Holland News

Unlike last year when the West Ottawa Public Schools laid off more than 50 employees in an effort to cut costs, the northside Holland-area district is not planning any layoffs for the new fiscal year that starts July 1. The district's Board of Education this week approved a general fund budget that keeps expenditures stable at $67.3 million, but ... (more)

Former Holland City Clerk Jenifer French, fired in 2006 over allegations she wrongly took a property tax credit, should get her job back, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled this morning for Richard Jessie Smith, a 46-year-old Holland man arrested with a 16-year-old girl at a motel outside of Kansas City 10 days ago.

Black Tulip Triple Ale, New Holland Brewing Co., Holland, Mich. Black Tulip is part of New Holland Brewing's High Gravity series of beers.

Jodi Syens was a sophomore political science major at Hope College in 1973 when a college official approached her about an opportunity to work for the city of Holland during the summer through a federal work-study program.

City officials in Zeeland are considering a $9.3 million expansion of the city's clean water plant that would double its capacity.

HOLLAND, Mich.- A puppy left stranded on the streets for weeks in Holland is finally getting the care it needs, and professionals say it's a case that's sadly too common.

Where: Hope Summer Repertory Theatre at Knickerbocker Theatre, 86 E. Eighth St., Holland.

The inability of utility crews to drive trucks into parts of the Lakeshore near the Covert area due to governmental restrictions because of sensitive dune lands means that customers living there won't have power restored until later this week.

A Holland pizzeria was evacuated Sunday night after smoke was reported in the building.

Late night/early morning storms Sunday brought gusty winds to the Lakeshore. 50 mph winds were reported in Holland where a number of trees were damaged from Holland to Zeeland.

An annual art contest is returning to Holland and the deadline to enter the contest is drawing near.

HOLLAND, Mich.- Christianna Murphy, a seemingly healthy 10-year-old girl from Holland, collapsed and died while living as a missionary with her family in Africa May 23. Saturday, hundreds of friends and family gathered at Central Wesleyan Church in Holland to celebrate her life.

The 21-year-old senior beat out his peers in top design universities across the country to win the advertising world's equivalent of an Oscar.

A 123-year-old Civil War memorial located in Grand Haven will receive some long overdue cleaning on Saturday, June 15 with the assistance of volunteers and local organizations dedicated to preserving the nation's war history.

A grant awarded by the Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland area to the Ottawa Youth Sexual Health Coalition has been used on a photo voice project called "One Voice."

HOLLAND, Mich.- Nearly forty cars and businesses have been broken into across Ottawa County in the last month and police say they could be related.

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 51-year-old Holland woman died after she was struck by a car while bicycling across Riley Street Thursday evening.

Gas prices along the Lakeshore have fallen back from record highs. This morning's survey of Holland area stations showed a per-gallon average of $3.99, a drop of 29 cents from last Friday's peak of $4.28, but still 20 cents above what was seen a year ago.