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The Gold & Silver Exchange opens third West Michigan location as gold breaks $1,100 mark
Gold prices above $1,100 an ounce have prompted a local metals buyer to expand. A week after opening its second location inside the Meijer store at 1667 Meijer Drive in Eureka Township west of Greenville, The Gold & Silver Exchange on Thursday debuted its new location at 420 Baldwin St.
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Jenison man arrested for allegedly possessing child pornography
A Jenison man already on probation for using a computer to commit a crime has been arrested for allegedly possessing material that was sexually abusive to children, Ottawa County sheriff's Lt.
Ottawa County Man Charged with Having Child Pornography
A man from Jenison is in the Ottawa County jail tonight, charged with possessing child pornography.
AIM Mail Center offers free mailing to vets
From Veterans Day through Thanksgiving, AIM Mail Center is offering free mailing of cards and letters of 1 ounce or less to military personnel at any U.S. Army or Navy fleet post office.
Godwin Heights wins its flight in Michigan Competing Band Association championship
For the second year in a row, and third time since 2004, Godwin Heights marching band has won the state's annual Michigan Competing Band Association championship .
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Ten Ottawa County retailers cited for selling tobacco to underage teens
Ten retailers were cited for selling tobacco products to underage teenagers, according to the Ottawa County Health Department.
Case of Jenison principal charged with drunken driving heads to Ottawa Circuit Court
A Jenison elementary school principal quietly waived her probable cause hearing on charges of drunken driving and fleeing police, meaning Cynthia Sinclair Liu will face felony charges in Ottawa County Circuit Court.
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Jenison won't make mid-year budget cuts
Even with another $292 per-student cut, the school district won't make mid-year cuts, said Superintendent Tom TenBrink.
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Forest Hills middle school orchestras team up
The combined orchestras of Forest Hills Central, Northern Hills and Eastern middle schools plan to perform in the ninth Forest Hills String Extravaganza at 6:30 p.m. today at the Forest Hills Fine Arts Center, 600 Forest Hill Ave.
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Profile: Pilot, dancer Patrick Johnson
Patrick Johnson, center, founded and runs the West Michigan Flight Academy, where he teaches kids math and science through aviation.
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Coin drive to benefit Degage's food pantry
The district is kicking off its 12th annual "Your Change Can Change Hunger" coin drive to benefit Degage Ministries' food pantry.
Two members of Ottawa County Sheriff's Dept. honored
Two members of the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department were presented with awards from the Crime Prevention Association of Michigan during a special ceremony on Oct.
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Greenville: Bernie Brunges Jr. Holland: John Jasker Lowell: Stephanie Hieshetter Sparta: Theodore Thompson Wyoming: Bruce Osbeck TWO GALLONS Ada: Robert Carpenter Belmont: Aaron Koerth Caledonia: Jeffrey DeVries Jenison: Fred Stalsonburg >ONE GALLON Ada: Deborah Hanks Alto: Travis Sutler Belmont: Theresa TenEyck Holland: Ruth Price Jenison: James ...
Getting Home ''Safe And Sound''
The Ottawa County Sheriff's Department is preparing to add a database of the young and old set who have memory impairments, dementia, Alzheimers or some other obstacle to expressing themselves or getting back home to loved ones.
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Jenison chemistry teacher gets board recognition
A Jenison High School chemistry teacher was recognized by the Board of Education for her work.
Jenison principal facing drunken driving charges also charged in South Haven crash the same day
Cynthia Sinclair Liu, a Jenison Public Schools elementary principal who faces a drunken driving allegation from a Sept.
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Pet food donated during Kibble Konnection event in Jenison
More than 200 pounds of dog and cat food stacked up Saturday, at the first Pet Party hosted by Kibble Konnection.
700-some Signature & Expectedly Growing in Jenison
The people opposed to the big commercial development in Jenison started gathering signatures on thier petitions this past weekend.
Jenison school board appoints new member to replace Mary Grant
The Jenison school board has a new member, on Monday appointing Geoffrey Brown to replace Mary Grant.