August Holland Event Week Listings
Weekly events cover August activities in Holland with free and ticketed options. Notable items include Monday Night Market at Holland Civic Center, Grease at Knickerbocker Theatre, Holland Museum free evening, and various concerts, markets, and the Ottawa Beach Marina dedication. The schedule features free family activities, theater showings of The Mouse That Roared, and the International Festival across Kollen Park and downtown Holland.
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Holland Civic Center
W. Eighth St
Hollandfarmersmarket
Knickerbocker Theatre
E. Eighth St
Hope
Ottawa Beach Road
Parktownship.org
Holland
Holland Civic Theatre
Ninth St
Hollandcivictheatre
Ralph
Ottawa County Fairgrounds
Washington Ave
Wingsofmercy.org
Eighth Street
Eighth St
Holland Farmers Market
Kollen Park
Cityofholland.com
Hollandcivictheatre.com
Hope College music program faces departures and external review
The private Christian college hired a Kansas City law firm in March to review procedures after faculty students and community members accused Provost Cady Short Thompsons handling of an investigation. An October campus protest highlighted communication issues around teaching assignments and a public statement remains absent as leaders digest the external report and plan steps to restore trust. Former professor Brad Richmond called for transparency while new president Matt Scogin vowed to listen, address issues openly, and heal campus trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Private
Christian College
Board of
Cady Short-Thompson
Jennifer Fellinger
the Sentinel
Short-Thompson
Fellinger
Brad Richmond
Richmond
New Hope
Matt Scogin
Hope
Scogin
Sarah Leach
Sarah.leach
Hollandsentinel.com
Ottawa County water plan eyed to ease drought tied zones
Ottawa County officials map a mitigation plan to address groundwater drawdown in the Marshall aquifer. Allendale Olive Robinson and Blendon townships face the strongest impact as developers await public water upgrades and tailored fixes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Township
Wolters
Ottawa County
Marshall
Sachs
Allendale
Robinson Township
Blendon Township
Michigan lawmaker hosts town hall on road funding amid budget stalemate
Slagh and Whiteford will speak with residents about road funding and the budget deadlock as Michigan enters summer recess without a next year proposal. Whitmer has refused any plan lacking a real road solution, with taxes and fund shifts debated. The open meeting aims to share updates on auto insurance reforms and gather constituent ideas.
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Bradley Slagh
Zeeland
Mary Whiteford
Casco Township
House Transportation Committee
Jack O'Malley
Slagh
House
Michigan
State House
Senate
Gretchen Whitmer
Whitmer
Singh
Arpan
Lobo
Alobo
Hollandsentinel.com
Twitter
ArpanLobo
District uses grant for one clean diesel school bus
Fennville will receive one clean diesel bus with a 20 percent discount from a $626,573 Michigan Clean Diesel Grant that funds 28 new buses statewide. Other districts receiving grants include Hamilton Fowlerville Hillsdale Hopkins Livonia Ludington and Wayne Westland.
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Fennville
Jerry Oetman
Oetman
Hamilton
Fowlerville
Hillsdale
Hopkins
Livonia
Ludington
Wayne- Westland
EGLE
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Holland Museum
10Th St
Holland American Legion
Hollandlegionband
Greg Nagyt
Gdk Park
Eighth Street Marketplace
Ottawa Beach
Farmers & Artisans
Saugatuck Center For the Arts
Culver St
Scda
Kollen
Wings of Mercy Careaffaire
Tulip City
Kate Carlson
kcarlson@hollandsentinel.com
SentinelKate
BizHolland
Sentinel
Mitchell Boatman
Mboatman
HollandSentinel
Holland Sentinel
GateHouse Media, Inc
Holland, Mich
UPS
Holland, MI
Orestes Baez Group
Steve Kenemer
Newsroom
Hla
Jackie's
Laurels
Hudsonville
Carter
van Buren St
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