Saugatuck mulls smaller homes with 600 sq ft minimum
The Saugatuck City Council weighs a new ordinance lowering single family home minimum to 600 square feet from 1,040, a move could allow tiny houses while two family units keep 900 square feet with at least 600 on ground floor. City will vote November 12 at City Hall.
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Saugatuck City
Kirk Harrier
Saugatuck City Hall
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One-car crash injures driver in Jamestown Township
A 44-year-old man was hospitalized after a single vehicle crash near Quincy Street and 22nd Avenue Tuesday around 1 p.m. October 23. Police say alcohol is suspected. the driver was ejected after leaving the road and not wearing a seatbelt. Names and conditions were not released. Responding agencies were the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office Jamestown FireRescue and Life Ambulance.
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Matt Wildfong
Ottawa County
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Ottawa County Sheriff's Office
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Tours of James DeYoung power plant site this weekend
Holland hosts Waterfront Holland tours of the retired James DeYoung power plant site with three time slots on Oct 27 at 9:30 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Registration is required and tours exclude interior access. Additional tours are planned for Nov 3 at the same times. RSVP at waterfrontholland.org.
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City and Board of Public Works
Lake Macatawa
Waterfrontholland.org
Petal It Forward brightens days in West Michigan
Eastern Floral and Hope College teamed with the Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan to run Petal It Forward on Oct 24. About 1,600 bouquets were handed out in Holland Grand Haven and Grand Rapids to lift mood and promote Be Nice peer support. Hope College volunteers said the effort helps peers cope with midterm stress and encourages simple acts of kindness.
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Erin Dietzer
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Rick Huisman
Holland
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Grand Rapids
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Keppel Forest Park Ribbon Cutting Highlights Improvements
Keppel Forest Park in Park Township debuts improvements funded by a Michigan DNR grant and the township. Granddaughter of donor Albert Keppel cut the ribbon, with MC Smith designing the park and about 300000 invested. Highlights include two loop trails, signage, and a prairie meadow area for wildlife and education use by nearby schools.
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Keppel Forest
Lakewood Boulevard
168Th Avenue
MC Smith
Howard Fink
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Fink
Park Township
Sydney Smith
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