Holland News

Police have arrested two suspects they believe are responsible for an attempted homicide in a Holland Township mobile home park Wednesday afternoon.

The former deputy city attorney in Holland has been charged with offering to reduce a woman's drunken driving charge in exchange for sex.

Former deputy Holland City Attorney Carl Gabrielse is jailed and expected to be arraigned today on felony counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct and misconduct in office after he allegedly had sex with a woman accused of drunken driving.

A 21-year-old man was stabbed multiple times when a fight broke out around 3:45 p.m. Wednesday in the Leisure Estates mobile home park, police said.

Latin Americans United for Progress is accepting students for its English as a Second Language classes, which meet three times a week for the fall semester.

Downtown Holland comes alive with various events for Dutch WinterFest, starting Saturday with an open house.

The Ottawa County Health Department began accepting reservations at 8 a.m. today for an H1N1 vaccine clinic scheduled for Thursday at the Holland-area office, 12251 James St.

Kurt Dykstra and his family had only lived in Holland two weeks when they experienced their first Tulip Time Festival in 2002.

HOLLAND, Mich. - An instructor at Hope College has created a modern twist on old-fashioned prayer cards.

After almost 30 years, the Project Pride cleanup is getting an overhaul. The City Council approved changing the program to offer two coupons for residents to take unwanted household materials to Chef Container anytime throughout the year.

The 10th annual Girls Dream Fair will take place Thursday at Central Wesleyan Church in Holland.

Hannah Huizenga and Mary DeVree are uncertain what they want to do for a career.

Authorities say a west Michigan man was hospitalized with burns and other injuries after he tried to dispose of old fireworks by burning them in his backyard.

Robert and Julie Oring thought they had escaped the worst of the June 19 storm that left much of the area flooded.

A deputy city attorney, who is being investigated for reducing a woman's drunken driving offense in exchange for sex inside a jury room, has been fired, City Attorney Andrew Mulder said.

HOLLAND a * An Oscar-winning screenwriter who is working on a new movie in southwestern Michigan has turned down an invitation from the English department at Hope College to speak about screenwriting.

GRAND RAPIDS - The former operations director of Holland's Tulip Time festival has pleaded guilty to federal child pornography charges.

Tonight, the city of Holland is holding a general City Council meeting that will mark the end on of an era: it's the last for Mayor Al McGeehan.

A Holland man will face trial on multiple charges of raping and assaulting a teenage girl in an Allegan home.

A portion of the retaining wall above the South Washington Avenue tunnel that collapsed shortly after Christmas because of snowmelt and rain should be fixed by the middle of this month.