CROCKERY TWP. — A local man was injured in a fiery two-vehicle crash on Cleveland Street near Patchin Boulevard — between 130th and 136th avenues — in Crockery Township on Thursday.
HOLLAND — The Hope College Chapel Choir, College Chorus, and SPERA choirs will present the program “Together Again: Songs of Belonging and Becoming” during an outdoor concert on Friday, Oct. 1, at 6 p.m. in the Pine Grove in the central campus. Bring a chair, blanket and sweater to enjoy thi…
John Ball Zoo announced the passing of Elsie, an 18-year-old female snow leopard, on Thursday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles told Congress in forceful testimony Wednesday that federal law enforcement and gymnastics officials turned a "blind eye" to USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar's sexual abuse of her and hundreds of other women.
This week's #TBT brings us back to late August through mid-September 1990.
ALLENDALE — Grand Valley State University has again been named a top university in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report.
One patient went across the country to visit a favorite lake in California. Another traveled to Romania to take in views of the village where she’d been born. A third fulfilled a dream of embarking on a hot air balloon ride.
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is asking the public to be on the lookout for spotted lanternfly, an invasive insect with the potential to seriously affect Michigan’s agriculture and natural resources.
Fruitport Township has been taking steps to enhance the community’s relationship with its police force with an annual Community Day.
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SPRING LAKE – The COVID-19 pandemic has caused hardship for many in Michigan, closing doors to countless businesses. At the same time, the pandemic has unexpectedly opened a door to a niche business in Spring Lake with more than 70 years of history.
FRIDAY, September 17
The Spring Lake High School dance team earned several awards at the Universal Dance Association (UDA) camp at Western Michigan University.
HOLLAND — The Hope College Knickerbocker Fall Film Series will continue the college’s long tradition of showing current independent and international films.
A coalition of Michigan parents who say they’re fighting against anti-mask protesters called for leaders to enact a statewide mask mandate on Wednesday.
Grand Haven State Park staff spent Tuesday afternoon performing an annual rite of September – erecting snow fencing along the beach.
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There were two commercial deliveries to our harbor in the past week.
Whitmer: Use $1.4B to expand health access, build facilities
The Big Red Quilters Guild in Holland is welcoming two-time ArtPrize winner Annie Loveless, who will offer a lecture at their meeting on Monday, Sept. 20.
THURSDAY, September 16
Emergency crews responded to a report of a natural gas leak at Spectrum Health-Zeeland Community Hospital on Tuesday night.
DETROIT — Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig formally announced his campaign for governor Tuesday, but not before protesters derailed his kickoff event on Belle Isle and forced him to move.
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Sandy Huber touched many lives throughout Grand Haven and the surrounding communities.
HOLLAND — Dr. Ernest Cole of the Hope College English faculty will present the lecture “Negotiating the In-Between: Colonial Education, Spatial Geographies, and the Postcolonial Body in Transition.”
The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fire that destroyed a storage building at Grose Park in Chester Township.
Daily lane closures for road work will be in effect Tuesday through Thursday on northbound U.S. 31 from Tyler Street to Croswell Street.
According to Grand Haven Township officials, cost for the proposed Grand Oaks No. 3 Drain project have increased.
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GRAND HAVEN TWP. —Grand Haven Area Public Schools’ transportation department employees are doing a little bit of everything these days.
Complaints filed after reporter attacked at anti-mask event
WEDNESDAY, September 15
MUSKEGON COUNTY — A trial is underway for a man police rescued while swimming in Lake Michigan near the Grand Haven pier in August 2019.
The State of Michigan reported 6,093 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 from Saturday through Monday. The average number of new cases over that time is 2,031 per day.
OTTAWA COUNTY — In preparation for Tuesday’s Ottawa County Board of Commissioners meeting, officials reworked public attendance rules to avoid large crowds and a disruptive atmosphere in the administrative building.
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On the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, many locals gathered at the American Legion to honor those who died that day.
TAMPA, Fla. — She gets to the hospital 20 minutes before her shift, walks through the lobby carrying a smoothie, hoping — but not believing — that today might be better than the day before.
Two teens are in custody after an early Monday chase in Ottawa County.
MONDAY, September 13
NEW YORK — The domed sanctuary rising in Lower Manhattan, where workers are busy installing translucent Greek marble in time for a ceremonial lighting on Sept. 10, bears little resemblance to the modest parish church that John Katsimatides had discovered years ago.
NEW YORK — Among the nearly 3,000 people killed in the 9/11 terror attacks, Mychal Judge, a Catholic chaplain with New York’s fire department, left a uniquely complex legacy that continues to evolve 20 years after his death.
Muskegon Community College will award $100 in gift cards to each of the first 15 participants at the public COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Sept. 23.
GRAND HAVEN TWP. – The Grand Haven Area Public Schools’ Board of Education officially accepted the resignation of board president John Siemion on Thursday.
MUSKEGON — Grand Haven Area Community Foundation has opened a new endowment fund for the West Michigan Symphony (WMS) with a $75,000 gift — part of its most recent round of Community Impact Grants.
The Tri-Cities Puentes Initiative announced that its upcoming concert as part of the Grand Haven Hispanic Fiesta on Sept. 24 will now be free, thanks to the support of event sponsors.
The Board of the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation (GHACF) announced four third-round Community Impact grant awards, totaling $275,000, in support of Northwest Ottawa County and surrounding communities.
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As a 911 dispatcher, Hope Brege is used to hectic shifts with the phone ringing nonstop.
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The morning of Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, started much the same as any other morning in the Grand Haven Tribune newsroom.
Whitmer vetoes bill to limit use of threat alert system
SUNDAY, September 12
The House and Senate held sessions but no votes this week. This report describes some recently introduced bills of general interest that have nothing to do with epidemics.
Grand Haven's annual Bucs Pride football game took place Friday night at Gene Rothi Field. Survivors took a lap before the game, then the Buccaneer players wore purple jerseys featuring the names of those who have battled cancer.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The University of Michigan marching band will perform a halftime show on Saturday — the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks — that its director says will not only pay tribute to the lives lost and impacted that day, but also will be dazzling in its scope.
Grand Haven Area Public Schools Superintendent Andy Ingall announced his retirement via a press release Friday afternoon.
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