Coopersville News

Ed and Nancy Hanenburg of Grand Haven received the 2009 Michigan Community Foundation Philanthropy Award from Gov.

"Buy local" and "support local" have become so trendy it's virtually impossible to talk about food or the economy without using the jargon.

The village of Ravenna is using a state grant to step back and reassess its downtown in hopes of improving retail options in eastern Muskegon County.

Three people are being treated for injuries after two cars collided on Remembrance Rd.

Country singer Sara Evans debuted a Memorial Day anthem, "On This Day," which was written in 2003 by Charles Strouse, a Tony- and Grammy award-winning composer.

Here are this week's top 10 drivers in the state of Michigan: 1. Rick Stout, Stanton The veteran has two victories and a fourth place in the three NeSmith Dirt Late Model Series feature races at I-96 Speedway.

Police are searching for a suspect after two men in a stolen vehicle led police on a chase on I-96 before they ditched the vehicle and fled, leading to a minor accident that snarled traffic.

When sales manager David Martin needs extra help at his small Michigan business, he calls his employees' family members and asks them to pitch in on short notice.

Early Friday morning a vehicle caught fire outside a mobile home in Coopersville.

PORTLAND - Patrick Reagan has one main goal that he would like to achieve as Portland's new Main Street program manager: Make Portland the premier Main Street community in Michigan.

A Conklin man is jailed on four auto-theft charges after a four-month investigation into vehicle thefts in Ottawa and Muskegon counties.

A Grand Valley State University professor is seeking volunteers for a radon-detection study to help train students and detect dangerous levels of the cancer-causing gas in West Michigan homes.

A few weeks ago I tagged along with a group of Chicago chefs on a field trip to Coopersville, Michigan to make a batch of raw milk cheddar at Grassfields Organic Cheese , operated by Jesse and Betsy Meerman.

Casting a ballot: Voters will get a chance to decide races in many Kent and Ottawa county communities during elections in August and November.

The 2009 Girls on the Run Celebration 5K run for North Ottawa County will be held Saturday, May 16, at Lakeshore Middle School, 900 Cutler St.

John Pohler, with Northwestern Equipment out of Coopersville, removes the front double doors at Great Lakes Downs Thursday.

A single camera could give experience in photography, include other students in Coopersville High School's yearbook, and boost families struggling with expenses.

North Ottawa Community Hospital April 16, 2009 A son, Isaac Liam Gene Mieras, to Rachel Young and Tyler Mieras of Grand Haven.

The school district plans to buy the 160-gigabyte computers for about $300,000 this summer so they can be used in any class.

Monday April 27, 2009, 9:22 AM OTTAWA COUNTY -- The Ottawa County Health Department closed its Coopersville clinic, laid off two employees and eliminated four other positions this year as part of nearly $500,000 in spending cuts to help balance the county budget.