Ferrysburg News

The city of Ferrysburg will be kicking off the holiday season and the arrival of Santa Claus with its annual Caroling in the Park event at 6 p.m. Saturday.

Jakob Hecksel, 9, gets his first taste of snow of the winter season while enjoying a snow day with his two neighbor friends at Coast Guard Park in Ferrysburg Friday.

Jim Dyke records information about a water meter he is about to install as part of his duties working for the Ferrysburg Public Works Department.

Out of the 74 state highway bridges in Ottawa County, there are seven that are considered functionally obsolete and one that is structurally deficient, according to the latest report from the Michigan Department of Transportation.

Construction in downtown Grand Haven isn't putting a stop to the holiday cheer this time of year - especially the 2009 Jingle Bell Parade scheduled to take place Saturday at 6 p.m. Click to enlarge "It has had its challenges," Pamela Blake, member services manager for the Grand Haven-Spring Lake-Ferrysburg Chamber of Commerce, said of the parade.

A business renting part the former Ferrysburg Elementary school was broken into over the weekend, the second such incident in recent months.

The Thanksgiving holiday provides residents a time to give thanks and show their appreciation for one another, and several local churches are hoping to give people more reason to give thanks next week during their community outreach meals.

Two local Love INC agencies and a local church are working together to gather new pajamas, slippers and blankets for children for families in need.

Longtime city worker Greg Zimmerman has been named grand marshal of the 2009 Jingle Bell Parade.

Ten Ottawa County retailers were cited for underage tobacco sales during the most recent round of quarterly compliance checks.

Two township elected officials have received pay raises of 66 percent and 83 percent.

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The holiday season is fast approaching, and so is the deadline for submitting entry forms for this year's annual Jingle Bell Parade.

Employees at Keenan Marina rescued a woman from Spring Lake just before 9 a.m. Wednesday, said Spring Lake/Ferrysburg Police Chief Roger DeYoung.

The first time you view the new MLive.com, you'll see the "Statewide" version of the home page.

Two incumbents will be facing off against two write-in candidates for three seats on the Ferrysburg City Council in next week's election.

Despite the poor economy, Ferrysburg Mayor Jeff Stille hopes city voters realize the need for a millage that funds the replacement of city vehicles.

Halloween Bingo, 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Sanctuary at the Shore, 900 S. Beacon Blvd., for kids age 12 and under.

Several hundred customers of the Grand Haven Board of Light & Power lost electricity for nearly two hours Friday afternoon.

A pair of new books from two Grand Haven residents - who work just a block away from each other - are both tales of the creepy, spooky and downright strange.