Remembering Service Park twp wreath laying event
Holland residents join the annual Wreaths Across America ceremony at Lakewood Cemetery on Lakewood Boulevard at noon Saturday December 18. The Al Johnson Legacy Cadet Squadron Civil Air Patrol leads the event with DAR and DW1812 groups co sponsoring. 180 veterans graves will receive wreaths as Denise Smyk fifth graders read essays on freedom.
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Lakewood Cemetery
Royetta Doe
Denise Smyk
Lakewood Elementary
America
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton
DAR
Veter
Ans
West Drenthe
78Th Ave
Zeeland
Arlington National Cemetery
Maine
Virginia
Park Township
Emergency broadband program deadline to enroll ends soon
Ottawa County reports the Emergency Broadband Benefit ends December 31 and will be replaced by the Affordable Connectivity Program. Applications are due by 6 p.m. December 30 at getemergencybroadband.org. Eligible households retain a $50 discount until March 1, 2022 during a transition period, after which ACP offers $30 monthly toward service.
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Ottawa County
Getemergencybroadband.org
Whitmer seeks full funding for Great Lakes invasive species facility
Governors from Great Lakes states urge Congress to fund the Brandon Road Lock and Dam in Joliet for fiscal year 2022. The project aims to block invasive Asian carp from entering Lake Michigan using an electric barrier, sound, air curtain, and flushing lock while preserving shipping.
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Grand Rapids
Great Lakes
Lake Michigan
Council of
Brandon Road
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Whitmer
Illinois
J.B. Pritzker
Michigan
Congress
USACE
North America
Mississippi River
Illinois River
Lake Macatawa
Ottawa County
Giant Nativity scene returns to Grand Haven waterfront
The 8-foot tall metal figures of Joseph and Mary with shepherds and wise men were moved from the Tri-Cities Historical Museum to Grand Haven's North Shore Marina after a group led by Bill Blynn arranged access. The display, first shown in 1964 and once prohibited on city property, now returns for a seasonal exhibit with a 22-foot camel planned and possible further additions.
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Grand Haven
Dewey Hill
Tri-Cities
North Shore Marina
Joseph and Mary
Jesus
Blynn
Bill Creason
Betty Ellis
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