Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Holland Sentinel in Holland, Michigan

We have 4,309,685 pages in Michigan

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Holland Sentinel

Location

Holland, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 2013

Page

6

Sentinel Opinion Page Forum Letter Writer Voices

The Sentinel presents unsigned editorials and community forum commentary reflecting writer opinions. Readers may address individual columnists through the newspaper at Holland Michigan location and contact channels.

Community Forum the Sentinel The Sentinel

Taxing EMTs a huge mistake in Lansing budget

Guest editorial argues against House Bill 4785 raising fees for EMT operations vehicles and personnel and creating new licensing education fees. Reporter notes proposed licensure fees would rise from 25 to 500 and total revenue about 1 million, risking EMS budgets and staff shortages. The piece urges officials to seek alternative revenue without burdening emergency providers.

Lansing Department of Community Health

Michigan weighs reform of criminal sentencing guidelines

The Lansing State Journal notes Michigan begins a required review of its sentencing guidelines to improve efficiency amid a $2 billion corrections budget. Gov. Snyder and legislative leaders seek outside help from the Council on State Governments Justice Center to guide changes as inmate numbers fall from 51,000 in 2007 to about 43,000, though costs rise due to benefits and pensions.

Michigan Joe Haveman R-Holland House Appropriations Committee The Detroit News LSJ Pew Charitable Trusts Lawmakrene Plein Rick Snyder Senate Randy Richardville House Jase Bolger Council On State Governments Justice Center Law Review Commission Pew the Center U.S. Justice Det

Educational Death by PowerPoint in Tech Heavy Classrooms

A reflective critique of overreliance on slide based teaching and digital aids in schools. The piece contrasts modern marketing style presentations with old fashioned lecturing, notes the lack of deep understanding, and warns that tech focused schooling may erode fundamental communication skills. It cites urban and rural classrooms and a summer school project showing students mimicking corporate formats without mastering concepts.

Pythagoras Fibonacci Esther Cepeda Estherjcepeda Washpost

Readers urge access to Our Channel and Lighthouse in Holland

Stephanie and Jim Buter of Holland thank Ian McKay for his editorial on access to Big Red. They defend public ownership of Lake Michigan beaches and the channel, urging inclusive access and peaceful action if needed. They criticize part time homeowners for restricting views and call for community backing from council and residents.

Ian McKay Big Red Lakeshore West Michigan van Anders Macatawa Cottager's Association Law Lake Michigan Point West Macatawa Eee Parkip Council City of Holland Martin Luther King America

Also Mentioned on This Page

W. Eighth St Holland, Mi Hollandsentinel.com Pete Esser Ben Beversin Jim Timmerman Lansing State Journal Dae Stephanie and Jim Buter
Search Courier

Search the Holland Sentinel Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Holland Sentinel?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication