West Ottawa lifts K-12 mask mandate amid debate
West Ottawa Community students and parents react as the school board unanimously votes January 17 to lift the district’s mask mandate effective January 24. The move follows Ottawa County’s lift of the K-6 policy January 2, sparking a student led petition to oppose removal with over 1,000 signatures.
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Bowerman's on Eighth Opens Welcome to Downtown Holland
Bowerman's on Eighth unveils its farm store bakery and restaurant in downtown Holland after a year of anticipation. The former Alpenrose and Sand Castle for Kids site at Eighth Street and Central Avenue now hosts Bowerman Blueberries dining and retail space with a new blue canopy and Bowerman logo. The Holland based farm announced plans in March 2021 and aims to serve locals with breakfast and lunch fare.
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Ex-school official found dead in jail cell
Brian Wheeler 56 of Muskegon, former assistant superintendent in Grand Haven Area Public Schools, was found unresponsive in Ottawa County Jail Thursday night. He had pleaded no contest to a felony embezzlement charge involving more than 900000 dollars stolen from the district since 2014. The state police will autopsy and investigate, with a sentencing date set for February 21. Wheeler was terminated from the district in November after failing to appear for investigative interviews.
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