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Staff, students help 8-year-old smile with joy as they get passing cars to honk
HAMILTON, Mich. — Students and staff at Hamilton Elementary School took time out of their day to bring a smile to a classmate's face. 8-year-old Jackson Beidler uses a wheelchair and enjoys spending his recess time getting drivers, especially big trucks, to honk their horns as they pass by.
Holland in Photos: School's Out!
HOLLAND — As publication dates change at The Sentinel, we're using our Friday edition to showcase the locals who make our reporting possible. "Holland In Photos," a series shot by freelance photographer Adam Vander Kooy, highlights the extra-ordinary happenings of your neighbors. This week, Vander Kooy visited local schools...
MiSustainable Holland: There's hope in the face of climate change
HOLLAND — There’s an aphorism that used to circulate through environmental groups: Tell me where you grew up and I’ll tell you who you are. The geography of home has a lot to do with your internal identity. For many of us, the Great Lakes don't just feel like home; they make us who we are. ...
How four Holland third graders designed an all terrain train
PARK TWP. — A team of students from West Ottawa’s Lakewood Elementary took home gold medals last week in the Michigan Design Council’s 2024 Design Prize Challenge. A student team — Cambrea Farner, Finley Soderholm, Ivan Glarner and Abe Kupke — guided by teachers Casey Wollenzier and Jennifer Hopkins, took first place in the competition, which culminated with an event in Detroit on Monday, June 3.
10 most expensive homes sold in Ottawa County, May 27 - June 2
A house in Holland that sold for $1.4 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Ottawa County in the past week. In total, 66 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $395,196, or $275 per square foot.
Foxtail Coffee pushes opening back to late summer, early fall
HOLLAND — Foxtail Coffee won't open quite so soon in downtown Holland, but it's still on its way. After announcing in March plans to fill the former Ferris Coffee at 55 E. Eighth St., the company has applied and received approval for signage to be placed outside of the building.
Free music returns to historic mansion along Lake Michigan dunes
HOLLAND, MI -- The Felt Mansion Estate concert series is back − and this is not your typical music in the park. The historic mansion is nestled in the dunes along the Lake Michigan shoreline, nearly equal distance between Holland and Saugatuck. If you purchase a product or register...
Hunting, fishing mix with conservation of water, species in new Paw Paw River game area
The Paw Paw River State Game Area recently opened with 350 acres for hunting, trapping and fishing and with 1.2 miles of frontage on the 68-mile Paw Paw River, which eventually flows to Benton Harbor. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says that public lands for hunting are scarce here...
‘You can’t afford to live.’ More than half of Michigan renters struggle to pay rent
Katrina Thompson has been stretching dollars to make ends meet ever since her rent jumped from $850 to $1,200 two years ago. Thompson, 39, works full-time at a nonprofit that supports people with physical and mental disabilities. Her husband works seven days a week at two jobs, earning extra cash bussing tables at Olive Garden. But they still struggle to afford a Holland duplex for them and their four children.
Southwest Michigan Materials Management Planning Committee seeks members
CASS COUNTY — Applications are now being accepted for all appointments to the new Southwest Michigan Materials Management Planning Committee. The MMPC replaces all Solid Waste Planning Committees in Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren counties and is focused on the creation and implementation of a Multi-County Materials Management Plan. Selected members will serve a five-year […] The post Southwest Michigan Materials Management Planning Committee seeks members appeared first on Leader Publications.
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