Dispute stalls Michigan roadwork across state
Governor Snyder seeks legal guidance as a lockout by the Operating Engineers union halts or slows more than 150 MDOT and related projects statewide. Contracts expired June 1, with work paused since Sept. 4, affecting resurfacing on James Street in Holland Township and Osborn Bass and Warner streets in Allendale and Robinson Townships plus Cottonwood Drive in Georgetown Township.
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Snyder
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Ottawa County
James Street
U.S. 31
Chicago Drive
Holland Township
Bass
Warner
68Th Avenue
104Th Avenue
Allendale
Robinson
Cottonwood Drive
Baldwin and
Bauer Streets
Georgetown Township
Huzzah for the Union Civil War Muster draws hundreds
Historical re enactors gathered at the Van Raalte Farm for the 10th Annual Civil War Muster on Saturday Sept 15 drawing a crowd of several hundred. Audra Gamble reported from Holland Sentinel with photos online at HollandSentinel.com.
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van Raalte Farm
Gettysburg
Audra Gamble
Sentinel Staff
UNION
Fall color planning in West Michigan 2018 tour routes
Fall color tour advice for Grand Rapids and West Michigan outlines when peak colors usually occur and notes weather factors. Early indicators suggest a potentially later display with warmer temperatures possibly extending leaf color. Late September to early October remains the decisive window for planning tours.
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Grand Rapids
Michigan
West Michigan
Expert calls for lower GH PFAS levels in water
A Grand Haven Tribune summary notes a statewide PFAS study will test Grand Haven area water after an August test at the filtration plant detected 8 ppt total PFOS and PFOA 4 ppt each, below the 70 ppt EPA action level but argued to be too high. PFAS are synthetic, water and lipid resistant.
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Grand Haven
U.S
Environmental Protection Agency
Richard Rediske
Annis Water Resources Institute
Grand Valley State University
Wolverine World Wide Tannery
Rockford
Kalamazoo County
Parchment
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By Alexander Linn