July 19

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FIRE

Fire consumes shed before burning out

A small fire to burn some yard waste spread to a nearby shed and stand of pine trees, destroying the shed Tuesday afternoon in a backyard off 152nd Avenue near Pruin Street in Spring Lake Township.

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blog of the week

Local pastor struggles with prayer book revision

The Rev. Dr. Jared Cramer has been busy writing this summer. He’s been filling his blog with post after post about what’s going on in the Episcopal Church.

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Election judge John Slorp, far right, assists voters during Minnesota's fifth district congressional race on Sept. 12, 2006. Mike Erlandson was running against Muslim candidate Keith Ellison for the open house seat.

Decision 2018

Muslim candidates run in record numbers but face backlash

From Congress to state legislatures and school boards, Muslim-Americans spurred to action by the anti-Muslim policies and rhetoric of President Donald Trump and his supporters are running for elected offices in numbers not seen since before the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, say Muslim groups and political observers.

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Community Columnist

KALIS: Bad hair days are kind of my thing

Please don’t judge me, but I’ll let you in on a little secret: I don’t own a comb, nor do I own a brush. Of course, If you’ve ever seen me in person, I’m sure that was already assumed.

Yesterday at 3:00 PM

Farmers across the United States are facing significant challenges.

farming

US trade, immigration and biofuel policies hit farmers hard

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Even before the specter of a trade war with China and other countries threatened to cost them billions of dollars, American farmers were feeling the squeeze from fluctuating crop prices and other factors that have halved their overall income in recent years.

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