Bocanegra sworn in as Holland District Court judge
Juanita Bocanegra, Ottawa County's first Latina judge, was sworn in at the Ottawa County courthouse in Grand Haven. She won the 58th District Court judgeship with about 54 percent, replacing Judge Susan Jonas. Frantz praised her work ethic and fairness, noting her domestic violence prosecutions and service to crime victims.
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Juanita Bocanegra
Ottawa County
58Th District Court
Bradley Knoll
Bocanegra
Ottawa County Prosecutor’s Office
Susan Jonas
Holland District Court
Jonas
Michigan
Ronald Frantz
Juanita
Holland
Frantz
Jose
Carolyn Muyskens
Sentinel
Santa rides bucket truck sleigh in Zeeland parade
In Zeeland the Christmas parade tradition continues as Santa travels the streets in a bucket truck sleigh at 3:30 p.m. Saturday Dec 19, following a route that passes Riley Street West Main Avenue 100th Avenue and North State Street. Viewers should wave since the sleigh will not stop. A hot chocolate stand at Tripelroot offers a viewing option. Ottawa County sheriff warns of scams posing as department employees and unusual payment requests including gift cards Venmo or Cash App. Residents are urged to verify information before sharing personal data and beware of inheritance lottery and dating scams.
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Town and Country Group
Santa
Riley Street
West Main Avenue
100Th Avenue
North State Street
Tripelroot
Ottawa County
Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office
OCSO
Upward Bound distributes holiday gifts to Holland students
Hope College TRIO Upward Bound held a holiday drop-off delivering bags with information and a Gingerbread House kit to students from Holland West Ottawa and Fennville high schools. Santa helped hand out items as staff and participants reunited in person for the first time in months despite masks and rain.
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Holland
Upward Bound
Hope College
West Ottawa
Fennville
Liz Colburn
the Sentinel
Santa
Colburn
Area Schools Report COVID-19 Updates Before Winter Break
As winter break begins, districts release latest COVID-19 figures. Holland Public Schools shows 10 active cases. Holland Christian reports zero active. West Ottawa logs 22 student and four staff cases. Zeeland has 12 current. Hamilton notes four current cases. Saugatuck 19 total, Fennville lists five student and five staff current. Black River remains remote through Jan 11 with zero current but seven cumulative cases.
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HPS
Holland Christian
West Ottawa Public Schools
Zeeland Public Schools
Hamilton Community Schools
Saugatuck Public Schools
Fennville Public Schools
Covid- 19
Fennville
Black River Public School
Mitchell Boatman
Mboatman
Hollandsentinel.com
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