Sth Street Grille to Close and Reopen as Waverly Stone
Owners announced Sth Street Grille will close at week end and reopen in October as Waverly Stone Gastropub. A two week closure for renovations and staff training precedes a Sept 29 service gap, with 28 taps a dynamic wine list and signature cocktails to pair with a globally inspired menu.
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Holland considers minipigs as pets in city limits
At a Sept 26 Holland City Council study session, residents asked if miniature pigs can be kept as pets downtown. Thelenwood proposed treating minipigs like dogs, potentially allowing two under current limits, while staff would draft language either permitting or banning minipigs with a future council vote.
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Upgrades Spark Holland Civic Center Renovation Plans
In June 2015 an $11 million plan titled parking lot to park surprised residents and officials as the outgoing mayor announced a Civic Center renovation project that would unfold over decades and change Holland’s downtown. The goal was to modernize space and expand public use, though details and timing remained contested during the long development process.
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Civic Center series previews Holland Heeringa space opening
The Holland Sentinel outlines a five day civic center redevelopment series from Sept 26 to 30. Coverage includes an opening weekend preview, the development history, future use by Holland Christian basketball, a building history look, and opening day events highlighted by a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. on Sept 29. The Heeringa Civic Center is a $16.5 million, 55,000 square foot space funded by donations and tax dollars.
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Civic Center timeline ties to aging building project
See more online View a timeline See the Civic Center through the ages Watch a video Board chairman discusses the $16.5 million project expanded plans changed and a demolition worker died working on the building The latest in unexpected news came with the Sept 24 resignation of Barbara Wiggins who was hired in May to manage the building Built in 1954 the Civic Center was intended to cater to youth though there was a
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Michigan House bill would require school lead testing
A proposed bill by State Rep. Sherry Gay-Dagnogo would require public and private schools and child care organizations to sample drinking water from faucets at least once every three years for lead and other contaminants. Results go to the school and the Michigan DEQ, expanding beyond the current voluntary testing regime.
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