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Kalamazoo County commissioners approve management take over of the Asylum Lake Preserve

At the start of January, the Kalamazoo County parks department will take over management of the Asylum Lake Preserve from Western Michigan University. This after the Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners voted to approve the stewardship transfer Wednesday. Before the vote, board vice chair John Taylor stated the transfer would...

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Kalamazoo and Calhoun county clerks say technology changes can make election results take longer

Counting votes on election day takes time – and this Midterm election cycle, full election results in Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties weren’t posted until the morning after election day. Clerks in both counties say high voter turnout and long lines at the polls contributed to the delay —...

Kalamazoo County, MI · 1d
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Officials pleased with final budget for Holland Recreation Center

Officials approved a $25.6 million budget for the new Holland Recreation Center during a meeting Nov. 4. “That's under what we had originally talked to you about, (and) way under the nervous numbers we were getting to,” said Assistant City Manager Matt Van Dyken. “... (We are) very happy with the way the bids came back.” Holland City Council also voted to amend a contract with Lakewood Construction and authorized the City Manager’s Office to approve change orders of up to $50,000. “We do not plan on coming back with an increase to this budget,” Van Dyken said. “I actually think we may be able to find some value that we can take back out of this budget.” The approvals are the latest step in a monthslong process. In July, officials approved $22 million in capital improvement bonds for the development. That's in addition to a $5 million donation from the Heeringa Estate. More: Holland City Council approves recreation center bonds up to $22M In September, councilmembers approved a $1.089 million early site work package covering the preparation needed to support the building’s structure. The 83,000-square-foot recreation center is planned on Fairbanks Avenue near Hope College’s Ray and Sue Smith

Holland, MI · 1d

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Republican Joe Moss wins Michigan's 89th House District seat

Hudsonville Republican Joe Moss defeated Allendale Democrat Meegan Zickus for state representative in Michigan’s 89th District. The 40-year-old Moss is currently an Ottawa County commissioner and cofounder of the conservative Ottawa Impact organization. He also owns multiple technology companies. Fifty-four-year-old Zickus is a bioethics professor at Grand Valley State...

Allendale, MI · 3d
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Lakeshore sports facility completes expansion

MSA Lakeshore has completed a major expansion of its Holland facility, adding 54,150 square feet of indoor space and expanding the site from a 3-acre campus to 10 acres. The project creates more room for athletes to train, compete and connect while offering new opportunities for families and community members to use the facility.

Holland, MI · 3d

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Peter Boogaart: Reflections on Ottawa County land use

"I encourage the commissioners, as interveners before the MPSC, to support construction of the solar project, insist that local questions are answered, demand full transparency and ask that the MPSC direct the parties to engage in mutually beneficial negotiations," columnist Peter Boogaart writes. EDITOR'S NOTE: The views and opinions expressed...

Ottawa County, MI · 2d

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Managing growth together: Ottawa County launches ‘24ward’ coalition of local leaders

WEST OLIVE — Facing a 25% population surge since 2000, local leaders from across Ottawa County gathered on Oct. 20 to unveil a regional growth coalition aimed at tackling pressing housing, infrastructure, and environmental challenges. The new "24ward Vision Task Force" will bring together representatives from the county's 24...

Ottawa County, MI · 1d

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Spring Lake Township builds community engagement: ‘We walk the walk’

This is part of the Shore Stories: Life Along the Lakeshore series, which includes columns by local and former residents about how people are making a difference along the Lakeshore. Spring Lake Township continues to create innovative initiatives to engage our community in government, from township operations to trail use...

Spring Lake, MI · 4d

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Grand Haven Appoints New City Clerk, Joins Countywide Vision Effort

Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) – Grand Haven City Council has appointed Amy Vos as the city’s next clerk, following the decision to rescind a conditional job offer to its previous choice. Vos, who has served as the city’s deputy clerk since 2024, was unanimously approved Monday. She previously...

Grand Haven, MI · 2d

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I-96 lanes reopen between Grand Rapids and Lansing

The Michigan Department of Transportation reopened all I-96 lanes and ramps between Bliss Road and Sunfield Highway Friday.

Grand Rapids, MI · 1d

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Historic Grand Rapids church to be demolished under proposed westside housing plan

Founded by Irish immigrants in 1870, Saint James Catholic Church on Bridge Street held its last mass in 2022. It closed due to declining attendance, priest shortages and mounting repair costs. Now, The Diocese of Grand Rapids has agreed to sell the vacant property to investment firm Beckett Industries. “They've...

Grand Rapids, MI · 1d

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Grand Rapids Comptroller sues city over reduced duties, then loses reelection

Incumbent Max Frantz lost a bid for reelection to David Bulkowski for Grand Rapids Comptroller – a position that serves as a public watchdog over the city’s financial operations. Bulkowski is an attorney and the executive director of nonprofit Disability Advocates of Kent County. His platform focused on...

Grand Rapids, MI · 3d

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Grand Rapids Catholic Central eligibility ruling to come Monday

Whether Grand Rapids Catholic Central will continue in the Division 5 playoffs is up in the air once again after a Kent County judge delayed his ruling until Monday.

Grand Rapids, MI · 1d

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Thousands raised for Grand Rapids veterans in annual race

Dozens of people took to the starting line at Michigan Veteran Homes in Grand Rapids Saturday to participate in the Veterans Day 5.

Grand Rapids, MI · 1d

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Focus West Michigan 11-6-26: Northpointe Bank to layoff over 300 workers

A West Michigan-based bank has filed notice it intends to permanently layoff more than 300 employees; a potential Muskegon Heights Public School district leadership crisis was averted on Election Day; developers want to demolish Grand Rapids' Saint James Catholic Church to build housing on the city's West Side; Consumers Energy is again extending its decision deadline for the sale of 13 hydroelectric dams.

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Democrat Joseph McClusky Flips Holland-Area House Seat Held by GOP for Decades

Democrat Joseph McClusky declared victory Tuesday night over Republican incumbent Nancy DeBoer in the race for Michigan House District 86, a seat covering Holland and parts of Ottawa and Allegan counties that Republicans have controlled for decades. The win, if it holds, would mark a rare partisan flip in a district DeBoer carried comfortably just two years ago.

Holland, MI · 3d

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UPDATE CORRECTION: McCann Projected to Edge Huizenga in 4th District U.S. House Race

HOLLAND, MI (92 7 WHTC, Nov. 4, 2026) – The Lakeshore’s Congressional representation will be all blue following Tuesday’s General Election. While Democrat Hillary Scholten of Grand Rapids handily defeated Republican Terri DeBoer for a third two-year term in the 3rd District, the 4th District race narrowly went to challenger Sean McCann.

Holland, MI · 4d

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Grand Haven Voters Pass $98.55M School Bond After Two Prior Defeats

Grand Haven Area Public Schools voters have approved a $98.55 million bond measure aimed at renovating and expanding three elementary schools, along with funding new buses, technology, playgrounds, security upgrades and musical instruments across the district. The vote tally stood at 12,887 in favor to 10,202 opposed, according to unofficial results reported by the Ottawa County Clerk's Office.

Grand Haven, MI · 3d

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Two newcomers join two incumbents on West Ottawa Public Schools Board

Four available seats will be filled by incumbents Darrin Duistermars and Randy Schipper and newcomers Kimberly Burmeister and Jens Milobinski on the West Ottawa Public Schools Board of Education , according to unofficial tallies in Ottawa County. A total of seven candidates sought election Nov. 3, with additional runners Tiffany Berry, Charles Elwood and Kory Plockmeyer. According to unofficial results, Duistermars earned 17.87% of the vote (10,241), followed by Schipper at 15.68% (8,991), Burmeister with 14.87% (8,526) and Milobinski with 14.67% (8,410). Berry earned 12.7% (7,282) followed by Plockmeyer with 12.56% (7,202) and Elwood with 11.64% (6,671). More: We sent a questionnaire to school board candidates for West Ottawa The selected candidates will serve four-year terms. Duistermars, 58, serves as parks and recreation director for Holland Township and has lived in the district for 33 years. His wife has taught locally for 30 years and both of his daughters graduated from West Ottawa High School. Schipper, 66, is an attorney. He's lived in the district for 33 years and has served on the WOPS Board of Education since 2005. Schipper helped lead the bond campaign for the north high school building in 2002 and has served on the OAISD Board

Ottawa County, MI · 4d