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Behind Ottawa County suicide data: Gaps in care, new violence

OTTAWA COUNTY — On paper, the long-term numbers for Ottawa County offer a reassuring baseline: Year after year, local suicide rates remain below state and national averages. When public health officials released their 2025 Death by Suicide Report this month, the raw count told a harsher story. Twenty-nine residents died by suicide last year — an increase from 25 in 2024.

Ottawa County, MI · 6d

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Baby found at Michigan festival buried; family unknown

The newborn was found June 28 at the Electric Forest music festival. A service and burial were held Monday in West Michigan, but her identity and family remain unknown.

Hudsonville, MI · 4d

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Assistant principal shares Native American culture through museum exhibit

Wyoming — West Elementary students who visit the redesigned “Anishinaabek: The Original People of this Place” exhibit at Grand Rapids Public Museum will learn a lesson from their assistant principal — in holographic form. When visitors push a button, Jacob Skaggs appears as a hologram, introducing...

Grand Rapids, MI · 5d

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Ribbon-cutting held for renovated Saugatuck Township Hall

Leaders on Monday cut the ribbon on the recently renovated Saugatuck Township Hall.

Saugatuck, MI · 5d

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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 · 8d

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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 · 8d

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MHSAA, Catholic Central Await Key Eligibility Decision Monday

A hearing between the Michigan High School Athletic Association and a Catholic Central student centered on a temporary restraining order that let the team compete in the playoffs.

Grand Rapids, MI · 7d

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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 · 8d

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Kent County Siren Tests Aren’t Taking the Winter Off Anymore

Mark your calendar, or prepare to jump out of your seat. Kent County siren tests now happen at noon on the first Friday of every month, even in winter. Here’s what else is changing.

Kent County, MI · 9d

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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 · 8d

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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.

Michigan · 8d

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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 · 7d

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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 · 9d

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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 · 9d

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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 · 9d

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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 · 10d

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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 · 8d

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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 · 10d

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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 · 8d