Ottawa County trio charged in Graafschap Hardware gun theft
Three Ottawa County residents face federal charges after allegedly stealing 22 firearms from Graafschap Hardware between December seventh and eighth. Matteo Marroquin, Lacy Zimmerman, and Andrew Leenheer are charged with possession of stolen firearms and felon in possession of firearms, with up to ten years or a $250,000 fine per count. All remain jailed awaiting arraignment in Grand Rapids.
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Holland
Ottawa County
Graafschap
Matteo Adan Marroquin
Lacy Lynn Zimmerman
Spring Lake
Zeeland
Andrew Tyler Leenheer
Grand Rapids
Allegan County
West Ottawa Senior Survivor fundraiser kicks off
West Ottawa High School began its fifth annual Senior Survivor fundraiser with twelve seniors six boys and six girls moving into the school for competitions. Students raise money through baked goods T-shirts and GoFundMe pages with proceeds benefiting the W I N fund providing coats pantry supplies school items and mental health services for families.
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West Ottawa
West Ottawa High School
Isabella Quintanilla
Victoria Phommachand-Sisomsouk
Delaney Overman
Kallyn Johnson
Abi Gayle Lee
Alyssa Gibson
Paige Williams
Paul Stryker
Jonathan Ramos
Isaac Miller
Jared Aulick
Rylan McCoy
Ottawa
Aulick
McCoy
Student Senate
Andrew Ky
GoFundMe
W.I.N
West Ottawa Fund
West
Kristine Jernigan
Jenison
Erin Dietzer
Sentinel
Lending store robbery suspect in custody
Ottawa County authorities report a 46 year old Wyoming man connected to multiple lending store robberies from Fremont to Holland to Kentwood has been arrested in eastern Ottawa County. Captain Mark Bennett said tips and media coverage aided the capture without incident on December 19. He wore a University of Michigan hoodie and a dark mask during the crimes, beginning with the Kentwood Check N Go robbery on November 6 and the Roosevelt Park Cash Store robbery on November 28.
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Ottawa County
Mark Bennett
University of Michigan
Kentwood
Check ’N Go
Roosevelt Park
Muskegon
Michigan Legislature approves A to F school grades plan
Michigan Republicans back an A to F statewide accountability system for public schools starting 2019. Each school graded in five areas by the Department of Education, with annual ratings through the future. The bill passed the Senate 21 to 17 with Democrats dissenting. Gov. Snyder expected to sign after review.
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Lansing
Michigan
Rick Snyder
State Department of Education
Senate
House
Alliance For Public Education
Oakland
Macomb
Wayne
Snyder
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Marroquin
West Michigan
Sarah Leach
Hollandsentinel.com
Russell Pickell
Riverview Community
Detroit
Pickell
Tri-County
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