Ada News Archives

“We have been homebound ever since. There's a lot of violence, cars that are burning.”

As a second day of violence swept Pakistan following the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, Ada resident Humayun Hamid remained locked inside his Karachi residence, mourning the charismatic ... via Grand Rapids Press

“How willingly they accept help, how loving they are, how they smile: It's just a little bit of God's grace every time you're working with them.”

For Frederic Bahuwihaye and his family, it was a gift just to arrive in America. via Muskegon Chronicle - MLive.com

Ho-ho-ouch! The Christmas tree has been up a while, needles are falling what's the next move? Recycle that tree. via Grand Rapids Press

An elderly man was killed while crossing the street. Police say the accident happened around 7p.m. Saturday near the 9800 block of East Fulton in Ada. via WWMT-TV Kalamazoo

The Kent County Sheriff's Department has shutdown East Fulton between Ada and Lowell due to an accident in the area. via WOOD-TV Grand Rapids

Rachel Jane Johnson of Hartland Township and Luke Andrew Knol of Rockford were united in marriage June 23 at Hardy Methodist Church in Howell, with the groom's uncle, David Beelen, officiating. via LivingstonDaily

“It'll be a great asset to their community and, frankly, a boon to their property values as well”

Steve Carpenter said he is eager to move into a new condominium in the Fairmount Square Historic District even though some of his neighbors are not sure they will like his new home. via Grand Rapids Press

“Quite frankly, (Kotlarz-Watson) did not have enough knowledge or the ability to plan and organize this fraud”

The reversal of fortune was completed in federal court Tuesday when Krista Kotlarz-Watson, who once lived a life of luxury funded by fraud and deceit, was ordered to spend seven years behind bars and pay nearly ... via Grand Rapids Press

A federal judge today sentenced Krista Watson, the widow of CyberNet founder Barton Watson, to seven years in prison and ordered her to pay $73 million in restitution for her role in the company's fraud case. via WZZM-TV Grand Rapids

Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today announced the following recent appointments and reappointments: Board of Ethics H. Lynn Jondahl of Okemos, executive director of the Michigan Prospect for Renewed ... via State of Michigan

“Ultimately it was their choice”

Ada Township- To stop State Representative Kevin Green from putting a billboard on property in Ada the township is giving him 5 times what he bought the land for just 6 months ago. via WZZM-TV Grand Rapids

A state lawmaker stands to quickly make a considerable profit on a six-acre parcel of land in Kent County. via WZZM-TV Grand Rapids

“That property has been legal for a billboard for as long as I can remember”

Ada Township Trustee John Westra shows the parcel the township agreed to buy for $329,000. Rep. via Grand Rapids Press