Drive Sober campaign nets 200 arrests in Michigan
Sentinel Staff reports the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign from Aug 14 to Sept 2 led to more than 200 drunk driving arrests statewide and over 1,000 speeding citations. Holland DPS logged 124 DUI arrests in 2018, up from 2017, while Ottawa County saw 93 felony and 588 misdemeanor drunken driving cases that year.
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MACC seeks more road funding for Ottawa County
Ottawa County Road Commission officials told MACC members near Port Sheldon that Michigan counties need about 2 billion dollars annually to maintain a 90 000 mile network. The briefing covered PA 51 funding, potential fuel tax plans, and the impact on Ottawa Allegan and Holland budgets amid ongoing state budget talks.
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Allegan warns of suspicious voter registration letters
Allegan County Clerk Bob Genetski warns residents in Ganges and Saugatuck townships and the City of Saugatuck about letters from the Center for Voter Information claiming to cancel registrations. In all cases, recipients remained registered. Voters should verify status on miic.sos.state.mi.us and contact their clerk with concerns.
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Civic Center names new operations manager
Hudsonville resident Jacob Dunham is hired by VenuWorks to replace Joe Cabrera as operations manager at the Holland Civic Center. Dunham will supervise maintenance and event setup, with plans to learn programming for space development. he beat 22 applicants, per Executive Director Chris Hart.
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Jenison High mourns death of 15 year old student Hunter Bowen
Jenison Public Schools mourn the loss of 15 year old Hunter Bowen a Jenison High School sophomore and cross country runner. Superintendent Tom TenBrink says he died in his sleep of natural causes and an autopsy is set for Tuesday. No foul play is suspected and counselors pressed crisis intervention across the district as social media challenges emerge amid recent school tragedies.
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