Holland News
March 10, 2010 | Holland
What's Your Reaction? Despite harsh winter conditions and high levels of unemployment, the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index rates the small Michigan town of Holland-Grand Haven as one of the happiest in the United States.
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March 9, 2010 | Holland
The Detroit Athletic Club is recognizing Holland High School swimmer Emily Bos for numerous achievements in and out of the pool. The club named the high school senior one of six female finalists Tuesday for its Michigan Student Athlete of the Year Award. There are also six male finalists.
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March 8, 2010 | Holland
VAN BUREN COUNTY, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – On Monday, Michigan State Troopers tracked down a missing Van Buren County man in Holland. Troopers say John Salmons hitched a ride to a mission in Holland, which is where police found him Monday night.
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March 8, 2010 | Holland
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site in Westland, which enables more customers to use their wireless phones concurrently to make calls; send and receive email and text, picture and video messages; access the Internet; view high-quality videos; and download music, games and ringtones, while enjoying clearer reception and fewer dropped ...
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March 8, 2010 | Holland
Crown Motors of Holland is one of over 600 General Motors dealers whose franchise is being restored.
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March 8, 2010 | Holland
The American Cancer Society this morning announced that their Lakeshore Area Service Center in Holland will be closing and services will be consolidated into the West Michigan Area Service Center in Grand Rapids.
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March 8, 2010 | Holland
Thanks a Million! West Michigan is holding a mobile food pantry at 10 a.m. Saturday at Holland First Assembly of God church, 1331 E. 16th St. in Holland.
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March 7, 2010 | Holland
Another local school district has switched its teachers to HealthPlus of Michigan insurance in a bid to cut costs.
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March 6, 2010 | Holland
Grant for project requires majority of jobs be offered to residents outside of Holland.
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March 1, 2010 | Holland
As well as the Holland Calvary girls basketball team played Monday in its Class D district opener, it’s looking for an even better performance Wednesday. A 46-15 win over Byron Center Zion Christian at Freedom Christian School sent Calvary into a showdown with 17-win Kentwood West Michigan Lutheran in the district semifinals.
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February 28, 2010 | Holland
People all over town have been greeting one another with the call: “I’m happy. Are you happy?”
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February 28, 2010 | Holland
With the City Council trying to find ways to plug a projected $2 million deficit in the 2010-11 budget, residents shared ideas ranging from reduced office hours to higher taxes.
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February 28, 2010 | Holland
Some here are among the fortunate, the ones who already know which summer weekends they'll be stuck in traffic on I-75. Others who make their way to John Van Kampen's booth at Rock Financial Showplace are merely dreamers -- fervently hoping that someday, they can have algae of their own. And maybe a little muck.
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February 27, 2010 | Holland
SURPRISE, Ariz. — Texas Rangers left-hander Derek Holland threw a lengthy bullpen session on Saturday, his first work from the mound since spraining a knee last week.
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February 27, 2010 | Holland
Holland clinic one of 10 helping families with little or no health insurance.
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February 27, 2010 | Holland
Half a world away, earthquake effects travel, family The 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile has hit home for some local residents. Peru native Laura Vandiver lives in Grandville now, but all of her family still resides in South America.
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February 27, 2010 | Holland
Michigan House Speaker Andy Dillon, D-Redford Township, will formally announce Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Detroit Diesel Corp. plant in his hometown that he is running for governor.
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February 27, 2010 | Holland
Republican Rick Snyder's "one tough nerd" campaign ads have given him a substantial boost in the Michigan governor's race. The Ann Arbor venture capitalist was down in single digits in earlier polls conducted by Lansing-based EPIC-MRA. But in a new......
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February 27, 2010 | Holland
National ranking helps Michigan's tourism industry.
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February 27, 2010 | Holland
After 40 years of teaching, Holland township resident Elaine Teall has had the opportunity to see the result of her teaching. Her former students from junior high at Coopersville Public Schools include the assistant superintendent and the high school football coach. And 25 of her current students are the children of past students. Teall was recently recognized as an Educator of the Year finalist ...
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February 26, 2010 | Holland
Washington --Rep. Gary Peters, D-Bloomfield Township, said he's "not surprised to be rated as a moderate" in a recent ranking of Congress released by centrist political magazine National Journal.
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February 25, 2010 | Holland
The Holland High School State Championship Theater team will be presenting a public performance of Romeo & Juliet 7 p.m. tonight at the Holland High School Performing Arts Center, 600 Van Raalte Ave.
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February 25, 2010 | Holland
NASCAR fans won't see as much smoke this summer at Michigan International Speedway. The speedway says it is banning smoking in most areas in response to a change in state law that takes effect May 1. The new law bans...
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February 24, 2010 | Holland
Michigan International Speedway says it's banning smoking in most areas in response to a state law change that takes effect May 1.
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February 24, 2010 | Holland
Michigan International Speedway says it's banning smoking in most areas in response to a state law change that takes effect May 1. The racetrack announced Wednesday smoking will be forbidden in its grandstands, mezzanines, concessions, restrooms, suites and chalets. It says smoking will be allowed in open-air areas behind the grandstands, the New Holland Fan Plaza and campgrounds.
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February 23, 2010 | Holland
Holland High held onto its title of state champion for the second year in a row at The Michigan Interscholastic Forensics Association; it was the sixteenth time in 19 years the theater troupe has won the state championship. Holland Christian also won its division with a production of “Rags” this Saturday at Midland.
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February 23, 2010 | Holland
The top 10 teams in the Michigan Associated Press high school basketball poll, with records in parentheses. Totals are based on 15 points for a first-place vote, 14 for second,etc.:
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February 22, 2010 | Holland
Theater performance is a pretty subjective, and it’s hard to consistently please judges. But year after year, Holland schools earn high honors in The Michigan Interscholastic Forensics Association.
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February 22, 2010 | Holland
The Holland Public Schools Board of Education voted Monday morning to put on the May 4 ballot two bond proposals for about $73 million in building improvement projects and equipment purchases. A proposal to borrow $60.865 million to revamp and equip the district’s school buildings passed by a vote of six to one, while a smaller proposal for $12.385 million passed unanimously. If both bond votes ...
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February 21, 2010 | Holland
As Adam DeJong's career with the Wolverines winds down, he only has a few things he has yet to accomplish. He will begin his first chase this weekend in Columbus, Ohio, as he aims for a Big Ten title in the 500-yard freestyle.
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February 18, 2010 | Holland
HEALTHY AND HAPPY: Holland, along the Lake Michigan coastline, placed second in a nationwide study of Americans' attitudes about the healthiest, happiest places to live. (Grand Haven, known for its summer Coast Guard Festival, is considered part of the same lakefront region.) Boulder, Colo., came in first in the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index that was released Monday. Detroit came in at 141.
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February 17, 2010 | Holland
World News with Diane Sawyer goes to Holland, Michigan to find out why its one of the happiest cities in America
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February 17, 2010 | Holland
HEALTHY AND HAPPY: Holland, along the Lake Michigan coastline, placed second in a nationwide study of Americans' attitudes about the healthiest, happiest places to live. (Grand Haven, known for its summer Coast Guard Festival, is considered part of the same lakefront region.) Boulder, Colo., came in first in the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index that was released Monday. Detroit came in at 141.
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February 16, 2010 | Holland
Helder Park and Quincy Park will host youth a Junior Olympic Girls Fastpitch softball tournament as part of the June 25-27 Olympic-style competition based in Grand Rapids, West Michigan Sports Commission officials announced Tuesday.
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February 15, 2010 | Holland
More than thirty thousand people packed their bags to move out of the state last year, but believe it or not, some people are extremely happy to live in Michigan. In fact, a report on the front page of USA Today shows that holland is one of the happiest cities in the US. The people in Holland were thrilled to find out their town is the second happiest and healthiest in the nation. Most residents ...
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February 15, 2010 | Holland
Holland is one of the top 10 places to live according to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, based on interviews with more than 353,000 Americans during 2009.
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February 15, 2010 | Holland
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February 15, 2010 | Holland
Detroit - DEXTER, Mich.—Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site in Dexter, which enables more customers to use their wireless phones to make calls; send and receive email and text, picture and video messages; access the Internet; view high-quality videos; and download music, games and ringtones, while enjoying clearer reception and fewer dropped calls.
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February 15, 2010 | Holland
Feeling down? You might consider a move to Boulder, Colo.
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February 14, 2010 | Holland
Gubernatorial candidates hoping to bankroll their campaigns with some public funds may want to think again.
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February 14, 2010 | Holland
Young love, suicide, murder, 1920s jazz and the pinnacle of Elizabethan spoken verse — the Holland High School competitive theater group managed to pack it all into less than 45 minutes. The high school’s stylized musical version of Shakespeare received first place from judges during a regional competition of the Michigan Interscholastic Forensic Association held at Holland High School Saturday ...
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February 14, 2010 | Holland
Group is recruiting people to serve as mentors from March to November.
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February 13, 2010 | Holland
Michigan Blood has announced drive locations for mobile and bus visits for the week of Feb. 14.Drives are scheduled for:Frankenlust Township — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday in the E-wing hall of Delta College, 1961 Delta Road in Bay...
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February 13, 2010 | Holland
Buying local is a priority for Jane Jelgerhuis of Holland. She expects it to be a priority for Allegan County government as well. “Any work in this county should be done as locally as we can get it,” she told the Allegan County board of commissioners Thursday. The board continued to debate its choice of an Indiana architectural firm over a Michigan company for its new jail. The commissioners ...
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February 12, 2010 | Holland
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Unbelievable is a word Nick Baumgartner calls on a lot to describe his situation, and who can blame him. It is hard to believe Michigan's vertically challenged Upper Peninsula could produce an alpine snowboarder.
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February 12, 2010 | Holland
It's official: the 2010 Tulip Time poster has been finalized. Michigan native Randall Higdon and his watercolor painting, 'Reaching for Light' have been selected.
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February 11, 2010 | Holland
Holland and Zeeland East found themselves on the short end of the stick in Division 2 team district wrestling action Thursday night at Allegan. In the semifinals, the Dutch dropped a 61-13 decision to the host Tigers, while the Chix were upended by Wayland, 56-18.
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February 11, 2010 | Holland
The Grand Valley State University women's basketball team rallied from a nine-point halftime deficit to take the road win over Northern Michigan 69-66 Thursday, led by Alex Stelfox’s 17 points.
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February 11, 2010 | Holland
A long-serving Holland city councilmember may face drunken driving charges after being busted near Benton Harbor.
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February 11, 2010 | Holland
HOLLAND -- Jerome Thomas-Kobes, a 15-year member of the Holland City Council, is facing a drunken driving charge after a traffic offense near Benton Harbor.
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