Grand Haven News

A group dedicated to preserving and improving Grand Haven State Park is looking to make big changes at the popular beachfront destination.

Roger Bergman, a former mayor, said he heard from residents about the issue immediately after City Council made its decision two weeks ago to prevent the "Coast Guard City USA sign" going up this summer.

A 23-year-old man was sentenced in Grand Haven Circuit Court Monday on home invasion and unlawful imprisonment charges.

Pennfield High School students sailed aboard the D. J. Angus research vessel for a schoolship program on water quality in Grand Haven.

The Leadership Council for Grand Valley State University's Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy recently named its new chair by appointing James E. McHale, vice president for programs at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

It's entirely fitting that Sheryl Crow's sold-out Meijer Gardens performance fell on a family holiday.

A small group of sand-sculpting newbies gathered at P.J. Hoffmaster State Park Sunday under partly overcast skies to learn tips and tricks from a professional expert.

A free small business workshop will be held at Loutit District Library in Grand Haven from noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 22, to assist locals in realizing dreams of owning and operating businesses.

More than 830 cyclists will ride through the Muskegon area starting from the Mona Shores Middle School on Sunday, June 23, as they begin the 32nd Pedal Across Lower Michigan to promote bicycling in the state as a safe form of transportation.

You can see the rain that's coming our way on the Milwaukee radar . There will be a few showers and t-storms this Saturday night with the best chance of rain from midnight to 9 am.

Eastern Michigan University part-time professor John Fike and his wife Bonita will spend their vacation this year raising money to help fund important life experiences for students.

For the past year, John and Barbara Grauer have worked to have Lester John Blackmer's name added to the Fallen Heroes Monument in Grand Haven's Central Park.

The American flag stood at the center of attention during annual Flag Day ceremonies at Waterfront Stadium and the American Legion Post 28 as members of the Grand Haven Elks Club, American Legion, VFW, Boy Scouts and U.S. Coast Guard joined together to honor it.

Karen of Grand Haven Township asked, "I was recently surprised to see three or four buffalo in a field southwest of the Grand Haven Airport and I'm wondering if bison steaks are making a 21st-century comeback in local eateries?" I don't know about the popularity of bison steaks, but the animals you see along 168th Avenue in Grand Haven Township ... (more)

Construction is expected to start in October on a $35 million music complex at Hope College, a facility that will feature two performance venues, classrooms, practice space and faculty studios.

A vehicle owned by Tri-City Backhoe caught on fire this morning while the owners were working on a water line inside the house.

It's not likely that you were around to fight in the American Civil War, but you can help fight dirt and grime on the Civil War monument at Lake Forest Cemetery this weekend.

There is such a thing as a free lunch after all - at least for Tri-Cities-area children this summer.

The storms will be mainly south of I-96. Large hail to around 1 inch is possible.

It's true. I'm healthy. Not everyone is so lucky. Same is true for living in Michigan.