A 38-year-old man was arrested following a chase after he was observed on a security camera entering a Blendon Township home Monday morning.
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The skydiver who died during a landing Saturday at Grand Haven Memorial Airport has been identified.
Even though he served his country honorably from 1947 to 1950 while being stationed in Japan, local veteran John MacKeller was unable to join the American Legion – until recently.
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Dakota Dada said tree branches started flying and everyone ducked when a storm blew onto shore with gusto late Sunday morning.
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Community members and visitors filled the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers parking lot on Saturday to celebrate the 10th anniversary of upgrades to the boardwalk and 35 years of supporting the city of Grand Haven with waterfront and pier projects.
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TRAVERSE CITY (AP) — Federal regulators said Wednesday they will consider extending legal protections to lake sturgeon – prehistoric fish once abundant in the Great Lakes but reduced to dangerously low numbers by overfishing, pollution and habitat destruction.
Does following a weight-loss or healthy diet mean you must swear off fast food? Not necessarily.
Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9 a.m., then a chance of showers between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipi…
The Chamber of Commerce Grand Haven-Spring Lake-Ferrysburg recently announced that two of its community events, the Grand Haven Art Festival and Coast Guard Craft Fair, have been recognized as a part of Sunshine Artist magazine’s 200 Best Shows in America ranking.
Judge allows photos of dismembered corpse at Kent County trial
The last pair of purple martins nesting in the gourds at Grand Haven State Park may have a tough time getting their young ready in time for the flight south to the Amazon rainforest.
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west-southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
A skydiver taking part in the “Dink Dink Boogie” at Grand Haven Memorial Airpark died Saturday afternoon as the result of injuries while landing a jump.
PORTAGE, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana mayor accused state environmental officials Friday of waiting several days before notifying his city about a steel mill's spill of cyanide and another chemical that led to a fish kill and prompted the closure of beaches along Lake Michigan.
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MUSKEGON (WZZM-TV) — The man who is accused of killing Evan Yonker, 28, then fleeing police by running into Lake Michigan, was charged with open murder and unlawful imprisonment.
Spring Lake resident Robert DeJonge was named the winner of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts’ People’s Choice award in the 2019 West Michigan Area Show.
The city of Grand Haven will host a celebration Saturday to honor the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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ROBINSON TWP. — Although school doesn’t start for two more weeks, children have been eager to try out the new playground equipment installed at Robinson Elementary School a week ago.
Michigan unemployment rate edges higher to 4.3% in July
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The community got some old-fashioned fun Thursday night at the annual Ice Cream Social put on by the Tri-Cities Historical Museum.
Today: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
WASHINGTON — Aiming to put his mark on the world map, President Donald Trump has talked to aides and allies about buying Greenland for the U.S.
WRIGHT TWP. — Two Grand Rapids-area men suffered serious injuries Thursday night in what appear to be separate and unrelated motorcycle crashes on or near I-96 in Ottawa County.
CROCKERY TWP. — A Muskegon County man was trapped in his car after it rolled over Thursday on I-96 in Ottawa County.
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A 27-year-old man was helped from Lake Michigan early Thursday afternoon after treading water for more than an hour, avoiding police requests to give himself up.
Police are asking for the public's assistance in locating a man who was last known to be living in the Holland Township area.
ALLENDALE TWP. — Police said a woman was using her cellphone when she lost control of her car and it struck a house in Allendale Township shortly before 11 a.m. Thursday.
Grand Haven received two cargoes this past week.
SPRING LAKE – A new principal will greet students when classes start for the 2019-20 school year.
Attorneys general sue over public benefit immigration rule
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FERRYSBURG — The Citizens to Save Smith’s Bridge grassroots organization has raised enough for a “second opinion” inspection of the bridge.
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Tim Bullerdick has been know as “Tim from Wirick’s” for years.
Residents of Grand Haven Township filled seats in the administration office meeting room Monday night, all waiting to share their thoughts and listen to discussion about short-term rentals.
The trial date for a Grand Haven man charged with killing his girlfriend’s infant daughter has been moved again.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
This week's #TBT gallery brings us back to August of 1990. It was a busy week along the Lakeshore, with the Coast Guard Festival in full swing and the powerboat races converging upon Grand Haven. Celebrities in town included Don Johnson, Melanie Griffin and Chuck Norris. We also get a look a…
Update (12:30 p.m.) Police have removed the subject from the water and he is being transported up the river, presumably to the Coast Guard Station. The park is open.
Tribune photo/Becky VargoPolice line the beat at Grand Haven State Park on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019.
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In Colorado, a law passed this spring requires any sex education taught in the state’s public schools to be medically accurate and, in an unusual move, carves out $1 million to pay for it.
Detectives from the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office were on the scene of yet another cell phone store burglary this morning following incidents overnight Monday and Tuesday in Georgetown and Allendale Townships.
SPRING LAKE – A local painting is staying home.
FRUITPORT TWP. — While students have been out of school for summer break, construction crews have remained at work.
Report: Great Lakes cleanups boost economic development
A Grand Haven educator has received recognition from the Michigan Department of Education.
THURSDAY, August 15
ZEELAND — Ann Huizenga, mother of U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, died on Monday, Aug. 12. She was 88 years old.
TRAVERSE CITY (AP) — Asian carp are likely to find enough food to spread farther if they establish breeding populations in Lake Michigan, reinforcing the importance of preventing the invasive fish from gaining a foothold, scientists said in a paper released Monday.
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SPRING LAKE — Developer Kim VanKampen, who is pumping millions of dollars and vitality into the Village with new restaurants, retail and residential projects, has offered to donate a downtown property valued at more than $400,000 to the Village of Spring Lake.
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GRAND HAVEN TWP. — Jack Nicklaus sat atop a sand dune Tuesday afternoon – what used to be the 13th tee box at the former Grand Haven Golf Club – and sketched out his vision for a postage-stamp green on the hole.
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