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Newspaper
Holland Sentinel
Location
Holland, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 2019
Page
2
The Holland Sentinel announces corrections of errors in this spot and invites reader reports via email or by phone. Readers may email newsroom HollandSentinel com or call 616 546 4200 to report mistakes or offer feedback.
Pigeon Creek Park and Lodge offer a morning to evening schedule from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. with events at Stanton Street between 128th and 120th Avenues, a noon to 3 p.m. Holland Museum program at 31 W. 10th St, and a 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. gallery showing at the Holland Area Arts Council. Tickets range from free to $7, with a 24 hour hotline at (616) 738-9531 and online details at hollandmuseum.org and hollandarts.org.
A sequence of nonfatal police events lists Lost Property at Michigan Avenue and W Eighth Street, burglar alarm on W Eighth, welfare check on E 24th and Waverly, multiple theft and property damage incidents on Michigan Avenue, Washington Avenue, and nearby blocks, plus crashes, suspicious persons, civil matters, abandon vehicle actions, and general public assistance throughout the morning.
The article describes wage policy changes tied to MeToo era reforms and gun law shifts, detailing Missouri rising from 7.85 to 8.60 an hour as part of five-year steps to 12 by 2023, and Michigan nudging from 9.25 to 9.45 amid Republican edits to a citizen proposal calling for 12 by 2022, now delayed to 2030. It notes national pressure from unions and advocacy groups for a $15 minimum wage, with several states enacting inflation adjustments.
Since 2009, twenty nine states and the District of Columbia have enacted minimum wage increases above the federal level. The changes take effect around the start of the new year, reflecting a broad trend in wage policy across the states.
The federal minimum wage remains at 7.25 with 29 states and the District of Columbia setting higher rates. The report lists current and new wages by state, notes Michigan increases to 9.65 in 2020 and 9.87 in 2021, and cites One Fair Wage opposition. Seattle studies show mixed employment effects from higher wages. Sentinel archives contributed to this report.
Jared Chance faces murder and tampering charges after a body found near his grandfather's Grand Rapids apartment. Court records show involvement with a .22 revolver and alleged discussions about how to murder someone. Arraignment set for Jan 4, with a preliminary exam on mutilation charges. Police and prosecutors differ on a prior police interaction.
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