Man dies in Allegan mobile home fire
A 23 year old man identified as William Hedges died after a mobile home fire in Valley Township Allegan County. Flames came from the single wide trailer and Hedges was pulled from the home by deputies and family members before being taken to hospital where he died. Other residents suffered smoke inhalation and were treated at the scene and hospital. Fire departments and EMS assisted, and the Michigan State Police will continue the investigation into the fire cause.
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Allegan County Sheriff’s Office
William Hedges
Hedges
Clyde Township Fire Department
Lee Township Fire Department
Hamilton Fire Department
Michigan State Police Special Investigations Division
Allegan County Sheriff's Office
Life Ems
AMR Ambulance
Michigan State Police
Catalino Named Chief Public Defender for Allegan Van Buren
Chad D. Catalino of Grand Haven is the new chief public defender for Allegan and Van Buren counties. He brings 16 years in public defense and previously led Muskegon County’s Public Defender division. The office will operate in Allegan and Paw Paw with eight staff to be hired this spring. Funding totals $2,746,775 split between the state and counties.
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Allegan County
Chad D. Catalino
Allegan
van Buren
Catalino
Grand Haven
Muskegon County Public Defender’s Office
Grand Valley State University
Michigan State University
Michigan
Ghiad Catalina
Rob Sarro
Chad
Catalina
Public Defender’s Office
Public Defender Office
Holland students protest gun violence in Centennial Park
Holland High School and Holland Early College students staged a two wave protest at Centennial Park to raise awareness of gun violence. Organizers Sierra Tye Jacob Wise and Gabriel Strabbing cited global and local incidents including Christchurch Parkland Sandy Hook and a local shooting. They highlighted survivor guilt and the impact on their community while urging action and memorial reflections.
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Holland High School
Holland Early College
Centennial Park
Erin Dietzer
Sentinel
Early College
Sierra Tye
Jacob Wise
Gabriel Strabbing
New Zealand
Strabbing
Christchurch
Jacinda Ardern
Wise
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High
Parkland
Fla
Sandy Hook
Newtown
Conn
West Ottawa
Davian Weston
Troy
Tj” Wells
Holland
Sam Wolthuis
Tye
Zeeland Christian names new middle school principal
Zeeland Christian will promote fourth grade teacher Chuck Commeret to middle school principal for the 2019 20 year, replacing retiring assistant principal John Buteyn after 40 years in Christian education. Commeret praised for vision and dedication to student growth, returning to Zeeland Christian from Holland Christian High School.
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Zeeland Christian Names New Middle School
Zeeland — Zeeland Christian
Chuck Commeret
Commeret
John Buteyn
Zeeland Christian
Chuck
Tim McAloy
Trinity Christian College
Kalamazoo Christian Middle School
Holland Christian High School
Commerer
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