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West Ottawa races to fastest 4x100 relay in Michigan state history at MITCA finals
ZEELAND - The MITCA team state finals is a meet about depth as well as speed. Scored like a dual meet, it is a chance to show which team is the best top to bottom. But speed was what was talked about throughout the meet as the West Ottawa boys 4x100-meter relay ran the...
Gas prices jump ahead of Memorial Day weekend
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Drivers not only have to contend with traffic and construction this Memorial Day weekend. Gas prices are also rising around West Michigan. Right now, gas prices in Kent County are around $3.70 per gallon. Prices in Muskegon County are about two cents lower, and in Ottawa County it's about 10 cents lower.
New tech will soon tell Holland residents how to boost recycling
HOLLAND — What do high-tech cameras, global positioning systems and computers have to do with recycling? It turns, out quite a bit. The technology will help educate Holland's residential recycling customers about items not accepted in their curbside recycling bins. Non-accepted items, also known as contaminants, include polystyrene foam, construction, trash and large metal items like lawnmowers.
Holland in Photos: Inside eatery Up Leaf Café
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 Up Leaf...
Local nonprofit fundraising for library representing every country in the world
The Zeeland-based nonprofit wants to open a new, physical library where children and families can read and check out books representing cultures and countries from around the world.
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