Local blueberry pick your own farms open in Holland area
Carol Muyskens reports on the start of blueberry picking season across Holland area farms. Farmers note delayed harvests due to cool spring and heavy rains, with varieties ripening weekly over about six weeks at Wa Hu and Dee's Lakeshore opening next week.
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Bonnie Kamphuis
S. Kamphuis Farm
Holland
Kamphuis
Reenders
West Olive
Hunt
Dee
Lakeshore
Fennville
Theresa Wiley
Gold Barn
Quincy St
W. Olive Road
S. Kamphuis
148Th Ave
Wa-Hu
Blueberry Farm
Greenly St
Woodland Enterprises Berry Farms
Pierce St
Zeeland
Students tackle real world problems via IChallengeU program
More than 80 students from Ottawa County districts partner with 13 area businesses through IChallengeU to craft solutions. On July 18 Haworth Inc. hosts initial presentations as teams refine driving questions and seek feedback for Friday’s final pitches. Two winning teams advance to the July 24 state contest in Jackson with Baker College scholarships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Ichallengeu
Future Prep
Ottawa Area
Ottawa County
Haworth Inc
Nicole Gilter
Gilter
Holland Board of Public Works
Nother
Jackson
Baker College
Auto Die
Grand Valley State University
Boys and Girls Club
Haworth
Code Blue
Holland Energy Park
BPW
Coopersville Chamber of Commerce
JR Automation
Disher
Kids Food Basket
GP Reeves
Royal Technologies
Grand Haven Township
Nurse Patty Feenstra honored for TB warrior work
Ottawa County Public Health nurse Patty Feenstra received the 2019 Michigan MDHHS TB Warrior Award for tackling a drug resistant TB case. Nominees Tamara Drake and Paul Heidel praised her coordination with state and federal partners. Feenstra has 43 years in nursing and eight years as the TB nurse, saying the case offered a steep learning curve and broader lessons for peers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa County
Patty Feenstra
Feenstra
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Tamara Drake
Paul Heidel
Patty
Drake
United States
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
U.S
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Caroly
Muyskens
Blue Star Farms
68Th St
Bowerman
James St
Dee's Lakeshore Farm
70Th St
Carolyn Muyskens
Cmuyskens
Hollandsentinel.com
Cjmuyskens
CAISD
Allison Judge
Allendale
Nala Mitas
West Ottawa
Mitas
Mitchell Boatman
ISD
Holland Early College
Sentinel
Board of
Public Works
Mitchell
Boatman
Sentinel Staff
Mboatman
SentinelMitch
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